Identifying the make of a treadle machine
Hi everyone.
I am new to the forum and am looking forward to getting to know folks.
Today I was gifted a lovely vibrating shuttle treadle machine and I am trying to identify the manufacturer. It is badged Modeste according to the decals, but I can't find a manufacturer on it. I don't believe it is a Sears and the details on it aren't matching other machines I've found online. The Minnesota A is the closest match thus far but the throat plates aren't a match, nor the shape of the pillar. It has a patent date of June 29th, 1898.
I'm looking for an option here to upload photos as I will gladly post a few for identification. Thank you all in advance.