That's a best guess on the other thread, too. It still might be, but there is a tension knob in the front, at the top of the thread uptake. Only the numbers show, the knob itself is behind the front faceplate door.

it seems like it is in the wrong place for a presser foot adjustment, too

I have never seen a Nelco like this one. Here is a site that lists manuals for purchase. Maybe they have a manual for your machine.

http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...g_Machines.htm

Pat,

Billy is very sick right now. So, he hasn't been on this thread posting. Someone here will try to help you, if we can.

I've only sewed paper with it so far, and I can't get the zigzag to zigzag. I'm still working on it, but this may be beyond my amateur abilities. Which is unfortunate-I've got skirts that need hemmed, and a new toy to play with! I'm taking the other one I bought (a Cavalier) to my osmg tomorrow; I'll take this one too and hope it's a fast and easy fix.[/quote]

I may be wrong but I think that the +- on the machine maybe be the stitch balancer. Try to move it in either direction and see if you can get the zigzag. Keep playing with the + - and see what happens. Kathie

THAT is a BRILLIANT idea! I'll start with Elna, since it looks like the old green Elnas to me.

I hope so, but it's been pretty fun so far, and I haven't sewed a stitch yet!

:lol:

The zigzag is finally zigzagging-the medium and wide zz, not the narrow zz. I oiled and ran it, oiled and ran it, and each time I did, the zz got a little wider.

Now that I have the zz, I left it on its widest setting and turned the +/- screw all the way both ways. Neither had any bearing on the width of the zz. (Good thing that little screw clicks! That's how I knew how to put it back where it started-I counted clicks.)

I'm off to hunt an Elna manual; maybe that'll solve the mystery.

~sigh~ Why do I do it? I went to see the "sewing machine guy" (in parenthesis for a reason!) here in town, and asked him about needles for two of my machines. Asked about a 20x1, and got an incredulous "What do YOU want INDUSTRIAL needles for????"
"Well, Louie, because they fit one of my machines."
"You have an industrial machine???"
"No Louie, I don't. They fit an AG Mason treadle machine."
"No they won't. Those are INDUSTRIAL needles!"

*deep breath* *nother one*

"Ok Louie, they won't fit. Have anything like a Davis Long Needle or a Boye 10?"
"What's a Davis long needle? I've never heard of "Boye", what's THAT?"

OMG. I was so frustrated that I wanted to bop his bald head!!!

"Here's an easy one for ya Louie...got a bobbin tire?"
"Buck and a half" as he slid it across the counter. "Those are standard, ya know."

ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm going to EBAY!!

I can't imagine that screw would include tension setting or zigzag settings...why would they make it difficult to access and impossible to see what the setting is?

of course, I have no solutions for you either!! Sorry...