It would have been worth it if you couldn't spell your own name! How gorgeous!

Very beautiful cabinet, you did a great job.

What beautiful wood!

What beautiful wood!

This machine has had TLC and I hope that you are going to see if it sews as good as it looks.

Looks like the treadle that I have. Love the scroll work on each of the drawers. I think these cabinet were a little higher end than most. I had to take mine apart completly and redo everything. The wood was in perfect shape just needed a good cleaniing and light oil touch-up. I had to repaint the metal treadle part. The head is covered in scroll work. DH bought it for me for my birthday a few years ago. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I love mine.

Thanks everyone!!!!! (brain cells are responding today)

I am still grinning =), it's just by the hallway so I see it every time I walk past and I find myself reaching out and running my hand along it. *sigh*

If you've got one, don't put off trying to restore it any longer....they are sooooo worth it. Just think of the calm rocking action while sewing.....*insert zen moment music*

The machine that was in it is sooooo coated with grime I can't see the decals. It's going to be quite a bit of work.

For those in the Pac NW area, there is a similar one on CL right now, also in excellent condition for $165 (more than I paid)

Oh what a beauty

Oh my!! she is beautiful!!

My brother restored our grandmother's old Singer cabinet which looks like the same model you have. (It's the machine in my avatar.) She had painted it a terrible brown years ago. Aren't they beauties!