Elgin Sewing Machine
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Loooooolololol!
You are so right! Every time I read about how great this machine is, or how well that machine works, etc. I want to find it and own it for myself! I should just cool it and keep my eye out for a case for my 99K, a 201, 301 or 401. But....there's no fun in that.
You are so right! Every time I read about how great this machine is, or how well that machine works, etc. I want to find it and own it for myself! I should just cool it and keep my eye out for a case for my 99K, a 201, 301 or 401. But....there's no fun in that.
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Here's a YouTube link.
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Jon, the part you may be referencing is the rubber pulley drive wheel atached to the motor which drives the main shaft. Terms are mine, not technical. The pulley is rubber and develops a flat side if not "exercised" ever so often. People describe the result as a noises hellicopter when this happens. My recollection the pulley's price is not prohibitive but replacing it can be more challenging than most want. Otherwise, I feel the Supermatic is as sturdy as most Singers or Neechis. Others may want to expound.
those Elna Supermatics that I've rehabbed and released and I still have one in near mint condition. I've never bonded to them. The drop in bobbin is just not my favorite and they just don't do what I need a machine to do...but they're darn cute.
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Since these Elna's aren't a favorite, are the Neechi's better to watch out for?
Candace, did you not like how the Supermatics operated, or is it that you just didn't care for the machine in general?
Candace, did you not like how the Supermatics operated, or is it that you just didn't care for the machine in general?
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nope. to me it's the saying ' oldies are better'. i always see seller on CL with Necchi, kenmore, domestic (newer models) at an unbelievable low price but never been tempted. i always like my girls older (ha ha ha)...
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OMG....I don't think I'd have that kind of willpower. We have a ton of treadles around here, and some of them are in unbelievable shape, but I don't know where I'd put them. If I can figure it out, I may have some new additions.
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It's a personal thing. Some people love them. Me...I love other machines more. Hope this helps.
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That does help! I find your reasons well-founded, and I think I too would be irritated with that kind of fussiness from a machine. There are way too many others out there that need a good home that would suit me better. Also, with me being a student, I am not able to sew daily.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I really do appreciate it! I guess my search for something more "retro" than "vintage" continues.....at least now I know I should pass on the Elna's.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I really do appreciate it! I guess my search for something more "retro" than "vintage" continues.....at least now I know I should pass on the Elna's.
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