I was looking for one of these online and found little. Luckily I had access to a print copy so I made a color scan.
Please download it from the Internet Archive, if possible: Elna Elnasuper 62c manual at the Internet Archive.
The next manual is for the following years’ models but they are basically the same and the manual has easier to see photographs: Elna S-series Manual at the Internet Archive.
If not available you can still download it from here: Elna Elnasuper 62c manual.
The original service manual link vanished, but I found a site that provides access to it: http://www.manualslib.com/manual/1013587/Elna-Ec-11.html
I have had this machine for 45 years and have moved it all over the country. In the last move to here I somehow misplaced the manual and have been looking for it for several years. So glad to have found it here. It looks just like mine did(old and well used). Thank you so much for having this available when I have needed it most.
Rita D
Just a note: there is an error in the PDF on page 9, in the section where it describes threading the machine. Some text is missing from a rectangular section titled “Threading the upper thread”. It makes that section somewhat confusing to read. The illustrations still show (as clearly as the original) how to thread. I didn’t notice any other errors in the PDF.
Glad you found it useful! I scanned this from a relative’s machine that was also purchased new. We have three in our family now. The only thing I’ve ever seen go wrong with one is that the needle position dial can get rusted and be difficult to adjust (it just needs oil and a lot of patience to get it to move).
Thank you so much.
Wonderful to find this gem.
Now I can make use of my resurrected machine.
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Thank you so much for making this available. I inherited this machine from my husband’s grandmother. She made my wedding dress on this machine.
THANK YOU!!!!! I have had my machine for 45 years and just now am sewing again after years…..COULD NOT find my manual…..now that you have printed this here, I know what I am looking for but in the meantime, a huge thank you for giving me the next best thing….a copy!!!!
thank you for making this manual available. I volunteer for a non-profit thrift store and check out all the sewing machines which are donated. Frequently manuals are missing and it’s nice to find it for free!
I just received my machine from a Goodwill auction. Many of the knobs were damaged in shipping and I have a claim filed with FedEx. Can you guide me to parts for this beauty?
I’m not aware of any reliable source of parts. A local machine repair shop may be able to help if they have a ‘donor’ machine (perhaps a trade-in).
In most cases it’s easier/cheaper to find a working model than any number of parts that may need replacing. Sewing machines are not fun to repair for most types of people even with the right parts sitting in front of you. Getting the timing correct requires patience of experience and you may have more significant issues than just what is seen: bent shafts or frame, worn or broken gears and cams, and so much more. I’d take what you can get from the damage claim (if anything, good luck) and put the machine up for sale as ‘parts’. Then look for another.
I have 2 62Cs personally and another in the family. I try to keep all of them working, but in the back of my mind they serve as a parts pool. These are great machines but unless you really need the cam stitch patterns there are so many great straight and zig-zag machines that I couldn’t imagine forking out repair costs for anything beyond my own abilities. Paying a good shop to tune a used but working model can be worth it.
Thanks for the excellent resource! I used this manual to pull apart my entire sewing machine and replace the two little nylon cogs. Could not have done it without this manual. Much appreciated.
Bless you! I am from New Zealand and recently bought this 1971 Elna Suoermatic 62C. No idea how to operate it and even with YouTube have not been able to work the bobbin out. Having Printemps out your entire booklet I think I will try again. I really do appreciate you making this available.. THANKYOU once again
Thank you so much for taking the time to upload this manual. I just bought one used. Now I feel confident that I can thread it and begin to sew on it. This is my first elna machine and I am so excited to see how it works. You are an angel! Thank you! thank you!
Thank you soooo much. I am from Suriname ( south america) and I inherited this machine from my grandmother without the case or manual. thanks to your information I finally found it all out and could start sewing. Thank you!!
I’m hoping someone can help me. I just purchased a beautiful (after much cleaning) 62C in original cabinet. For the life of me, I can’t figure out how to get it out of the cabinet and have been unable to find anything on the internet. I found a flat wooden disk at the right rear of the machine that if I push it in I can slide the machine forward a bit but not out. If anyone could please enlighten me on how to do this I would be very appreciative.
Russ gave a description of this. In the meantime I also have had the opportunity to remove one from a table. The wood handle Russ describes looks almost like a shim. You push it as far as it will go (shouldn’t be hard to push) it moves a lip holding the machine in. If you can move the machine single-handed then you can wiggle it and release the other side. Once free it can be lifted out. I highly recommend help because this is one of those three-handed operations.
Yes, you have to release it using the wooden handle underneath. If you still have not gotten it out, please reply to me and I will give you further instructions and pictures.
Russ
Thank you for the manual. I used this machine as a youth in the 60s or 70s. I needed to check how to do the no-turn buttonholes. It still works like a dream…
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!! I just found my Mom’s sewing machine and wanted to try it out but the manual wasn’t with the machine and she passed 8 years ago – thank you so very much for sharing without charging – it is very very much appreciated … a daughter from PA
I OWN 2 THAT PICKED OUT AT THE TRHIFTS. BOTH ARE INCREDIBLE MACHINES SUPERIOR TO A BERNINA OR PFAFF. THANKS FOR THE MANUALS.
Thank you so so so so so so much! I needed this! Thank you for you generous it’s in sharing without charge!
Thank you for sharing the scan! This was my mom’s machine that I used to use when I was doing textile art in high school and college. I had it serviced awhile ago now and, finally getting it set back up. The manual is around somewhere but, this is a lot easier than an extended search.
this is great! and i love the elna elf! they dont make manuals like this any more…
Thanks so much. So appreciate you taking the time to put this out there!
A big thank you also from me. I recently inherited by mother’s machine, but couldn’t fine the manual. I learnt to sew on the machine and could remember the basics but not the more complicated stitches. It’s wonderful to be able to use the machine even half as well as my mother did.
Thank you! As with all the others, I appreciate your efforts!
Thank you so much. I used this machine since I was a kid (I am now 66). My mother purchased it in 1970. My husband watched a video to fix the machine. It was first stuck in reverse and then wouldn’t work at all. He took machine apart per a video and with wd40 and then a sewing machine lubricant was able to permit the frozen metal arm for forward and reverse to work properly. Then he worked on a second issue and replaced the hook pivot gear and the second video took us directly to the amazon site to purchase the proper part. With cleaning, greasing and replacing the one part, the machine works like new, but I still needed a manual. What a pleasure to use again and thanks for a copy of your manual.
This machine was given to me without a manual. Thanks so much, now I can start to use this machine.
Thank you so much! It’s a real service to people who received the machine without the manual. Your time and effort is much appreciated.