I can see removing paint from a machine that needs it ... but re-paint it (or sell as a "needs repaint", not a "cool bare metal" machine). Then again .. he might be playing to the steampunk crowd.

But poly on the wood?? And he didn't even bother to repair the veneers first. I suspect he also just slapped the poly right over the existing finish.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/atq/3846572993.html

I emailed them "Singer" is not a generic name forl"sewing machine"

It is pretty though! Looks like it was taken care of. . .

LOL Steve. You are right. That machine is a pretty machine and auntpigglypn is right too, it does look like it was well taken care of and hardly used. I would like to have that machine. Too far for me to drive from Chicago to go look at it though. :D
~G~

Singer and sewing machine seem to be the same thing for lots of folk.

Jon

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/3848706397.html

When I read the title, I was like "this I gotta see", and then I clicked on it and was immediately disappointed.

Well, the ad does say they are "willing to travel to sell".

I want to see the picture of THAT sewing machine... I, too was disappointed.

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...AdIdZ491365406

I think this one may a little cramped though if you're looking to quilt on it (hint, you need to see photo 2)

huh. . . Maybe it isn't really a sewing machine table???? I wonder what it is really supposed to be!