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Lotus
LOTUS
1968 - 1980
Lotus-sp
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1969 - 1977
Colour of the machine
light grey
front cover: dark grey
Accessories
installed under top cover
Protection flaps
metal, light grey
Speed control
foot control with diode
Handle
fold away aluminum handle
Knobs
grey, round
Bobbin winder
on top of the cover at the right
hand, no automatic stops
Stitches
4 practical stitches
Thread take-up lever
open (as from 1975)
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Lotus-zz
(zigzag)
1968 - 1977
Stitches
straight and zigzag stitches
Other specifications
same as Lotus-sp
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Lotus-ec
(economic)
1969 - 1976
Stitches
only straight stitch
Other specifications
same as Lotus-sp
(above)
Lotus-tsp
(top special)
1975 - 1977
Colour of the machine
light beige/dark beige
Accessories
installed under top cover
Protection flaps
metal, dark beige
Speed control
foot control with resistance
Handle
fold away aluminium handle
Bobbin winder
on top of the cover at the right
hand, no automatic stop
Thread take-up lever
open
Stitches
8 practical stitches (4 super-
automatic and 4 automatic)
Lotus Range
1977 - 1979
all three types
Colour of the machine
white
Accessories
installed under top cover
Protection flaps
smoked Lexan, removable for
utilisation of free arm
Speed Control
foot control with resistance
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Handle
fold away aluminum handle
Knobs
grey, round
Bobbin winder
on top of the cover at the right
hand, no automatic stop
Thread take-up lever
open
Lotus-tsp
(top special)
Front part
white with orange panel
Stitches
8 practical stitches (4 super-
automatic and 4 automatic)
Other specifications
see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979"
above
Lotus-sp
(special)
Front part
white with ocre panel
Stitches
4 practical stitches (Automatic)
Other specifications
see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979"
above
Lotus-zz
(zigzag)
Front part
white with yellow panel
Stitches
straight and zigzag stitches
Other specifications
see "Lotus Range 1977 - 1979"
above
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