SINGER Sewing Machine Bentwood Wooden Carrying Case 99k 28 128 VS-3 Restored

Description

Singer
Sewing Machine
Wooden Carrying Bentwood case
Wooden Carry Case
fits
SINGER 99k, VS-3, 28k, 128K
etc.
1920's - 1930's Restored
Amazing Condition
for the age !!!
UNPLUGGED restoration!
No power tools were used in any part of the restoration project!
Includes:
- SINGER Full Size base with bentwood lid
- All parts (locks, hinges, etc)
- Re-Produced key for the lock.
****The sewing machine is depicted for illustration reasons and not included in this sale.
This will need some time before case be ready for packing and shipping.
Please see dispatch time.
As weather conditions (temperature, humidity etc) will play a role too.
The photos belong to cases restored in the past.
The actual case you'll get will have some differences due to the fact that wood grain is never the same but also because of the fact that SINGER cases were hand made and produced in many factories around the world.
So no case is the same with an other one.
We can always send photos of the actual item before shipping. And if in doubt we can always cancel the sale.
An extremely well preserved SINGER base with bentwood cover which has been:
-Restored to its Original Condition Using Techniques that were used at the time by SINGER.
*All maintenance & restoration done by
3FTERS Athens
always adhering to their strict restoration program guidelines !
This case will fit SINGER Vintage Sewing Machines ​models like:
99, VS-3, 28, 128K
and all Vintage Sewing Machines with a "3/4" base.
Meaning the machine base should measure in inches:
12.16" x 6.56"
or in centimeters:
30.9cm x 16.66cm.
Unplugged Restoration, no power tools used in any part of restoration !!
In absolutely amazing condition!!
Will be lovingly packed and delivered to new owner by post/courier, or can be collected for free.
Happy to provide additional photos, video or answer any questions.
Restore vs Refurbish
-
What's the difference?
We know vast majority of people don’t really differentiate the two terms nowadays but there is actually a huge difference between them
.
The difference between
restore
and
refurbish
is that
restore
is to reestablish, or bring back into existence
while
refurbish
is to rebuild or replenish with all new material.
restore
English, Verb
To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
To restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
To bring back to a previous condition or state.
To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken);
Related terms: * restoration * restorer
refurbish
English, Verb  To rebuild or replenish with all new material
To rebuild or replenish with all new material
Source: wikidiff
Since many people still keep asking questions about whether those items we list are repainted, with new stickers etc, we feel the need to clarify things.
All items we list as “
restored
” are almost
100% originals
, nothing new put on them other than oil & grease, rubber o-rings (tires), rubber / felt feet, and motor / treadle belts, depending on the model. If a part is missing or damaged and we can't repair it, we'll replace it with one from a donor machine of the same era. Never a newer or a new one.
Those items are certainly
ΝΟΤ
repainted as many think, nor have we put new stickers / decals which would then label them as “renovated” or "refurbished". Everything was set in the factory back then.
Motor sets may have a new plug and leads but coils and internals would be vintage and serviced. Lamps will be new.
Always have in mind the time to restore an item, is many times the time needed to refurbish a same one.
And although it is much, much more time consuming, we prefer this approach which preserves the authenticity and history of an item rather than just making it eye appealing but strip it from it's history and identity.
Growing up in Athens, Greece watching the archeologists, since we were kids, painstakingly removing layer after layer of debris and foreign matter from the
ancient
finds in
open
dig sites the size of football fields using nothing more than small brushes the size of a toothbrush and small hand tools along with tons and tons of patience and sunscreen
may have contributed in our later days attitude towards items of
historic significance
;-) Or at least we like to think so :-))