I love treadle sewing machines. My mom always had one. We actually used it on occasions too. That bullet shaped bobbin always intrigued me.
I was fortunate to pick up this one, but so much of it was missing and it had a lot of damage.
For this sewing machine, I planned to use the base. I'll use the other parts for other things.
I cleaned it up and painted it in semi gloss black enamel.
I was lucky to snag this table top up from a friend cleaning out his "stuff".
Because the wooden top was large, I tried it on for size.
Not bad! It could sport itself as a "table for two"! So I used the original sewing machine screws to attach the top to the sewing machine base.
The wood is beautiful. The more I sanded the more the grain came out.
A few hours and a few days, it was perfect.
I stained it in my favorite stain of late (I'm crushing this reddish tint).
Then applied polyurethane.
And the results were stunning.
Two chairs fit nicely.
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UPDATE! 12/28/14
Those extra wooden parts went to good use! I put them on this treadle sewing machine for repairs.
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