Originally Posted by
grant15clone
I have seen the same machine Badged in several different names. A Badged machine is basically a machine that is sold to different businesses by a large manufacturer where they put their own name and or decals on them with very little, if any, other changes. You could see the same machine with the Macy's name on it for an example. It sounds like it was sold to, and then by, a department store that put a name on it to their liking. Not exactly the same but very similar to my Windsor B. sold by Montgomery Wards.
~Grant~
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Yes I believe you are Right. It is badged Charles William Store New York City. With a little research it would seem the Charles William Store was a mail order catalog from the 1890's to as late as the 1930's, maybe later that is just the latest date I have seen. Upon further exploration these richmonds from the Charles William Stores were made as early as the 1890's. Really wish I could find out when this one was made.