Scott, thanks for an excellent video. One question, after I did this my reverse stitch will not function- the forward is all perfect. Reverse side bar also works. But any reverse stitch on the stitch lenght control pulls my threads around the bobbin. Could I have it on wrong?

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I am so grateful for this video. I hadn't used my Elna SU for many years, having progressed to a computerised Bernina sewing and embroidering machine, but wanted to use it recently, as I have a ruffler attachment for it. Long story short - I lent the machine to someone, some years ago who said she hadn't used it but, when I tried to, I discovered the bobbin section was so tightly filled and wound up with thread, it took me ages to carefully snip and remove it all. I don't mind when people make mistakes or even break things, but please, own up and don't lie - I was obviously always going to discover it anyway! This video gave me the confidence to change the gear, which was so shredded, it literally fell apart as I took the pin out, and set the timing (after several attempts at that!) and I have just sewed a hem. The bobbin tension is perfect - the top not so much, but I will play with that. I had been told by several sewing machine engineers, that it would be impossible to get this machine going again, but I ignored them and tried anyway. I currently live in the UK, and did find a man who lives hundreds of miles away in Cornwall, who helped me as well, particularly today as I struggled to get the hook seated correctly and connected to the gear. His company sells brand new parts of many mechanical machines, including mine, and I bought the new gear from him as well as new plate screws as I mangled them getting them out. Thank you so much Scott.

Thanks man. My disaster happened yesterday, and I have a gear on order. Still not sure what caused it.

Hi! Great Elna Video and I'm still watchin' it. Just wanted to comment that around frames 15:34 you *instinctively* *knew* that was a *"pin"* instead of some small type allen head screw! I remember seeing a similar screw/pin thingy on a rare "tall shank" Japanese Dressmaker home machine similar to this one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4qvqaeAr8qKfMkfeature=shared - (that appeared to stop its bobbin case from spinning around. I now believe that was actually a PIN such as yours. Remind me to get a bigger *magnifying* *glass* and carefully look at the head next time (think I spent 2 hours lookin' around for a small tiny allen wrench before I gave up and grabbed a beer)..

Thank you very much, sir. I took my door apart and could not believe what a substandard piece of junk Mercedes passed on to their customers. My gut tells me that the engine and tranny on this van will outlive me, but everything is falling apart. I will try to get this repair done in the near future, and I'll let you know how it goes. I have read all of the comments here, and see that there is some issue with some of the replacement parts not fitting right. I will be careful about checking the size of the part i get before I put it on. But most of all, I won't complain to you if the part isn't right. That's not your fault.

Brilliant!

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Awesome video just what I needed to get my machine up and running again!

Thank you so much! Just fixed the very very same gear last night at the same spot, but a different Elna model. I lost the manual and can't tell which model I own. The big white plate isn't a separate piece in my version, so I had to open it from the bottom to get to it

Incredible help. Thank you so much for making this video. ❤

This has been my mission yesterday, today and tomorrow. I've changed out the gear and have it sewing but I've goofed up on the needle timing somewhere. Straight stitches are strutting the academy award carpet but the zig-zag is loudly protesting the event! Watch this space...

Thank you very much for sharing your expertise!

It worked, as described. A1. I discovered the escaping nuts before watching this.

Just replaced one myself using your excellent descriptions and demonstration of how it should be done. Thank so much!!

I need to replace my pins. The new ones have arrived, but he didn’t include the capture nuts. I’m terrified to remove the back. No sewing machine help near by.

Hi Scott, I have the TSP Model any chance you could do a video on setting the timing up just in case you need to adjust it after replacing the new gearing. Cheers

What do you call this form factor/standard size of bulb? Seems taller than most other push in sewing bulbs, but I have this same model of machine.

I also want to thank you so much for this video. i have now successfully replaced the hook pinion that shattered shortly after I bought my new to me ElnaSuper. It took me three tries to get the hook perfectly aligned with the needle, but it sews better than before and I learned a ton!

Great to see this, my wife has been wanting to switch this out for years. We've been trying options outside the bulb and none worked well. Thanks!

Scott, This video Lois great and I think I could do this if I had the 62C. I have the 64C flatbed model and I just can not see how I will get to this piece. I can see it, but I cannot find any information on how to remove the bottom plate to get access. I can take the bobbin assembly out in this same way. It looks like I could do this from below too if I could just get the bottom plate off the machine.

I simply drilled out the post and used a 1 inch carriage bolt with a nylon washer and two nuts.

You're a life-saver!!

Thank you for posting this very helpful video. My spool pins are stuck. They are a bit expensive to replace. I was wondering if there is any way of repairing them. Is it possible to replace the spring? Thank you.

Great tutorial! HOWEVER, when your hook gear breaks into pieces and the timing is totally lost, you have to ALSO time the feed dog with the needle. If you don't, the material doesn't feed and the thread tangles and breaks constantly. I spent two two frustrating days till I figured this out.

Money shot 25:20. Aligning the hook and needle for stitch. I was way off on the other side of the needle. Thank you

How do you know when the gear needs to be replaced.

Thank you so much to take the time sharing your knowledge and having created this video. with your help, I managed to repair a similar machine (Elna Supermatic star) and hopefully, it will be up and running for the next 50 years to celebrate the century of this excellent machine. You are awesome. Thanks again.

