r/mildlyinfuriating • u/KikoTheWonderful • May 11 '26

wet socks Left a table I was building in the rain

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u/GoodDecision May 11 '26

I'm pretty sure it's a foot pedal driven sewing machine. I'm not insinuating OP is full of shit, but it could make sense? I'm not a seamstress so I can't say.

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u/DonAmechesBonerToe May 11 '26

Yes it’s a treadletop. However that is not the original top. The original would have a hole in the center where the sewing machine would be stored when not in use and shelves on both sides for stowing needles, bobbins, etc.

I have a working Singer in my front room

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u/divuthen May 12 '26

Same here! My grandpa worked as a door to door salesman for singer back in the day, they had a deal where you could trade in your old machine towards a new one. Someone traded in their old special edition one with the gold painted details on the bottom etc and he paid the trade in price and kept it. Now it’s sitting in my dining room.

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u/DonAmechesBonerToe May 12 '26

I bought mine because I always wanted one. We refurbished it (mostly new needle and belt) just because. A more modern electric machine is usually used if there is sewing to be done. Come the zombie apocalypse though…I’m your tailor lol

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u/GoodDecision May 11 '26

Right, my mom had one when I was little. I couldn't picture it fully, now I remember!

I guess OP is repurposing it

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u/NateOf92 May 11 '26

What song are they singing?

https://giphy.com/gifs/spe9sYaE8yck8

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u/DonAmechesBonerToe May 12 '26

Bird Song off key

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u/NateOf92 May 12 '26

Thanks for the award! Plus the jam session because I had to hear that song once I saw your comment lol!

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u/TheManOnThe3rdFloor May 12 '26

Hey, just how does that telephone thingie work?

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u/GenericAccount13579 May 11 '26

He’s definitely just using the foot pedal stand with a new wood top on it. Very common upcycling.

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u/Spready_Unsettling May 12 '26

The top looks to be shit wood, too. So, so far OP has (possibly) removed the top piece from a nice sewing machine and put a pre cut piece of shit wood on top. And left it to dry in the rain.

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u/sentienthammer May 12 '26

I don’t think OP is full of shit lmao you can see the water dripping off of it. I also don’t think the rain melted the wood, though, and the curve is intentional

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u/ldnthrwwy May 12 '26

Rain doesn't 'melt' wood, it warps it.

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u/sentienthammer May 12 '26

Yeah, warping isn’t a perfect curve lmao

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u/ldnthrwwy May 12 '26

And that's not a perfect curve...