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Miriam,
Wilbur will be in our thoughts and prayers. Joe
Wilbur will be in our thoughts and prayers. Joe
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Hi everyone,
I just picked up a 99K, not bad, but the clear coat has problems, kind of looks like alligator skin in parts? Came in a cabinet, which I figured out was a blonde cabinet, the top was sanded, and stained but it did not end up nice. On the legs it looks like the stain/finish, is just flaking off. I will take pictures later today.
I am curious what other ways are there to finish a cabinet, that look good?
I was doing a search and found different ideas, has anyone tried something like this?
http://offbeathome.com/2011/03/sewing-machine-desk
Anamaria
I just picked up a 99K, not bad, but the clear coat has problems, kind of looks like alligator skin in parts? Came in a cabinet, which I figured out was a blonde cabinet, the top was sanded, and stained but it did not end up nice. On the legs it looks like the stain/finish, is just flaking off. I will take pictures later today.
I am curious what other ways are there to finish a cabinet, that look good?
I was doing a search and found different ideas, has anyone tried something like this?
http://offbeathome.com/2011/03/sewing-machine-desk
Anamaria
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Hello all,
Newhere and I think it's great that you are helping people new to vintagemachines...I have always wanted one because I remember my grandmother using itto make all her quilts. That is until she broke down and bought an electricone.
Anyway, I finally got one and I thought it was a really good deal because ofthe one's I have seen on the internet and how much those were and the conditionthey were in...WOW...
My machine is a white and the last patent date is 1913 (I think) is in reallygood shape and I believe all the parts are there and I even got a box ofattachments...lucky me...
Well thecabinet it came in is not so lucky to have survived the 100 years it’s beenaround…looks like someone had left it out where it could get moisture in the woodveneer and is cracked, peeling and moldy. My hubby has some veneer that looks like the same as what’s on themachine, but my question is…would it be better for the value of the machine tojust clean it up and fix it or are there just so many out there that I reallyshouldn’t worry about lowering the value of my machine?
I haveno plans on selling it, I just want to put it in my sewing room and maybe tryto sew something on it (but not a whole quilt)
Sorry,if this is a repeat question, but with almost 4000 posts I don’t have time togo through them all.
Thanksfor any help and glad to be here.
Kat
Newhere and I think it's great that you are helping people new to vintagemachines...I have always wanted one because I remember my grandmother using itto make all her quilts. That is until she broke down and bought an electricone.
Anyway, I finally got one and I thought it was a really good deal because ofthe one's I have seen on the internet and how much those were and the conditionthey were in...WOW...
My machine is a white and the last patent date is 1913 (I think) is in reallygood shape and I believe all the parts are there and I even got a box ofattachments...lucky me...
Well thecabinet it came in is not so lucky to have survived the 100 years it’s beenaround…looks like someone had left it out where it could get moisture in the woodveneer and is cracked, peeling and moldy. My hubby has some veneer that looks like the same as what’s on themachine, but my question is…would it be better for the value of the machine tojust clean it up and fix it or are there just so many out there that I reallyshouldn’t worry about lowering the value of my machine?
I haveno plans on selling it, I just want to put it in my sewing room and maybe tryto sew something on it (but not a whole quilt)
Sorry,if this is a repeat question, but with almost 4000 posts I don’t have time togo through them all.
Thanksfor any help and glad to be here.
Kat
If you are buying that machine for yourself forget the financial value. Other than insurance it's really just a waste of time worrying about it. When repairing the wood, you have a lot of leeway to work with. Last June my SIL in Indiana gave me a Singer treadle machine and cabinet. Whoever gave it to her had used it for an aquarium stand. The veneer on the hinged top cover was falling off, the ends of the cabinet were separating from the wood underneath and cracking as well.
I used a hack saw blade and worked Elmer's Wood Glue Max between the separated areas then clamped them down real good. I was able to save the deck of the cabinet.
There were also many other places where the veneer was separating from the wood beneath. Those I put back together with a plastic credit card used to push the glue between the layers and clamps. Clamps are your friend.
I decided to replace the veneer on the hinged top lid rather than repair it. I believe that was a mistake in this instance. Had I simply glued it back down I could have sanded it and filled in the few missing pieces and the end results would have been no worse than the veneer I used. Possibly better.
I wasn't trying to "restore" the cabinet, but to refurbish it back to functional condition while still retaining it's old appearance.
