On to the next project.

This is a 1903 Singer sewing machine.

Per the Singer web site the machine # K756.634 was manufactured in Elizabeth N.J. in 1903. It has now been in the family for 4 generations. It still works better than most of the new type machines. In the 1950- 1960's it was starting to lose its veneer so it was varnished with a walnut tinted product ( The dark color in the above pictures.) My great grandmother Miller may have used it first then Grandma Parks then Irma Parks Baxter. I used it to make sheep blankets for 4H lambs and repair horse blankets. Heavy cotton duck was not a problem for it to sew. Now it is going to Tiffany Baxter Carney after it gets restored.

Rebuilding of Tiffany and Jeffery's antique bed

Top left and center pictures are of the bed after finish coat applied.

Top right is the detail of the Birdseye maple veneer that was applied with top rail and trim replaced (original was missing ) and stained. Bottom right is a view of the side rail supports being reinforced and extended 3/4 inch to each of the lower support rails. (the light colored wood supporting the cross supports) Note the head board marks were only worn spots and the veneer was in good shape and only had to be re-stained and more finish coat applied.