Remove the needle plate and the bobbin, there's two spots marked with red, in centre of the bobbin case place a drop of good quality sewing machine oil, and also to the left on the case, beside the tension dial. A drop in both, then run the machine slowly for a minute until the oil has spread through the innards. You can also remove the top cover but this is not covered in the manual as there's the recommendation in the manual to have your machine serviced annually. However, it can be done, unplug, then undo the two screws on top which hold the top cover on. Push down the spool holders, then wiggle the top panel around the lifting handle so you can slide the top panel vertically to the back around the handle. Then look down and oil on the needle bar bearing, turn the flywheel towards you to go through the stitch cycle and you will see the bearing coming around, drop of oil onto it. DONT oil on the right side near the friction drive and motor, just on the left area, metal on metal moving parts.
SOURCE: elna tsp air electronic 58 will not zig zag stitch
Firstly will it sew any stitches that require the needle to swing from side to side? the serpentine stitch or blind hem stitch?
As this machine is now 20+ years old (but a beautifully made Swiss Elna, don't junk it) I must ask firstly has it had a full service recently?
What can happen with these (and many machines if left for a bit) is that the needle bar bearings will sieze up and the needle won't swing from side to side. It can certainly be fixed if this is the case, I've done it with a TSP and a SU Air Electronic machine.
Other possibility is that the spring that pulls the neeld bar back to position may have broken. Check this as follows. Set stitch width dial to 4, stitch selector to zig zag and press the needle bar to the right, place your finger high on the bar, not down on the needle itself. If it moves to the right freely, then release it and it should move back to centre itself if the spring is there.
If the bar does spring back slowly and the machine hasn't been serviced for some time; then good chance its the bearings. You may want to take it for a full service as a technician can check out the timing also as well as giving it a full clean and lube internally.
SOURCE: I have a Elna Air Electronic TSP machine and are
Hi Anne-Marie, I believe your TSP would look like this one below?
there is a manual available for download at www.diplodocs.com, just search with "Elna 58 tsp" and you should find it.
There is also a great website in the USA, www.whitesewingcenter.com where there is lots of Swiss Elna manuals, accessories and spare parts for sale, really great resource as Tavaro SA no longer operates and the current Elnas are made in Asia. They do sell O/S but you may need to pay by bank draft.
I trust that this helps you with your TSP, it was a well made machine.
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