I have a 1976 Elna Lotus SP I love for travel. It is lighter than my Featherweight and does more stitches. It has fold-up sides for a case. In the 70s, I sewed on an Elna in HS Home EC, not sure which one, it was white with a blue top. I liked that machine better than the Kenmore my Mom had at home. Elna's used to be made in Switzerland and I would count them up there in the top European brands like Bernina (Swiss), Pfaff (German), Viking (Sweden). Today, Elna is owned by Janome and Pfaff and Viking are owned by the same company as Singer. Bernina is still family-owned and built in Switzerland, but even they operate a factory in Thailand for their lower-cost lines.