Thanks CD, no harm done either way. Funny how typed messages can take a turn toward just how you mean them or go 180* and become something else as opposed to hearing a person's speech inflections and knowing exactly what they mean.
Sounds like you have some great paperwork about Singers and how they were bought and sold way back when. Wonder if there is a Singer museum of sorts anywhere that would have similar items on display? Maybe the Smithsonian? Well, maybe other than Macybaby's (Cathi's) shed museum and I don't know if she has documents related to Singer sales. Still, it can be fascinating to see the dates and read the documents from early times.