Welcome, MusicCOMom2. By any chance are you in Colorado, specifically in the front range?
From the research I've done regarding Elgin machines, It appears that there were three different vintages of the Elgin. One is from the late 1800s, another about 1920s and then probably mid 1950s (Japanese)? I'm thinking that maybe yours might be the 1920s and if so I know several of us in the front range that would
love to see your machine.
A few links that may be of interest to you regarding an Elgin machine -
https://www.homesteadingtoday.com/th...please.490975/ particularly those by Macybaby (who is a member here also)
http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage..._display_media
http://ismacs.net/free/manuals/freevs-c-e-ce-manual.pdf
It really would help to see a picture of your machine.
Hope this helps.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.