Originally Posted by deplaylady

I finished cleaning my 15-30. I put a repro hand crank on it also and painted out the Chinese letters - fortunately mine moves really smoothly and quietly. I had bought the machine for $20 and it was missing the slide plate - and the box. I bought a wood box on eBay that was covered with ugly wallpaper.I removed the wallpaper thinking I would paint it but the joints didn't look very good. So I put red oak veneer on it and stained it. Here is the finished product:

Originally Posted by deplaylady

I finished cleaning my 15-30. I put a repro hand crank on it also and painted out the Chinese letters - fortunately mine moves really smoothly and quietly. I had bought the machine for $20 and it was missing the slide plate - and the box. I bought a wood box on eBay that was covered with ugly wallpaper.I removed the wallpaper thinking I would paint it but the joints didn't look very good. So I put red oak veneer on it and stained it. Here is the finished product:

Originally Posted by Charlee

REALLY pretty!! Was the veneer very expensive?

Originally Posted by deplaylady

Not really - the veneer cost $10 total. It was in iron-on pre-glued rolls.

Originally Posted by Lostn51

Okay kids here is a link go have fun........ Oh and you can get a glimpse of the 160th Anniversary Singer and yes I will have one as soon as I can get my paws on it!!!!

http://www.mysingerstory.com

Billy

Originally Posted by HisPatchwork

Thanks, I like the certificate that you can have printed out with your name, the serial #, and date of issue for the machine...looks real nice!

Originally Posted by Honchey

I have 9 Singers dated before 1970...Do you think I can get a certificate for every one???

Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

I gave the Red Eye the spa treatment, but needed a new display box for her to sit in. I did some talking to our Glenn and we made a deal to trade my Singer 319 for two custom display boxes. Here is my Red Eye now, all decked out in her new box with the fancy attached little box. Aren't they both beautiful !!!

Texas Jan

Originally Posted by deplaylady

I just have to say how beautiful this came out - hard to believe it's the same machine! That little lady really got her money's worth at that spa.

Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

I gave the Red Eye the spa treatment, but needed a new display box for her to sit in. I did some talking to our Glenn and we made a deal to trade my Singer 319 for two custom display boxes. Here is my Red Eye now, all decked out in her new box with the fancy attached little box. Aren't they both beautiful !!!

Texas Jan