Abstract: A piece of furniture having at least one flap pivotable to a flat open position, as the flap of a sewing machine cabinet, and including a support device for the flap in such operative flat position. This support device advantageously strengthens the portion of the piece of furniture to which the flap is pivotally connected, is adapted to be readily added to an existing piece of furniture, and retracts to an unconspicuous inoperative position inside the body of the piece of furniture. This piece of furniture comprises a flap pivoted to the top thereof, a bracket fixed against the lower face of the top, a body of sliding resistant material secured to the bracket, and a supporting arm slidable endwise through this body of sliding resistant material and outwardly extendable in operative supporting position against the lower face of the flap outwardly extending in flat open position.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a sewing machine is disclosed. The mounting arrangement comprises a base for receiving the sewing machine, guide means vertically mounted on opposite sides of the sewing machine cabinet for guiding the base in its movement between two vertical positions, spring means joining the base and the cabinet for counterbalancing the weight of the sewing machine, and indexing means mounted on the cabinet for engaging the base, so as to position such base at anyone of the two vertical positions.