FWIW, and for anyone who hasn't re-checked the main thread on this item, I believe that I have found it: it is a Thor Model 910, as seen in an on-line auction ad. I had decided that the styling, color, handle-to-housing details, etc., made Thor a likely brand. I then searched Thor images, and eventually located one that seems to match. (but I am NOT complaining because this thread seems to have gone into a humorous direction!)