Jon, I expect they marketed this little wonder to every possible likely customer - children, travelers, those who couldn't afford a big machine, people who occasionally do some mending, and whatever else they could come up with.
I'd like to see an ad, and find out if there were accessories offered.
Rob Sanders has an article on ISMACS about making replacement parts for sewing machines, here:
http://ismacs.net/sewing_machine_art...-machines.html
He talks of making a replacement shuttle and bobbin for these machines by cutting down a standard shuttle and bobbin.
With a thumb screw from a New Home A and a cloth guide of unknown origin, this Midget can be set up to do piecing. One would have to refind the quarter inch with every bobbin refill, which will be pretty frequent on this machine. The cloth guide could be marked to make that easier. The machine uses 20x1 needles, like other New Home machines.....I haven't tried lowering a standard needle, but probably it would work.
It's a fun little thing!
Dianne in Colorado