I bit of looking at needlebar pictures.
I'd say yours IS an American - but a slightly later model than this one. This is a #7
http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage..._display_media
This shows that the #9 took a regular style shuttle - so I'd hazard a guess that yours is a #9.
http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage..._display_media
Last edited by Macybaby; 09-18-2014 at 06:34 AM.