Originally Posted by OurWorkbench

It looks like you have a "Rebuilt" Singer 27 machine. I think it may have been rebuilt in the 1940s. The machine itself would have been made in 1891. There were several companies that would rebuild machines by putting a crinkle finish on them. Also would put a motor and probably light on. Like yours, sometimes they would add a reverse device and/or quick release for the pressure regulator. I think those features on yours are probably Revco parts.

There is some good info about this practice at post #4 at Great Eastern Rebuilt Singer

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