How old is an Elna Supermatic sewing machine?

This unit was produced in 1940 and stayed in production for about 12 years. In 1952, the company came out with the Supermatic Elna 2 model and kept it in production for about 11 to 12 years.

Is Elna made by Janome?

As one of many manufacturers selling in the USA, its subsidiary is Janome America located in Mahwah, New Jersey; and also owns Swiss brand Elna. The company manufactures all of its machines in the same factories.

Is the Elna Supermatic sewing machine as old as time?

They were called “discs” and fit onto the Elnagraph inside the sewing machine itself. That was how designs were made. It can do many stitches this way, but what I use most are the stretch and zig zag. Because it can use those discs, it’s hard to imagine this machine being as old as it is. The advertisements do place it in time, though.

What kind of machine is Elna 74c Super?

The Elna 74C Super is a top loading, rotary hook machine that clocks in at about 1100 stitches per minute. The machine feels extremely solid, and there are no plastic parts to be seen*. *Seen is the operative word. Technically, some of these have a nylon escapement drive cam and cam stack gear.

How much does an Elna sewing machine cost?

One zig zag is going for only $80 while a 1956 Elna Junior sewing machine also hit $250. The Elna SU Super stitch is priced at $549 so as you can see the value is in the type of machine, the condition as well as what accessories are included. What that means is that your sewing machine may be worth some money and then again it might not.

What kind of sewing machine is the Supermatic?

The Supermatic was the next sewing machine made by Tavaro of Switzerland. The first being the Number 1, of the The Grasshopper. It has all of the feature of that little one, notably the free arm, and more. From what I can tell, this model introduced the cam to the home sewing machine market.