Got it!
http://kalamazoo.ebayclassifieds.com...2/?ad=20577163
They listed the machine it contains as a "Minnesota Model A from sears"
My guess is that Davis did something "different" for the Minnesotas so they didn't look like Davis irons...
This one says: "Minnesota was the home state of Richard Sears (1863-1914) and was first used as a trade name for sewing machines in Sears' new "Sewing Machine Headquarters" section of its 1894 catalog. Minnesota remained a primary trade name until it was dropped in 1919. Revived in 1934, it was used until the end of World War II.This treadle machine is a Minnesota Model "A" made for Sears by Davis Sewing Machine Co. of Dayton, Ohio, before 1910."
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifest...ew-ar-1692113/
I guess my question still stands. Is it worth grabbing if she doesn't want my left arm and leg for it? What would be a fair price?