Old 01-13-2015, 10:58 AM
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SteveH
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ok, I think we got it... (With the gracious help of Mike from Wolfegangs)

This is the badge of the June Sewing Machine Company. (June Manufacturing Company actually)
"Makers of Improved Singer Sewing machines"

Here is a cool bit at the Smithsonian about the company (early documentation)
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image1.htm

Here is an article about Singer taking them to court for name infringment
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/163/169/

According to WorldCat they were in business from 1860 to 1929


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