Thank you, bkay.
I'm going to guess that it looks similar to
but without the motor and light and probably with what they call a spoked hand wheel.
It is called a 15 clone machine. Many of the 15 clones do not have a JA or JC number stamped or cast in the bottom of the machine, but some do. It would be interesting to find out if yours does. Some information about JA & JC numbers can be found at
http://www.doubleveil.net/zssmp/resources.htm#jajc
You can read about 15 clones multiple places on Quilting Board. A good one would be
Will the Real 15 clone please stand up
There are what some would call class 15 machines rather than clones. My standard for 15 clones is if it looks like a 15-88, 15-89 or 15-90 Singer machine, possibly with a knob or buttons on the bed to drop the feed dogs.
I can't read the gold badge. Is that where it says Made in Japan or is there some place on the machine that says that. Based on the name, it is possible that they may have not imported to the USA but could have.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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