1916 Singer Treadle Sewing Machine Cabinet Restore

Well I have just secured this of a family friend Attachment 262241Attachment 262242

Initial research indicates that it is from 1916, and hopefully Singer can confirm this and provide me with some more info about it.

Issues are as follows

Doors are a real mess Attachment 262237
Someone used it as a TV Stand and did this Attachment 262238
This is some of the wear and tearAttachment 262239Attachment 262240Attachment 262243Attachment 262244

I'm thinking of only fixing up the doors and the holes in the back (replace it maybe?) and leaving the rest as is.

Only issue with this is not having the repaired stuff stand out like old dog balls.

Any suggestions/hints/info/advice will be greatly appreciated.


Cheers


Shawn

Yes keep it simple. Full restoration of these can take 50 hours plus easily.

Don't be too fussed about visibility of repairs. In time they will become part of the character/interest of the piece.


Cheers