how weird would it be?
04-28-2011, 08:31 AM
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My parents have my father's mother's (my Mammaw) sewing maching legs and foot pedal like that. They put a piece of marble that my mother's mother (my Granny) gave them on top of it to make it a table. To me that is the most beautiful table that I've seen. I really want that piece whenever they decide to let it go. When I go visit this May/June (in Tennessee) I will let them know that I want it -- whenever.
04-28-2011, 08:37 AM
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Absolutely NOT weird! In fact, a number of years ago, I did just that, and it got nore comments than anything else in my house. We were in college, living on a shoestring, and a friend gave us her mother's old Singer treadle machine. Desperately needing furniture other than a machine, we made a glass top for it, and it soon became our favorite thing. When we moved back to Houston, I sold it for a nice price. The lady who bought it was so pleased with it, she wouldn't even let us help her get it into her car... guess she thought we might change our minds about selling it. :)
04-28-2011, 08:46 AM
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There has been an ad on our local craigslist that has a glass topped treadle base for sale. It looks like it would make a nice side table or, as someone else mentioned, a plant stand. If it is a fair price, go for it!
04-28-2011, 08:47 AM
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04-28-2011, 09:42 AM
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I bought one and put a piece of plywood on top then tiled and trimmed it out. My TV is sitting on it in my living room. I really like it. My mother also has one with a tile top she did and she uses it for plants. I think they make really nice tables/stands.
04-28-2011, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by grammatjr
Yesterday, I drove past an antique store. Out front they had old Singer treadle legs. There is no machine or cabinet - just the bottom part with the foot pedal and the side legs.
Would it be weird to buy this and make a table or something from it? Or an old fashioned cabinet (that looks like a sewing machine cabinet) to hold supplies?
One set actually is only the sides legs, without the foot pedal or wheel. Would it be weird to buy these and make a desk of it?
Would it be weird to buy this and make a table or something from it? Or an old fashioned cabinet (that looks like a sewing machine cabinet) to hold supplies?
One set actually is only the sides legs, without the foot pedal or wheel. Would it be weird to buy these and make a desk of it?
Buy them and enjoy. I think the desk would be lovely.
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