I also am a beginning collector of vintage and antique sewing machines. I love the vintage Japanese sewing machine clones. Most of them are so colorful and remind me of the 50's and 60s American made cars. Here is one of my favorite sewing machines, a Damascus with art deco designs. She was made sometime after October 1920, the last patent date. She came with a neat "foot" controller. I have not powered her up because the foot pedal is on it's way for my brother to repair and restore. Note the electical connectors on the back of the motor, I think they are called Chicago connectors. This is the second vintage sewing machine that has this type of electrical connection.
