The Model 99K that belonged to my great-grandmother included a bentwood case. The case was generally in good shape, but had collected a lot of nicks and scratches over the years.
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| Bentwood Case Base |
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| Bentwood Case Top |
To begin the process of refinishing it, first I removed all the hardware.
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| Front of base |
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| End of base |
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| Top and inside of base |
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| Bottom of base |
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| Scratch on one end of top |
Then, I began to gently sand off the old varnish, and sand out the nicks and dings.
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| Front of base - Sanded |
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| End of base - Sanded |
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| End of top - Sanded |
I can already see that I will have to be careful with some of the deeper scratches (like on the end of the top) -- I don't want to sand through the veneer and have to replace it all! Once I get it all cleaned up, I will sand it again with a finer grit, then re-stain it and spray on a tough overcoat.
More to come.
Larry
3 comments:
How nice to have your Grandmas machine. I gave my Grandmas to my daughter, but it didn't have the wood base. This is really nice.
great restoration happening here, must check out what singer my daughter has got from her grandmother. Tempted to buy a featherweight I saw last week, if till in the shop on tuesday it means it is meant for me!
Well darn Larry. I may have another project for you! Lol
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