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Thank you so much, I just fixed my 1966 - 62C Supermatic following your video from start to finish. 👍 The original black gear has suddenly gone into a thousand of shards. I'm amazed that we are still able to find parts. This machine is a fantastic piece of equipment for its time. So thank you again, cheers from France 😉

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Quick question Scott, how exactly did you center the separating plate? You showed a socket from a ratchet set, is there a specific socket you would recommend using as a guide?

It is extraordinarily generous of you to have done this video and shared it as you have done. Thank you. This has saved my machine.

Hi! Fantastic video! The needle position dial on my 62 is so stiff it only moves a little bit and the moves don't actually move the needle position. Is there a fix for this? Thank you for any help you can give.

Hi Scott I try your link with amazon to try to purchase the replacement parts but amazon says they could not find the page, do you have the part number by any chance?

Hello Scott , I did this repair on the gear but the machine is still not sewing, can you help me ? I did small video kzbin.infog5djWoqONQo

Scott nt machaine ha give up the goast ad cant be fixed i am very good with mt hands as my Father was gifted as a black smith and farrior will it cost a lot

I will call ur video ""when ur common sense say not; You have to have Faith""". I have Elna TSP and gear pinion was broken and I replaced by watching videos in KZbin and the hook and needle didn't work together as it should be so I tried and failed so this happened 4 years ago. So I had to sewing so I saw videos of elna and ur video was exactly what happened to me 4 years ago but what I didn't know was that I had to put in the right way the pinion so the hook and needle work together called "timing" so now it works. I appreciate your dedication and I think U didn't give us a lecture rather a better understanding how the timing works. People like U make a better world solving problems that people think I can do that too

Thank you Scott, we are repairing a sewing machine of a friend who died so her daughter can use her machine. This was very helpful and kind of you to post.

Hi just had a look at the spring leaded bobbin remover video, so clever, I think even I can do it with your method. Never really thought that was such a good idea of Elna, but not one of mine ever broke. These Elnas were indistinguishable. Only a small amount of oil and working for many hours a day. I also didn't have money for services, just kept them clean and on we went. Thanks Anita

Hi thank you so much for your detailed video. I had the Elna tsp and su in the 1970s and I had a cottage industry where we were making at least 50 detailed frilly calico cushions a week. Things progressed and I had to step up to industrial machines. I am South African and I married an English born chap and for medical reasons we came to England. I still had one of my Elnas in 2005 and gave up the business and sold my Elna. In England I needed a sewing machine and in Cambridge where we live there is one shop selling machines. Then I didn't even have a computer and KZbin I thought was for children. So I sold my house in SA and this was when I went to this shop ready for a new machine. It was a big culture shock, because these people knew less about machines than I did. I was talked into buying a Bernina 330. In SA in the 1970s we got private lessons at the shop until you really knew the machine. Here they asked me what do I want to know? That was in 2010. I hate the Bernina, I don't need electronics when I sew,it's so light it moves when you sew.... I have never really sewed again. Then I got hooked on KZbin and came across old school people who knew real machines. I took a chance and bought a Elna tsp. It arrived and it is spotless, except for the light. I knew how to put a new light in, bought exactly the same bulb as you, magic. But I still didn't cotton on that the bobbin was not moving. When I switched the machine on the motor sounds so smooth. Only when threading it, the bobbin thread didn't come up. So disappointed. I have been on KZbin for a week of intense studying, I made contact with a chap in Niew Zealand, Gary and he said that it sounded like the bottom gear that you have done an amazing video think a year ago. I have got a Polish friend who will have a look and hopefully it is just the gear. I don't trust the mechanics here to work on the machine. You people in the USA have got such a passion for these old beauties and if I had the money I would import an Elna that has been restored by you. Hope you haven't nodded off, but I am so excited that I can show my Polish friend a super video. Keep up the good work. Thanks Anita

Excellent video

Why are replacements for crushed gears made of nylon rather than hardened steel?? Seems like it will strip out much sooner and easier in future??

Hi thank you for the information I have an Elna supermatic 62C bought in 19 71 I have being using the zigzag stitch but then changed to straight stitch few moments. later I tried to do a zigzag/over lock stitch it would not give the zigzag stitch i did try to change disc or do a button hole...but its still just giving straight stitch only. Please advise...USHA from South Africa

Hello, I bought an Elna supermatic and I've realized that the motor belt is not aligned. It works, but because it isn't centered it makes clicking sounds. Do you know how to fix this?

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Awesome video! Thanks to your instructions, I was able to fix our Elna Automatic * after the pinion gear disintegrated. I saved $ and enjoyed an interesting project. Despite trying to replicate the original gear position using your technique, I ended up needing to retime the machine a little bit. I found it actually isn't that hard to do. Other people have youtube videos on the subject if anyone needs to do this. Something I'd like to point out in case it helps others is that you need to check that the feed dogs are synced properly with the stitching cycle. I couldn't figure out why my tension and stitch length were all messed up until I finally realized that my machine was advancing the fabric while the needle was down. Turns out there's another pinion on the drive shaft that you may need to adjust to ensure the feed dogs are cycling downwards while the needle is in the fabric. Once I did that, everything came out great. Thanks again!

Scott, I have an Elna SU and the needle isn't picking up the bobbin thread. I've checked out all the gears including the hook pinion, and they are all in great condition. Using a brand-new needle, tension is fine, cleaned out everything. Any ideas why the timing is still off? Would you be able to email me: [email protected]?