Elna One – “Grasshopper”

Elna One – “Grasshopper” 

Status: 100% operational

Year of Manufacture: 1948
Acquired: 04 November 2015
Weight: 6.5kgs
Cost: NZD$60.00

The Elna One, affectionately also know as a Grasshopper, was Elna’s first production machine and the first ever mass produced portable free arm sewing machine. As an Elna fan-girl I’ve been hunting for one for quite some time!

Posts/updates about this machine:

  • See my original post all about her here.
  • I was slightly obsessed and took too many photos, you can see them here.

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