like a dummy I never took pics of this machine's case before I refurbished it, but here is the original pic from the ebay listing, where you can see how the shellac was wearing off the wood. The Singer logo was gone on the top of the case, and this sort of wear and tear was all over the top of the case too.
Anyway, this is what it looks like now:
I sanded the whole thing, took the handle off and repainted it, re-shellaced the wood, and bought and reapplied the Singer decals on the sides of the case.
It's the only machine I've got that actually came with its original case, and I'm very happy with how pretty it is now. Refurbishing vintage sewing machines really gives you a wealth of new skills, from woodworking to electrical rewiring to mechanical skills and also art restoration. And of course, getting to sew stuff at the end of it all. :)
(The machine itself, a 1951 Singer 128 was always in pretty good shape; I didn't do much to it, though it may need some rewiring.)
