Zenith Treadle Cabinet
04-05-2012, 11:47 AM
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Zenith Treadle Cabinet
My DD purchased this cabinet at St. Vincent de Paul. Of course it now resides in my house. It has been completely refinished and is in beautiful shape, the best one I have of it's vintage. The last picture shows that the original finish was likely a dark walnut or mahogany color. I have found little information on the Zenith treadles. I sure would like to find a treadle machine head that will fit this cabinet even though I might not find a Zenith. Actually the machine mounting space is very similar to my Davis. Need some input from Advanced Vintage Machine Gurus.
04-05-2012, 02:46 PM
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Like what Joe? Please share as I need some ideas. If one of the ideas is about a vintage Zenith radio going in the cabinet. Nah. I want a sewing machine head to go in it. But think of it, a foot crank radio! 
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04-05-2012, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
Like what Joe? Please share as I need some ideas. If one of the ideas is about a vintage Zenith radio going in the cabinet. Nah. I want a sewing machine head to go in it. But think of it, a foot crank radio!
Second, I'd fix the mounting holes on top.
Third I'd put a semi-modern machine in it. One with a reverse and perhaps a zig-zag.
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04-07-2012, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Well, first of all I'd remove the finish and re-stain it to a more correct darker finish. That light finish looks like stripped ply wood to me.
Second, I'd fix the mounting holes on top.
Third I'd put a semi-modern machine in it. One with a reverse and perhaps a zig-zag.
Joe
Second, I'd fix the mounting holes on top.
Third I'd put a semi-modern machine in it. One with a reverse and perhaps a zig-zag.
Joe
04-07-2012, 08:26 AM
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Caroline,
If you will look at the bottom pic I posted above closely you'll see my Franklin's cabinet top is almost identical to your. There is the small hinges at the rear and the hole at the front.
And there should be either two small drip pans or one larger one under the machine screwed to the under side of the top wood.
In your top pic you can see the off center hole at the front of the machine hole. Now look at my pic. The off center screw goes in that hole to hole the machine securely to the top as it folds down. That way the little hinges don't take all the stress.
Joe
If you will look at the bottom pic I posted above closely you'll see my Franklin's cabinet top is almost identical to your. There is the small hinges at the rear and the hole at the front.
And there should be either two small drip pans or one larger one under the machine screwed to the under side of the top wood.
In your top pic you can see the off center hole at the front of the machine hole. Now look at my pic. The off center screw goes in that hole to hole the machine securely to the top as it folds down. That way the little hinges don't take all the stress.
Joe
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