{"id":1583,"date":"2022-06-02T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T23:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/?page_id=1583"},"modified":"2023-05-24T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T06:09:33","slug":"elna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/en\/elna\/","title":{"rendered":"Elna Grasshopper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ed285c72\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d111e94c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grasshopper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1947, Elna #1, Nicknamed the Grasshopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never thought I would own this machine as it is much sought after by collectors and if I did ever find one then it would have to be a rescue. Well I was so wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The serial number tells me it is a 1947. These machines were made mostly between 1940 and 1952.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have more Elna machines of various types listed on my<a href=\"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/elna-sewing-machines\/\" title=\"Elna Sewing machines\"> Elna Sewing machine page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-01b65e00\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-1024x955.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-1024x955.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-600x559.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-1536x1432.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220602_085652.jpg 1965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A lovely young man who lived in the next suburb advertised this machine, it had belonged to his Dutch Oma and the instruction book is in Danish. It was a bit out of my normal price range, so I left it for a while as I really thought someone else would snap it up. As it was, no one did, so I contacted the seller. I went to show him how it worked and gave it a test drive&#8230;one thing let to another and it &#8220;followed me home&#8221;, as they say in the collector fraternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as I can tell it is in near complete perfect condition. The attachment box is in place and has plenty of feet, it has only 2 bobbins, but that is fine, these I can find more of.  Sews a pretty little stitch and it did not need more than an oil and a tweak of the tension to get her sewing. The case is the amazing thing with these machines, not only did it keep the machine safe it is a beautiful extension table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really don&#8217;t think Oma used it much as it is in very good condition. The photos below include the sales ad pics, when I got it home, after an oil and a test sew. The motor runs a bit slow, so now I will pull it apart slightly and give everything a good clean. I am sure I say this with most of my machines, but this is a keeper in my collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This machines rates as a 10 out of 10 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis.de\/verzeichnis-der-naehmaschinen\/elna\/\">Elna &#8211; Naehmaschinenverzeichnis<\/a> page as it is all metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A copy of a manual in English can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11oFZ9T3sYRWyuAjxQn7Z6dwhGZeGLnJn\/view?usp=sharing\"> here<\/a>. 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