Hi Rae, I just Googled for it and nothing at all, suggesting it is probably a re-badged machine. This was extremely common "back in the day". A company would buy machines from, say, Singer and if they ordered enough of them they'd even get their name and decals on it.
Does it use a 15x1 (domestic, flat on one side) needle? The needle it uses will point to the actual manufacturer. Also, if the serial number is a six or seven digit number it's probably a Singer from the 1800s.
If it doesn't use a 15x1 needle,
ISMACS has a list of which machines use which needles (and I looked for HOBSONS - not listed). It looks 1890s. In fact it looks like a Singer VS3/28 (3/4 size machine).
BTW It's the shuttle that's a bullet, the bobbin's just a "long bobbin".
How did you go with the clean? Is she spanking?
I just noticed you said in the first post it didn't have a manual but above you said it came with "operating instructions". This is a mini-manual and should at least tell you what needle it uses. With luck it'll say "15x1" and does it mention a year at all?