Re: Elna Supermatic Won't Light Up.

BEI Design wrote:

Sarah Dale wrote:

Kate Dicey wrote:

Candide wrote:

My vintage Elna Supermatic flatbed sews just grand,
but suddenly the light will not come on. Tried
several new bulbs, including one from another Elna
Supermatic that works just fine, and nothing. Thinking back, when I first got the machine, the
light would fade and brighten sometimes as the motor
raced.

Sounds like a loose wire in the light fitting. Unplug
and have a look. If there is a loose wire, it
shouldn't be hard to fix. It may need soldering.

Now repeat after me - "I must turn the power off first
*before* looking at the wiring".


I'm pretty sure that's what Kate meant when she wrote: "Unplug
and have a look..." But in the case of electricity, better two warnings than none. ;-)

Ho yuss! UNPLUG BEFORE poking about inside your machine! Don't just switch it off - unplug the wretched thing as well! :)

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