I think I succeeded for the most part. As soon as I'm finished I'll post a thread on it.
Joe
Here is another idea,
http://www.twotwenty-one.com/2012/01...-makeover.html
And I think this would work for a cabinet too.
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011...-peacock-blue/
What do you all think of painting a cabinet?? I wouldn't do this to my parlor cabinet! But, maybe would be a good option for a basic cabinet?
http://www.twotwenty-one.com/2012/01...-makeover.html
And I think this would work for a cabinet too.
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011...-peacock-blue/
What do you all think of painting a cabinet?? I wouldn't do this to my parlor cabinet! But, maybe would be a good option for a basic cabinet?
I suppose they could look pretty nice, though I personally wouldn't do it unless we move. One of the things that drew us to our current house was that most of the woodwork had never been painted. If I lived in a modern house I'd probably consider it.
Blasphemy! Blasphemy I tell you!
I suppose they could look pretty nice, though I personally wouldn't do it unless we move. One of the things that drew us to our current house was that most of the woodwork had never been painted. If I lived in a modern house I'd probably consider it.
I suppose they could look pretty nice, though I personally wouldn't do it unless we move. One of the things that drew us to our current house was that most of the woodwork had never been painted. If I lived in a modern house I'd probably consider it.
As for finishing products, I'd suggest shellac. The solvent is just alcohol and it doesn't contain any heavy metal drying agents.
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Thanks Joe, I should have posted pictures first, but here it is and I don't have one showing the worst part of the top and you can see there is some missing on the part that move when you raise the machine and I am not worried about that because it isn't falling off. might just do some sanding to even it out there. When I open the top it is good there. It's just the part you see when the machine is closed. By the way I don't plan on having the machine closed very much. The main reason to have one of these is to be able to see the machine.
The machine needs a little cleaning and a belt and that is all. The needle goes up and down very smooth and that surpises me because of the damange on the top. I would have thought it would have rusted and been stuck, must be because of all the oil they needed to add to these machines back in the day. In the picture you can't see the plate because I had already started to clean the machine and was working on the bobbin area.
The machine needs a little cleaning and a belt and that is all. The needle goes up and down very smooth and that surpises me because of the damange on the top. I would have thought it would have rusted and been stuck, must be because of all the oil they needed to add to these machines back in the day. In the picture you can't see the plate because I had already started to clean the machine and was working on the bobbin area.
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Hi Anamaria,
One trouble with painting a cabinet is that after a few years' wear and tear it will look a lot worse than if it had been left unpainted. Have you tried using 'restoration' rather than 'refinishing' methods? The Treadle On standard approach is to clean with something like Murphy's Oil Soap, touch up the scratches with Old English polish with stain, then use Howard's Restor-a-Finish to even out the old finish. Then wax (e.g., with Howard's Feed-n-Wax or whatever it's called). This will usually make a cabinet, etc. look a LOT better without erasing its history. JMHO.
pat
pat
Hi Anamaria,
One trouble with painting a cabinet is that after a few years' wear and tear it will look a lot worse than if it had been left unpainted. Have you tried using 'restoration' rather than 'refinishing' methods? The Treadle On standard approach is to clean with something like Murphy's Oil Soap, touch up the scratches with Old English polish with stain, then use Howard's Restor-a-Finish to even out the old finish. Then wax (e.g., with Howard's Feed-n-Wax or whatever it's called). This will usually make a cabinet, etc. look a LOT better without erasing its history. JMHO.
pat
One trouble with painting a cabinet is that after a few years' wear and tear it will look a lot worse than if it had been left unpainted. Have you tried using 'restoration' rather than 'refinishing' methods? The Treadle On standard approach is to clean with something like Murphy's Oil Soap, touch up the scratches with Old English polish with stain, then use Howard's Restor-a-Finish to even out the old finish. Then wax (e.g., with Howard's Feed-n-Wax or whatever it's called). This will usually make a cabinet, etc. look a LOT better without erasing its history. JMHO.
pat
Yes, I have seen the 'restoration' method on Treadle On. I think that is what i am going to try on my Parlor cabinet.
But, this new cabinet, which was a Blonde wood cabinet, has been stained, and the finish is coming off the cabinet legs which were not sanded before staining. The top part of the cabinet the stain is not even, looks like it soaked in, in spots, and some areas are rough and smooth?? So, was trying to see what would work for it without stripping it. Thank you
Anamaria
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