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This is the machine that started it all, the first machine I bought after deciding I missed having a sewing machine around to do repairs. I bought it at a local Goodwill store on January 12, 2006. Since green is my favorite color, it was a likely choice. Little did I know that almost 15 years later my collection would grow to almost 300 machines, four of which are Elna Supermatics.
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Here it is showing the accessories case that fits around the free arm when in storage. You can also see the fold-out knee bar that these old machines use instead of a foot controller. Please visit the Gift Shop if you’d like to purchase an instruction manual for your Elna Supermatic.
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This machine has a full set of cams for decorative stitching and standard low shank presser feet. Notice the little tool in the bottom portion, between the bobbins and the presser feet, called a cam lifter. It is used for lifting the cams from the cam stack.
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Later models came with a push button that popped the cam loose and made it easier to remove it from the cam stack.
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In this photo you can see the typical gray spool pin felts found on older Elna sewing machines. I bought this machine without a case. Instead, a previous owner had drilled holes in the top and attached a drawer pull, very handy, but so ugly. I removed the drawer pull and found a case on eBay.
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The case folds out flat to become a smooth flatbed surface for sewing larger items.
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The perfect machine for any seamstress at home or on the go.
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Here’s how it looks inside the case.
Everything fits perfectly.
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My son found another Elna Supermatic at a thrift store where someone had placed it in the outdoors and camping area, because they mistakenly thought it was a Coleman folding camp stove.
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