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International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

The purpose of the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society is to foster the collecting of, and research into, sewing machines.

Lotus

1968 - 1980
Elna Lotus Sewing Machine Case
Lotus-sp
(special)
1969 - 1977
Colour of the machine light grey
front cover: dark grey
Accessories installed under top cover
Protection flaps metal, light grey
Speed control foot control with diode
Handle fold away aluminum handle
Knobs grey, round
Bobbin winder on top of the cover at the right hand, no automatic stops
Stitches 4 practical stitches
Thread take-up lever open (as from 1975)

Lotus-zz
(zigzag)
1968 - 1977
Stitches straight and zigzag stitches
Other specifications same as Lotus-sp
(above)

Lotus-ec
(economic)
1969 - 1976
Stitches only straight stitch
Other specifications same as Lotus-sp
(above)

Lotus-tsp
(top special)
1975 - 1977
Colour of the machine light beige/dark beige
Accessories installed under top cover
Protection flaps metal, dark beige
Speed control foot control with resistance
Handle fold away aluminium handle
Bobbin winder on top of the cover at the right hand, no automatic stop
Thread take-up lever open
Stitches 8 practical stitches (4 super-automatic and 4 automatic)

Lotus Range
1977 - 1979
all three types
Colour of the machine white
Accessories installed under top cover
Protection flaps smoked Lexan, removable for utilisation of free arm
Speed Control foot control with resistance
Handle fold away aluminum handle
Knobs grey, round
Bobbin winder on top of the cover at the right hand, no automatic stop
Thread take-up lever open

Lotus-tsp
(top special)
Front part white with orange panel
Stitches 8 practical stitches (4 super-automatic and 4 automatic)
Other specifications see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979" above

Lotus-sp
(special)
Front part white with ocre panel
Stitches 4 practical stitches (Automatic)
Other specifications see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979" above

Lotus-zz
(zigzag)
Front part white with yellow panel
Stitches straight and zigzag stitches
Other specifications see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979" above