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[see also: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/292336-white-rotary-sewing-machine-in-oak-cabin?in=activity for pics of the machine that lives inside]
I knew there was a sewing machine in that locker somewhere, but I'd forgot how *pretty* it was until unearthing it again today. ALSO admitting I've done no research whatsoever on it -- simply snapped pics while moving from one storage locker to another today. Enough pics BTW that there'll be a 2nd showing forthcoming shortly showing more of the machine itself -- this one is mostly just its cabinet.
Made of beautifully grained quartersawn oak (which now needs a little refreshing, but the finish seems just more 'dirty' than 'damaged') with turned wood knobs, it has little 'cubbies' on each end of the main lid which brings up the machine on a cable/pulley mechanism when opened. A nice feature is an inlaid ruler along its front edge -- no doubt that was handy for the user of the machine.
Aha, so you did post pictures of the cabinet in a separate post. :-)
That's called the Martha Washington (the same style as the one I posted a YouTube link for in your other post about this machine.
Here's one that's had its finish stripped (because some previous owners had painted it, and then incompletely removed the paint):
https://frankallnutt.com/FP.WhiteSewingMachine.html
Here's another made of mahogany and satinwood with metal knobs and locks:
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An antique Martha Washington sewing stand or cabinet offers mahogany construction with central tower having graduated drawers and flanked by faceted demilune project pockets, raised on tapered satinwood banded square legs, circa 1930
Measures- 28.63" H x 27.75" W x 13.63" D.
Details
Dimensions
Height: 28.63 in. (72.73 cm)
Width: 27.75 in. (70.49 cm)
Depth: 13.63 in. (34.63 cm)
Style
Hepplewhite (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques
Inlay
Mahogany,
Satinwood
Place of Origin
United States
Period
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture
circa 1910
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https://www.chairish.com/product/2642118/antique-1930s-martha-washington-mahogany-sewing-stand-with-project-pockets
Yours does look pretty good, and perhaps all it needs is going over with some Murphy Oil soap, which can work wonders.
It looks like you have a selection of original bobbins, and that's good, because while there are modern substitutes, they apparently don't work as well. This blogger writes about that and needles:
https://mermaidsden.com/blog/2016/10/10/white-rotary-needle