For your info, my opinion, Ray White is a good resource for early ELNA machines. He has his own boneyard, refurbishes and sells many ELNA parts exclusively. I really like that you and your team can work on older machines.
correct! he too has a similar place, and has AMAZING authentic parts...but not just elna's are housed at his 'shop' in Missouri. I was lucky to spend a week with him just recently!
Agree with Mr Williamson and Ms Fisher. Love the fact that WC has a sewing machine store with family and employees who know their way around the machines and care enough to repair them when possible.
Fascinating read! That must be a great feeling to find just what you need to fix someone’s prized machine. Are there still parts made for any of the more popular vintage machines?
Thank you, Julianne. Some parts are still made, though usually not identical to the original model. For example, we can buy a foot control-power cord combo for vintage Bernina’s (830 Record, 1008), but they look different than the one that came with the original machine
I'm in a FB group: Vintage elna Sewing Machines, and several have gone into 3 D printing, in desperation (but Ray White, Missouri's treasure! has many of the parts we 'long' for across the globe). White Sewing Center...
Thank you for the kind words. The shop is called The Sewing Machine Shop and we are located in Northern California, a city called Walnut Creek which is about 15 miles East of Oakland
For your info, my opinion, Ray White is a good resource for early ELNA machines. He has his own boneyard, refurbishes and sells many ELNA parts exclusively. I really like that you and your team can work on older machines.
correct! he too has a similar place, and has AMAZING authentic parts...but not just elna's are housed at his 'shop' in Missouri. I was lucky to spend a week with him just recently!
I think of this "Bone Yard" as a National/International TREASURE! 2 dysfunctionals end up 'creating'/giving 'life' to a wonderful new 'life'!
Where can we access info on this place? I do travel and would love to know! (I did google it and didn't come up with anything...)
Agree with Mr Williamson and Ms Fisher. Love the fact that WC has a sewing machine store with family and employees who know their way around the machines and care enough to repair them when possible.
Fascinating read! That must be a great feeling to find just what you need to fix someone’s prized machine. Are there still parts made for any of the more popular vintage machines?
Thank you, Julianne. Some parts are still made, though usually not identical to the original model. For example, we can buy a foot control-power cord combo for vintage Bernina’s (830 Record, 1008), but they look different than the one that came with the original machine
I'm in a FB group: Vintage elna Sewing Machines, and several have gone into 3 D printing, in desperation (but Ray White, Missouri's treasure! has many of the parts we 'long' for across the globe). White Sewing Center...
I find your news letters clearly written and absolutely fascinating. Stuart
Thank you for the kind words. The shop is called The Sewing Machine Shop and we are located in Northern California, a city called Walnut Creek which is about 15 miles East of Oakland
We sure could use a shop here in Modesto, CA. Cale. Population is over 200,000. No quilt shop. No Bernina dealership. Just sayin😄😄😄😄
I love what you’re doing with this newsletter, Cale! It’s nice to see Marty in the operating room, too.