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Sewing Machine No. 15

OSCILLATING SHUTTLE, FOR FAMILY USE

No. 15 Instruction Manual

(WITH ATTACHMENTS 120603)

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Page 1: ...Table of Contents Next Page Sewing Machine No 15 OSCILLATING SHUTTLE FOR FAMILY USE No 15 Instruction Manual WITH ATTACHMENTS 120603...

Page 2: ...ily To Avoid Breaking Needles Breaking of Needle Thread Breaking of Bobbin Thread Skipping of Stitches To Oil the Machine Instructions for Using the Attachments Foot Hemmer Hemming Foot Hemmer Hemming...

Page 3: ...Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page Sewing Machine No 15 3 Main Parts...

Page 4: ...G 3 FRONT VIEW OF THE MACHINE It is necessary to understand the stop motion 5 Fig 3 by which the balance wheel 4 Fig 3 can be released when required thus enabling the operator to become proficient in...

Page 5: ...e treadle movement and can restart the machine without turning the balance wheel in the wrong direction tighten the stop motion screw to connect the balance wheel with the stitching mechanism Place a...

Page 6: ...he machine Reach down with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand open the bobbin case latch 2 Fig 4 and lift out the bobbin case While the latch remains open the bobbin is retained in the bobbin c...

Page 7: ...the spindle enter the slot in the side of the bobbin Put the spool of thread on the spool pin 1 Fig 5 Pass the end of the thread into the thread guide 2 Fig 5 at the left and near the top of the arm t...

Page 8: ...sufficient thread has been wound upon the bobbin the bobbin winder is automatically released from the balance wheel If the pressure of the rubber ring 5 Fig 6 against the hub of the balance wheel is...

Page 9: ...on top from the left toward the right see Fig 7 With the left hand hold the bobbin case as shown in Fig 7 the slot in the edge being at the top and place the bobbin into it Then pull the thread into t...

Page 10: ...he left hand Place the bobbin case on the centre stud 1 Fig 4 of the shuttle body with the position finger 1 Fig 10 opposite the notch at the top of the shuttle race release the latch and press the bo...

Page 11: ...into the loop of the takeup spring 4 up and from back to front through the hole in the end of the thread take up lever 5 down into the eyelet 6 in front of the face plate into the lower wire guide 7...

Page 12: ...dle thread and the bobbin thread will come up with it through the hole in the throat plate see Fig 12 Lay both threads back under the presser foot To Commence Sewing Place the material beneath the pre...

Page 13: ...of the material thus FIG 14 TIGHT NEEDLE THREAD TENSION If the tension on the bobbin thread is too tight or if that on the needle thread is too loose the bobbin thread will lie straight along the unde...

Page 14: ...machine with the needle at its lowest point Raise the presser foot and turn the work as desired using the needle as a pivot To Regulate the Pressure on the Material For ordinary family sewing it is s...

Page 15: ...vy seams or very thick goods with too fine a needle A large needle and thread to correspond should be used on heavy work See that the needle is not bent and avoid pulling the material when stitching B...

Page 16: ...s 10 16 and 17 One drop of oil at each point is sufficient Oil holes are provided in the machine for bearings which cannot be directly reached FIG 16 OILING POINTS AT THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE Draw to...

Page 17: ...own oil the band wheel on the machine stand For this purpose a belt shifter 6 Fig 1 is placed at the front of the band wheel By pressing the belt shifter lever to the left and working the treadle mean...

Page 18: ...turn up the edge about a quarter of an inch insert it in the mouth of the hemmer and draw or push it along until under the needle Then let down the presser bar and after taking two or three stitches d...

Page 19: ...e the hemmer to relieve its pressure on the hem pass the end of the lace through the slot in the side of the hemmer under the back of the hemmer and over the hem as shown in Fig 19 Take care that the...

Page 20: ...es together the edge of the under piece being a little farther to the right than the upper piece Stitch them together using the hemmer as a presser foot the front end of the hemmer forming a guide for...

Page 21: ...ding up straight and taking the edges near the beginning of the seam in the right hand and the ends of the threads in the left hand draw the edges into the hemmer which will turn them as in hemming Gu...

Page 22: ...g the thumb screw on the hemmer and moving the slide to the right or left until the hem turned is of the desired width Enter the edge of the cloth into the hemmer under the scale and draw it back and...

Page 23: ...make a hem more than one inch wide take out the thumb screw in the hemmer and remove the slide and pointer fold and crease down a hem of the desired width pass the fold under the extension at the righ...

Page 24: ...goods to be bound between the scrolls of the binder and draw it under the needle Lower the presser bar and sew as usual To make French folds proceed as directed for binding except that the fold is sti...

Page 25: ...itching The crease or mark for the second and following tucks is determined by the scale nearest the operator and this is set by the line in front of the needle hole in the presser foot For blind tuck...

Page 26: ...its back ward position so as to form a crease for the next tuck then proceed with the first tuck For the second tuck fold carefully at the crease made by the spur and place the edge of the first tuck...

Page 27: ...ontents Previous Page Next Page Sewing Machine No 15 27 Ruffler Lines 1 2 3 4 and 5 shown in Fig 26 indicate where the material is to be placed for various operations as follows FIG 26 THE RUFFLER AND...

Page 28: ...E ADJUSTING LEVER the lever that sets the ruffler for gathering or for making a plait once at every six stitches or once at every twelve stitches as desired also for disengag ing the ruffler when eit...

Page 29: ...the presser foot Attach the presser foot A Fig 26 to the presser bar by means of the thumb screw at the same time placing the fork arm B Fig 26 astride the needle clamp as shown in Fig 27 To Adjust th...

Page 30: ...material to be ruffled between the two blue blades following the line 2 in Fig 26 Draw the material slightly back of the needle lower the presser bar and commence to sew To make fine gathering shorten...

Page 31: ...rt the material to be ruffled between the two blue blades as shown in Fig 28 following the line 2 in Fig 26 Place the garment to which the ruffle is to be attached under the separator blade following...

Page 32: ...ttached under the separator blade following the line 1 in Fig 26 Place the material for the facing over the upper blue blade as shown in Fig 29 following the line 3 in Fig 26 The facing may be straigh...

Page 33: ...finished edge of the ruffle to the right of the attachment as shown in Fig 30 The material for piping must measure about 1 4 inch wide when folded in the centre and is usually cut on the bias Place th...

Page 34: ...t once at every twelve stitches place the adjusting lever E Fig 31 so that the projection D enters the slot marked 12 in the adjusting lever Insert the material to be plaited between the two blue blad...

Page 35: ...ig 32 enters the small slot indicated by the star on the adjusting lever This should be done at the points where you wish to make the space between the plaits The ruffler will then stop and plain stit...

Page 36: ...ally apply a drop of oil to the working parts of the ruffler at each of the places indicated by arrows in Fig 32 After oiling operate the ruffler on a waste piece of material to prevent the of soiling...

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