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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.

Supermatic Series

1952 - 1977

1952 - 1956

1956 - 1958

1958 - 1963

1963 - 1964

Star Series
1964 - 1972

SU (Super)
Star Series
1972 - 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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