The MANUFACTURER of the machine is Koyo, from Osaka, Japan. ![]() This may have been a branch of Standard Sewing Equipment, or another retailer. The company that SOLD the machine called it a 'Universal'. ![]() The company that IMPORTED this machine was the Standard Sewing Equipment Co, NY. This refers to a machine that was purchased by a reseller, and given their own brand or name. LOL ok Rachael, one person's vintage is another's very young :) You have what is generally referred to as a badged machine. Also, its got plates for standard and universal, which had thrown me off. I'm from the early 90s so it is 20 years older! The koyo company doesnt make sewing machines anymore so I couldnt get to any type of records to find out how old it was. ![]() Is it a drop in bobbin or a vertical bobbin in a case? There may be numbers stamped underneath it that could help with further id. It's a multi-stitch automatic zig zagger so not that old, probably early 70's, if it's 20 to 30 years older than you you must be quite young :) It's not valuable or rare, and looks pretty typical of a modern machine in threading etc. I think the machine plates tell you quite a lot - it's manufactured by Koyo, Osaka, Japan for an importer named Standard Sewing Equipment, of NY.
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