reVitalising a Singer Sewing Machine Treadle

[Spindle]

Hi

I have a cast iron Singer treadle base which is in pretty good condition - I've never had the wooden structure to accompany it. Lately I've been considering recycling it to make a sewing machine table for a modern machine. I'd like to retain the 'old style' , drawers down the sides and drop leaf. Does anyone know of any plans / drawings relative to such a project?

Thanks in advance

Mick

 

[AndyT]

Here's a depressing suggestion:

There is an American clothes retailer called All Saints who make a decorative feature in their shops of a display of hundreds of old sewing machines. I don't think they will want to sell you any, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if they had security guards who would object if you took photos, but it might be an easy way to get close to a big assortment of old machines to see exactly how they were made.

This is one of their London shops:

and this is another:

 

[Andy RV]

They also use traditional workbenches to display clothing! Gives me something to play with when the mrs is lost in there.

 

[dickm]

Son-in-law (also in the US of A) converted an old sewing machine cabinet to take my daughter's Unimat lathe, so it can be stored out of sight . Don't suppose pics of that would help much!

 

[paultnl]

This is a god place to look http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mac ... inets.html