A steal for $42, but what was this used for?
#83
First thing that came to my mind was an inkwell, with the pencils/pens storage in the drawer as well. Was the cabinet possibly built for home ec classes in school? What a bit of history you have there. Enjoy your new machine!
#85
Yep, I was in Parochial school in the mid-50's and there was the hole for the ink bottle. We kept ours in a cabinet in the back of the classroom (I think this prevented the pigtails in the inkwell syndrome :) During Penmanship time we'd go back and fill the reservoir fountain pens with ink. It's a wonder there wasn't a whole lot more ink mess at that time.
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Originally Posted by Quiltbeagle
First thing that came to my mind was an inkwell, with the pencils/pens storage in the drawer as well. Was the cabinet possibly built for home ec classes in school? What a bit of history you have there. Enjoy your new machine!
#88
What a terrific find!
Mom's has this mystery item inside as well. We didn't use it for anything - happy to hear of its possible use as an ink well or needle spot.
Her Singer was the model 201, & I believe that cabinet was sold just for a couple Singers - 201 & 15-90. The cabinet now resides in my basement, but the gem of a machine was replaced by Mom many years ago when she thought she needed something with a zigzag option. Wish I could find a 201 to put back into it.
I plan to restore the cabinet this summer; seems my brother used it for a table in his laundry room - bleach, detergent, etc & returned it to me recently in terrible condition.
I hope elbow grease will make it the beauty I remember as a child.
Mom's has this mystery item inside as well. We didn't use it for anything - happy to hear of its possible use as an ink well or needle spot.
Her Singer was the model 201, & I believe that cabinet was sold just for a couple Singers - 201 & 15-90. The cabinet now resides in my basement, but the gem of a machine was replaced by Mom many years ago when she thought she needed something with a zigzag option. Wish I could find a 201 to put back into it.
I plan to restore the cabinet this summer; seems my brother used it for a table in his laundry room - bleach, detergent, etc & returned it to me recently in terrible condition.
I hope elbow grease will make it the beauty I remember as a child.
#89
I think that the drawer was once a school desk top. -- How thick is the wood?? I went to school in a very rural area and the younger grades used old desks with the inkwell and groove for pens and pencils
Mim
Mim
Originally Posted by great aunt jacqui
it looks like an old inkwell, we used o have in our scool desks. maybe the cabinet was a combo sewing and desk? Also the recessed part on the left would be for pens or quills. It maybe an add on because the woods seem different. Just grabbing at ideas.lol
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