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I am giving my daughter and her husband my Edison Standard B as a housewarming present. They just moved into a beautiful 1900's home in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. She wants to display it on a Singer sewing machine table or a small record cabinet in her foyer. It is their first antique phonograph and it will look beautiful in their home. This is intended to be a special Christmas present.

I am counting on my friends on this forum to help me out. I am looking for either:

* A sewing table. An actual old sewing table or a table that is made by placing a wood top on the wrought iron base of an old Singer sewing machine. I have seen many of these over the years, but I do not have a specific source now that I need one.

* A small record or music cabinet. Preferably oak. Doesn't have to be a highly collectible cabinet. Minor refinishing is okay, but time is limited since it will be a Christmas gift.

I live in suburban Philadelphia. I can drive for local pick-up anywhere from New York to Washington DC and all spots in-between. All of Pennsylvania is drivable.

Thanks very much for you help. If you don't have a sewing table or record cabinet for sale, any suggestions will also be appreciated.

I use an old sewing cabinet I found at a flea market for 20 bucks. took the junk sewing machine head out and added shelves for cylinders

Chris... that looks great!

chrisg wrote:I use an old sewing cabinet I found at a flea market for 20 bucks. took the junk sewing machine head out and added shelves for cylinders

That's a nice idea!

Bill

You should also consider a vintage sheet music cabinet. Many of them are similar in design to record cabinets. My Standard D with cygnet is displayed on such a cabinet. The shelves are used to store cylinder records in boxes and various accessories.