International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

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Supermatic Series

1952 - 1977

1952 - 1956	1956 - 1958	1958 - 1963
1963 - 1964	Star Series 1964 - 1972	SU (Super) Star Series 1972 - 1977

1952-1956 (round-shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	dark green
Accessory box	black, installed under free arm
Carrying case	green, metal with smooth finish
Knobs	stitch length knob: black, regulation vertical stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal
Bobbin winder	top right hand, automatic stop
Stitches	5 Elna-discs (4 single discs and 1 double disc) of which, 2 are embroidery stitches
Exchange of Elna-discs	with bakelite nut and fork
Speed control	knee lever or foot control (modified upon customer's request)

1956 - 1958 (round shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	light green base plate and front cover: dark green
Accessory box	black, installed under free arm
Carrying case	light green, metal
Knobs	stitch length knob: black, regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double discs stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal
Bobbin winder	top right hand, automatic stop
Stitches	10 Elna-discs (6 single discs and 4 double disks) of which, 6 are embroidery stitches)
Discs ejection	by push button
Speed control	foot control or knee lever

1958 - 1963 (round shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	beige base plate: brown
Accessory box	beige, installed under free arm
Carrying case	beige, metal
Knobs	stitch length knob: black, regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double discs stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal
Bobbin winder	top right hand, automatic stop
Stitches	10 Elna-discs (6 single discs and 4 double disks)
Discs ejection	by push button
Speed control	foot control: grey, or knee lever

1963 - 1964 (round shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	light grey base plate: dark grey
Accessory box	light grey, installed under free arm
Carrying case	grey, metal
Knobs	stitch length knob: black, regulation vertical with micro-adjustments (+/-) for double discs stitch width knob: black, regulation horizontal
Bobbin winder	top right hand, automatic stop
Stitches	10 Elna-discs (6 single discs and 4 double disks)
Discs ejection	by push button
Speed control	foot control: grey, or knee lever

1964 - 1972 Star Series (square-shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	white/ivory, upper cover light blue
Accessory box	grey, installed under free arm
Carrying case	grey, metallic
Knobs	stitch length and tension knobs: white with gold marking stitch width knob: rectangular, white with gold marking
Bobbin winder	at the right of the top cover, automatic stop
Needle plate	polished
Bobbin extractor	with spring
Thread take-up lever	closed
Foot control	1964 - 1967 with diode 1968 - 1972 electronic (2 speed range +/-)
Stitches	7 built-in stitches (of which, 2 are embroidery stitches) 6 Elna-discs (1 single disc, 5 double discs) of which, 4 are embroidery stitches
Buttonhole	automatic, sequences controlled by stitch width knob, 5 steps

1972 - 1977 SU (Super) Star Series (square-shaped casing)
Colour of the machine	white/ivory, upper cover light blue
Accessory box	grey, installed under free arm
Carrying case	blue, metallic
Knobs	stitch length and tension knobs: grey with aluminum plate stitch width knob: square, white
Bobbin winder	at the right of the top cover, automatic stop
Needle plate	dull
Bobbin extractor	with spring
Thread take-up lever	open (as from 1975)
Foot control	electronic (2 speed range +/-)
Stitches	7 built-in practical stitches 6 Elna-discs (1 single disc, 5 double discs) of which 3 are embroidery stitches
(as from 1975)	12 Elna-discs (2 single discs, 10 double discs) of which 5 are embroidery stitches
Buttonhole	automatic, sequences controlled by stitch width knob, 5 steps

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