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1952 - 1977
1952-1956
(round-shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
dark green |
| Accessory box |
black, installed under free
arm |
| Carrying case |
green, metal with smooth
finish |
| Knobs |
stitch length knob: black,
regulation vertical
stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal |
| Bobbin winder |
top right hand, automatic
stop |
| Stitches |
5 Elna-discs (4 single discs
and 1 double disc) of which, 2 are embroidery stitches |
| Exchange of Elna-discs |
with bakelite nut and
fork |
| Speed control |
knee lever or foot control (modified upon
customer's request)
|
1956 - 1958
(round shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
light green
base plate and front cover: dark green |
| Accessory box |
black, installed under free
arm |
| Carrying case |
light green, metal |
| Knobs |
stitch length knob: black,
regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double
discs
stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal |
| Bobbin winder |
top right hand, automatic
stop |
| Stitches |
10 Elna-discs (6 single discs
and 4 double disks) of which, 6 are embroidery
stitches) |
| Discs ejection |
by push button |
| Speed control |
foot control of knee
lever |
1958 - 1963
(round shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
beige
base plate: brown |
| Accessory box |
beige, installed under free
arm |
| Carrying case |
beige, metal |
| Knobs |
stitch length knob: black,
regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double
discs
stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal |
| Bobbin winder |
top right hand, automatic
stop |
| Stitches |
10 Elna-discs (6 single discs
and 4 double disks) |
| Discs ejection |
by push button |
| Speed control |
foot control: grey, or knee
lever |
1963 - 1964
(round shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
light grey
base plate: dark grey |
| Accessory box |
light grey, installed under
free arm |
| Carrying case |
grey, metal |
| Knobs |
stitch length knob: black,
regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double
discs
stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal |
| Bobbin winder |
top right hand, automatic
stop |
| Stitches |
10 Elna-discs (6 single discs
and 4 double disks) |
| Discs ejection |
by push button |
| Speed control |
foot control: grey, or knee
lever |
1964 - 1972
Star Series
(square-shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
white/ivory, upper cover
light blue |
| Accessory box |
grey, installed under free
arm |
| Carrying case |
grey, metallic |
| Knobs |
stitch length and tension
knobs: white with gold marking
stitch width knob: rectangular, white with gold
marking |
| Bobbin winder |
at the right of the top
cover, automatic stop |
| Needle plate |
polished |
| Bobbin extractor |
with spring |
| Thread take-up lever |
closed |
| Foot control |
1964 - 1967 with diode
1968 - 1972 electronic (2 speed range +/-) |
| Stitches |
7 built-in stitches (of
which, 2 are embroidery stitches)
6 Elna-discs (1 single disc, 5 double discs) of which, 4
are embroidery stitches |
| Buttonhole |
automatic, sequences
controlled by stitch width knob, 5 steps |
1972 - 1977
SU (Super)
Star Series
(square-shaped casing)
| Colour of the machine |
white/ivory, upper cover
light blue |
| Accessory box |
grey, installed under free
arm |
| Carrying case |
blue, metallic |
| Knobs |
stitch length and tension
knobs: grey with aluminum plate
stitch width knob: square, white |
| Bobbin winder |
at the right of the top
cover, automatic stop |
| Needle plate |
dull |
| Bobbin extractor |
with spring |
| Thread take-up lever |
open (as from 1975) |
| Foot control |
electronic (2 speed range
+/-) |
| Stitches |
7 built-in practical
stitches
6 Elna-discs (1 single disc, 5 double discs) of which 3 are
embroidery stitches |
|
(as from 1975)
|
12 Elna-discs (2 single
discs, 10 double discs) of which 5 are embroidery
stitches |
| Buttonhole |
automatic, sequences
controlled by stitch width knob, 5 steps |
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