Instruction book i have inherited a elna supermatic 62c sewing machine but it has no instruction manual. The machine is in very good working order. Would i beable to purchase a copy of the instruction book?

YOU DID NOT HAVE IT TIGHT ENOUGH ME THINKS

Looks like it is an older mechanical machine, so it may be seized due to old oil that has dried.


Wheel on right side that controls the needle up and down is very tight...

Possibly a gear or something is broken too.

It is likely that your elna graph gear is broken.
remove thread from machine and open door to where you put cams in. Step on pedal and run at full speed. It the mechanism where the cams go spinning? If not the gear is broken.

Lots of places have them
Google
Elna 62C Sewing machine manual

you can get this from this link http://www.arizonaexpressionz.com/elna_instruction_manuals/Elna_SP_ST_SU_sewing_guide.pdf

The star series were beautifully engineered machines from Elna.

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I'd suggest that you join the Yahoo user group for Heirloom Elnas, the members are very helpful and share images of manuals and their experience. You should be able to download a copy of the supermatic manual from here once you've joined up.

Is your supermatic a green model like this one?


or there is a white with blue top supermatic from the Star Series, it looks like this


If its the star series, you'll see above a round knob with red and black numbers, this is the stitch length dial. Red is reverse, black is forwards. The lever just to the left is the stitch width lever and the round dial to left again is the needle position dial.

If its the green model then the dials and knobs are in different places but they work in a similar fashion.

Good luck wiht your machine.l

www.whitesewingcenter.com has the manual for an Elna 722010.

i have an elna model 62C supermatic purchased in 1972. on yours, do you mean the motor won't run at all? or does the electronic foot not cause a response to sew? after 30 years, in 2002, my electronic foot quit working. i opted to purchase the internal electronic module, and replaced it into the original housing (did it myself). the two weak spots in an otherwise amazing machine are the two plastic gears--rotary hook gear which works your bobbin, and the camshaft stack gear which works cams/zigzag/etc. i have replaced both in the last 5 years (again, did it with my husband's help). i'd say the Elna is pretty awesome sewing machine with the couple of million hours i've used it (no exaggeration!) and the minimum of repairs it has needed. an excellent source of parts is www.whitesewingcenter.com. parts are reasonable, and authentic. Raymond White is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. good luck. jeannie