Singer 29-4 treadle base paint

[eleblack]

I am resurrecting a Singer 29-4 and the treadle base(and the machine itself) has at least three layers of paint, including a layer of ugly blue-green enamel wherever it is not rusted.  Once I got down to the original layer I found traces of gold color on the large Singer name in the center and on parts of the trade mark logos on both legs.  Does anyone have pictures of what would have been originally painted?  I have seen pictures where the Singer name in the center has been painted and sometimes the border that surrounds it.  Some pics show that border not painted.  I have not seen any good views of the logos on the legs.  This is by no means a perfect restoration but I would like it to be as "right" as possible.   Thanks for any help.

[shoepatcher]

the original bases were paint black lacquer or japanned black and metallic gold paint on the fretwork.

glenn

 

[nylonRigging]

8 hours ago, shoepatcher said:

the original bases were paint black lacquer or japanned black and metallic gold paint on the fretwork.

glenn

 

 

That what I did when I restored my 29-4 . for treadle base I just bead blasted the base and gloss black powder coated it . Then just went down to the Ace Hardware, and bought a gold-leaf paint pen to do the front-facing SINGER header, and both L and R sides of the singer emblems . Those paint pens make it way easy to make the job look good .

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Edited December 21, 2023 by nylonRigging