Singer Sewing Machine Table

use and an old sewing machine frame as a small table / shelf (e.g. we use it to put our record player on)

we got this old and rusty singer sewing machine frame and wanted to turn it into a table. the frame was a lot worse than we thought and is badly rusted (worse than it looks in the pictures) and will therefore need blasting and treating accordingly ...

ready for a good, hard and long cleaning process ...

all parts were cleaned and degreased ....

you can see the original gold paint under all the dirt and grime :)

i sand blasted all parts which turned out great - all rust has been removed however you can see (if you look closely) small pit holes where the rust has gotten in. now ready for treating and priming !

I primed and painted - finished in a high gloss black (hammerite from the can).

after I was happy with the plaint (warning: this took a lot of sanding and coats of paint) I built the frame back with new bearings and greased rods in place

got hold of a nice untreated piece of oak from the local wood shop to use as the table top. the wood was untreated and not sanded therefore I had to spend a good few hours to get it nice and smooth with rounded edges ....

I used a clear stain specifically for oak which I thought would give the best effect/finish (in my case).

I should have done this before paint - but to not think ahead.

although on the underside, i still did not want the screw heads to be visible (to stick out) so I sunk them into the frame !

finished :)