A steal for $42, but what was this used for?

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03-27-2011, 04:44 AM

#51

cpfrog

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Ink well.
Esp. with that curved wood to the left... for holding pencils! looks like it may or may not have been part of the orig. furniture, but if it fits... great idea for "sharps".
Congrats.

03-27-2011, 04:47 AM

#52

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You bought a Singer Model 42 combination sewing cabinet and writing desk (the part you questioned is an inkwell). Here is a link to a copy of the original "ad"
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ny/42_cab.html

03-27-2011, 04:56 AM

#53

kaykwilts

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Very interesting piece of furniture. I am old enough to know what an ink well is but young enough to have used a cartridge pen in school. Makes me wonder what odd things my kids will have knowledge of in the years to come but not have been old enough to use them. I bet records/LPs are one of them. Ha!

just gotta tell ya'll this story.....one day my hubby and oldest son(he was about 7) were in an old "junk" type store...you know, the ones that are really disorganized and messy. Anyway, the son came upon some old 45 records....he held one up and said, "Hey Dad, what kind of a cd is this?" :lol: :lol: My hubby just grinned :wink:

I remember that the music on those old records used to last only a few minutes! How we wished then for records that played a lot longer. At any party or gathering, there was one person assigned the job of just changing records!
Do you remenber those big LPs - long playing 33 rpm - vinyl records with the colorfull pictures printed on the records themselves?

Yep...I remember them...and still own a stack of them that I just can't let go of, even though most of the music I now own on cd. Something about the beautiful artwork and liner notes!! Thank God, Half price books sells glass enclosed frames the size of the album covers...now I can preserve them forever!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry these posts are off topic...again..awesome find :thumbup: :thumbup:

03-27-2011, 05:01 AM

#54

Maire

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It is an ink well, they were needed in the olden days when a sewing machine cabinet would also be used as a desk. Great find!

03-27-2011, 05:04 AM

#55

Debd

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That's my cabinet! Thank you for the link!
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ny/42_cab.html

03-27-2011, 05:06 AM

#56

emsgranny

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Great buy!!! Havent a clue as to what it is - hope you find out though Maybe do a search on the machine - it may give you information about the cabinet too!!

03-27-2011, 05:08 AM

#57

quilt3311

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My guess would be for threads and snippets of fabric trimming.

03-27-2011, 05:17 AM

#58

Connie Merritt

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This is definitely an ink-well. Oh the memories of learning penmenship with the pen nub and holder. I had one of these in my school desk. I still love the fountain pen over ball-points and the others. I purchased a glass pen from Venice which needs the ink-well and I love using this for notes to friends.

Congrats on your great find.

03-27-2011, 05:18 AM

#59

damaquilts

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I also have one. With a 201 in it. It is my favorite cabinet out of all the ones Singer made.

03-27-2011, 05:19 AM

#60

katlady

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It is a ink well, as your sewing machine sits in a desk type cabinet. You have a really nice machine. Lot of oil & a cleaning & it will be ready to go.