Singer 15-88

This little gem came home with me Tuesday.  It belonged to my boss' mother and they needed to find a new home for it.  And they thought of me!  As far as I can tell, it's a Singer 15-88 built March 8, 1956.  It may have originally been a treadle machine later converted with an electric motor.  She looks to be in beautiful condition, but needs a deep cleaning.

The cabinet is a total writeoff, however, due to termites.  There was no saving it (my husband wouldn't even let me bring it in the house!)  I really liked that middle tilt-out drawer, tho.

If I can get her cleaned up and see how she runs, I may have Scott eventually build a base enclosure for it and get a foot pedal.

Tuesday was my lucky day, wasn't it?

Singer 15-88

This little gem came home with me Tuesday.  It belonged to my boss' mother and they needed to find a new home for it.  And they thought of me!  As far as I can tell, it's a Singer 15-88 built March 8, 1956.  It may have originally been a treadle machine later converted with an electric motor.  She looks to be in beautiful condition, but needs a deep cleaning.

The cabinet is a total writeoff, however, due to termites.  There was no saving it (my husband wouldn't even let me bring it in the house!)  I really liked that middle tilt-out drawer, tho.

If I can get her cleaned up and see how she runs, I may have Scott eventually build a base enclosure for it and get a foot pedal.

Tuesday was my lucky day, wasn't it?

Puzzle Box

Just finished this one called The Puzzle Box.  It was a kit Karen and I found on our shopping trip this summer.  It was great fun to put together and is fairly small, only 54 inches square.

I found the backing during quick trip to California last month.  It was two pieces on a bolt and I didn't look at it really close.  If I had, I would have noticed that the pieces were different dye lots with one lighter than the other.  Another lesson learned.

Puzzle Box

Just finished this one called The Puzzle Box.  It was a kit Karen and I found on our shopping trip this summer.  It was great fun to put together and is fairly small, only 54 inches square.

I found the backing during quick trip to California last month.  It was two pieces on a bolt and I didn't look at it really close.  If I had, I would have noticed that the pieces were different dye lots with one lighter than the other.  Another lesson learned.