Since you have a computer you have a translator as well.. If you have the patience you can type in the words and allow the machine to give you what it says in English.. or now that school is in session or will be very soon, take the instruction book to the German dept. and let them tell you what it says.. I think they would do that. Meanwhile most machine work pretty much the same. If it's that old you probably won't hurt it if you thread it wrong or put in the bobbin backwards. Just clean her up and have fun..