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Trolling through the only thrift shop in this one-horse town, I saw a metal case which I almost passed up until I saw the open latch.Elnas are not common in this area, but I have seen a few and knew that carrying case did not hold a manual typewriter, as I had first thought. Inside was a vintage Elna Supermatic.
- There was only one machine I knew for sure came in a metal case (Elna model 1) and this was the wrong colour, so I was extremely excited when I took the machine out. It was a gorgeous Elna Supermatic, complete with 11 cams plus the buttonhole attachment, a few feet and the cover plates for the feed dogs.
- Vintage Swiss made white sewing machine from the 60s - Elna Junior, perfect miniature of the Elna Supermatic. Is more than a toy because is really well constructed but is not a professional sewing machine.
It is dirty but came with a zip-lock bag full of goodies: Several instruction manuals and advertising pamphlets
A baggie of presser feet and other accessories
The knee bar which is necessary because it is the only means of powering the machine, there is no foot control.
And a few cams
At $2 apiece, the cams alone are worth more than I paid for the machine!
Elna Supermatic Sewing Machine Wiring Diagram And Schematics
The machine runs, although slowly, and the only problem I see initially is that the presser bar is frozen and the presser foot will not raise. A little penetrating oil should fix that. Now to go clean it up and play a little.
LATER THAT SAME DAY:
Apparently more was frozen than the presser bar (which is now functional) because there was literally a pool of brown oil in the bottom of the freearm. Some of it leaked out when I had the head tipped over to remove the bottom plate, but there was still lots left.
I have oiled many machines in my time but this was the first time I had to DE-OIL one!
Elna Supermatic Sewing Machine Parts
It's all cleaned up and sewing, ready for fine-tuning.
Elna Supermatic Sewing Machine Wiring Diagram Pdf
It growls and rattles a bit, probably just need to find the right spot to lubricate. Also, it runs fast with no fabric under the foot but slows to a crawl when sewing. Sounds like something is slipping in the drive train.
Elna Supermatic Sewing Machine Wiring Diagram Instructions