Kate,
The badge on the arm says "Deluxe". The Deluxe badges were found on Japanese imported machines during the 1950s. I'm not sure if Deluxe was the manufacturer. These are usually very good machines, but not very valuable.
I have picked up several of these in the $25 to 35 range. I hope this helps some.
Cathy
Originally Posted by
ktbb
have an item on craiglist here in anchorage offering a Shmens machine for sale - has some rust on the unpainted/enameled metal around the needle/shank, but the body looks like it's in great shape. Have only done preliminary research online and saw one article where the machine was awarded top honors at the Paris Exhibition for the best sewing machine...seller doesn't even have a price in mind so looking for more information.