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Monday, April 29, 2013

Cutie Patootie

This cabinet came with a Singer 401.  I love it.  It is a very well made cabinet.  The drawers are dovetailed and it looks like it is real plywood underneath the veneer.

It was the proverbial plant stand in its former life and subsequently the finish was peeling in the familiar round shape.  I think that likely a philodendron was sitting on this table. 

I sanded the top and was contemplating refinishing the whole thing when common sense took hold.  I have enough to do.  I was worried that the colors would be off.  When I sanded it, there was a light yellow stain underneath the finish. Some of it remains in the grain of the OAK veneer.  Time is of the essence, however.  We have company coming in a few weeks and I want this to go into the apartment.  Oh, I must also mention that Steven is tired of me taking over his shop.

The drawer pulls were stained and ugly.  I experimented with some black spray paint and liked the look so I painted the other two.  I am pleased with the outcome.  I hope to do the whole thing one day but for now it is good enough.  The colors match nicely.  Now to figure out which machine to put in it.  Oh, maybe the 306K.
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11 comments:

  1. GwendolynApril 29, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    and I expected Poodle pictures!

    lovely!

    Earlier today someone on Vintage Sewing Machines asked what peoples dream machines were.

    I'm still toying with the idea of telling her that there is no ONE dream machine; most of us long for infinite space to store our infinite number of beautiful machines in their beautiful cabinets!

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    1. ElizabethApril 30, 2013 at 6:30 AM

      If I didn't love to use zig zag, I would claim the Singer 201 as my dream machine. Perhaps I could get by with a Singer 201 and an overlock/coverstitch machine.

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  2. MichelleApril 29, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    The cabinet looks great, and I LOVE shiny black beautiful machines!

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  3. DreinPAApril 30, 2013 at 12:02 AM

    I like the pulls painted black, but then I'm a sucker for high contrast furnishings.
    However, that said, I think the cabinet cries out for a green machine- what of the 319W?

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    1. ElizabethApril 30, 2013 at 6:31 AM

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    2. ElizabethApril 30, 2013 at 6:46 AM

      (typo in the previous deleted post and I knew you would catch it)
      Either the 306 or the 319. I will try it out and see.

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  4. Linda SwanekampApril 30, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    What a beautiful, shiny machine! I could see myself in it probably. Great refinish job. The cabinet is a real period piece so whatever you put in it, it will be fine. Now that the weather is better, I want to finish the inside lid and area around the treadle machine. Instead of poly, I am going to try Minwax antique oil finish. A friend used it on his quartersawn oak roll top desk, and it looked great, so I will try it on the parlor cabinet.
    Linda

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  5. BethanyApril 30, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    OMG, That's the exact cabinet my 319W came in, and I have the matching chair too.

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  6. AbbiApril 30, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Looks great!! It seems really well crafted. Certainly a far cry from the plastic-fantastic quality these days!

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  7. LCPMay 1, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    So modern and retro at the same time....the drawer pulls look great painted black.

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