Now continue winding but put the handle of your scissors on top of the thread spool to stop it bouncing and ensure your thread winds smoothly and under tension. Hold the thread tail until youve got coverage across the bobbin enough to hold the start, then stop winding and cut the thread tail with scissors.
Now press the presser foot or knee control to start the motor. Flick the bobbin across against the stopper. You need to take the thread from the spool across to an eyelet on top left, then back to the bobbin winder, up through a hole in the top of the bobbin and hold the thread tail. I suggest you download this and print it out as this machine is over 50 years old now and manuals are scarce.ĭisengage the clutch by holding the outside of the fly wheel and turning the inner knob of the wheel towards you. if you want to join yahoo group elna heirlooms, experts who service their own and share photos info manuals and love these vintage classics. but a well maintained elna will out stitch a new plastic machine any day in my humble opinion. these machines are quality but yours may need love tlc from a elna tech especially if it has not been serviced in a while. there are several oiling points shown in manual. do this every time you get your machine out. now a drop of quality clear machine oil in middle hole and gently run for 30secs to work in.
also please brush clean bobbin holder area and check for any threads caught there. bobbin should turn anticlockwise when yoou pull thread. make sure thread goes into tension spring all the way. then read bobbin winding and threading carefully and rewinf bobbin and thread up again. you havent bought anothet type bobbin? go to and download a manual for supermatic. check bobbin in right way, holes on top to wind and load. Not unless you can find another swiss elna, like star series su.
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