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Elna - top thread breaking?

I have inherited my mum's Elna Supermatic sewing machine, which was working fine when she used it last. But the top thread keeps breaking. I have changed the needle, thread, cleaned and oiled it, tried various top tensions.
The thread seems to break near the bobbin lock. When turning the fly-wheel by hand, it goes down into the machine easily, but feels tight to turn up again.
I don't know what to do to get it to work.
Please can anyone help.
Thanks

Lesley
November 2009
Hello Lesley,
Make sure you are threading the machine properly it is quite easy to make a mistake, top tension should be about 4 or 5

drivewithken
November 2009

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