Singer 1890s coffin top treadle

[Twodogs]

I have wanted one of these as a sewing table for a long time and finally got one from Ebay and collected from Chesterfield over the weekend

Theses don't seem to be hard to find at present so I don't have a problem striping all the one hundred years of patina i.e dirt to make it into a clean work area .

So my winter project Is to strip the wood and wax so the mahogany at least I think that's what it is can be seen and repaint the treadle .

Here it is as collected ,

1890s coffin top treadle



Singer logo in the casting



ye olde treadle



brass door handles



drawer detail



still full of some ones sewing history



Original head long gone and replaced with a 66K, Number dates replacement 66k as 1937



British Railways button found in the drawer



Singer box





some old keys including the ones foe the cabinet , bobbins and a singer 99 handbook





After Two hours with the general furniture wipes a hundred years of nicotine ,coal smoke , and other grime have been removed , its now not sticky to the touch.



Heres where the lid protected the singer .

I not interested in saving the patina I want it as a clean work surface ,,,



Loads more to come .

 

[treadlightly]

I'll watch this with interest Cliff as I have a similar one that belonged to my great grandmother. Its gathering dust at the moment so this might inspire me.

 

[John Fenna]

That is going to look great!

 

[Monikieman]

Worth it just for the button!

Looks great and should be a fun project.

 

[Dave Budd]

that is already a beautiful piece of furniture It deserves to be brought back to it's former glory and used!

 

[Macaroon]

Very nice mate, a good capable machine, the 66. Those tables often have damage and bits missing but that looks really up together.

 

[ozzy1977]

Cant wait to see it all finished.

 

[Twodogs]

Over all its in good nick the coffin box has a bit of hammer on the edges but so would I after a hundred years .

Bit busy with work and sewing this week but I will crack on when time permits .

 

[British Red]

Be nice to refinish the wood as well - thats a beautiful bit of cabinetry

 

[Twodogs]

That's what I hope to do ,

Remove all the old finish and give I a clear wax giving it a lighter colour that will be nice to work on .

 

[Swallow]

Nice to see one of those tables under a sewing maching rather than repurposed as "quirky" pub tables.

 

[MartinK9]

Nice one mate, look forward to seeing the end result and it next to your other ones.

 

[Twodogs]

Quick update time

All wood has been stripped and had its first sanding ,

Sewing to do so I will go back to it next week with a fresh eye .



The dark making looking where it is singer oil marks so there staying

 

[British Red]

...oh thats looking nice.

Maybe a dab of Colorun wood dye prior to waxing?

 

[Macaroon]

That's looking really good; they really are nicely made when you take the time to strip them back like that. Looking forward to seeing that one finished

 

[Twodogs]

Thanks Chaps

Problem is Red I want to keep it as light a colour as possible .

 

[British Red]

Straight beeswax polish then after you have wire wooled it to silk (0000 grade by the end). Obviously make your own beeswax polish with proper ingredients like real turpentine. It smells like heaven and gives a wonderful finish.

Let me know if you don't have the stuff and I'll make you a batch

 

[Twodogs]

Finished the restoration today ,,,

Thanks for the beeswax offer Red I managed to sort it out .

I will get some better photos over the weekend ,

 

[British Red]

That sir is a masterpiece - I salute you!notworthynotworthy

 

[Macaroon]

That's a very fine job of work there, looks just as it should and ready for another life. Many people name all their machines with human names; if you were to name that one, Lazarus would suit nicely