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Page 2: ...ence record the number of your machine on this page Model No Cabinet Model No Read Serial No Date Delivered SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO ond SIMPSONS SEARS LIMITED The Object of This Book is In provide you with complete directions for operating this sewing machine We are extremely anxious that your investment in this machine re turns the utmost in satisfactory service Therefore you are urged to read this ...

Page 3: ...apply oil to points as shown in Figure 2 On automatiC li ft machines the thumb screw on the plate near the base of the arm must be taken out before bead c fl be turned back Cleaning Machine IF THE MACHINE RUNS HARD it is due to lack proper oiling of some bearings Should the machine beco gummed from long standing or poor oil apply kerosene to the bearings to remove the gum then run the machine ri i...

Page 4: ...pindle as sha 1 0 1d the hand wheel with the left hand and turn the top the clutch nut towards YOU This will release the sew inecmsm of the machine Next place a spool of thr fl the spool pin located on bed of machine directly be the hand wheel Next take the end of the thread and it between the tension plates on bobbin winder thread gui and null thread upward into eye of guide then run end thread t...

Page 5: ...thread U to end of slot 2 then across to bottom o slot 3 and upward until thread conies out at top of tensioz tongue 4 Leave about two inches of thread projecting Caution Note carefully the way the bobbin case N threaded before removing bobbin or unthreading Sz Seven OGLE BOBBIN BOBBIN CASE WINDER u PULLEy CoNL SHUTTLE 7x If STOP SCREW xu Threading the Bobbin Case ...

Page 6: ...ig 6 First remove the hand hole cover plate and tip head bACk on its hinges Next remove bobbin case as already ex iained Next turn the hand wheel clockwise until the point of the nele is just entering needle plate hole Then press rear end of latch G shown in Fig 8 This will release the shuttle race cover Fig 6 so it may be readily removed from under Pin H Next take hold of the center pin in shuttl...

Page 7: ...p and down of the stitch regulator leve To Set the Stitch Length Move the stitch regulator lever until the desired numbe 5 ppears in the window then turn the StOP screw to the righ until it comes to rest As long 85 the stop screw is not turned the length o 5 titch will remain the same To sew in reverse move the lever down until it stops To sew forward move the lever up again until it stops If the ...

Page 8: ... nor blunted When ordering needles for this machine men tion the name and give the head number For ordinary fam ily sewing use needle size No 1 This will carry thread No 60 to No 90 Needle and Thread Sizes Cotton Thread 80 to 100 Other Threads Mercerized Nylon A Silk A 1 60 to 80 Mercerized 2 40 to 60 Mercerized Heavy Duty Mercerized 3 30 to 40 Heavy Duty Mercerized For plastic film use No 0 needl...

Page 9: ...bric allow edge of lace to enter hemmer and meet material just as it is being turned thus the hem will enclose lace edge in one stitching Press hem back on wrong side of fabric and no visible stitching will mar this dainty finish A felled seam is generally used where double strength desired with a nice fiat finish When using the foot hemmer for felling the labor is c in half place the two pieces o...

Page 10: ...ly through the hemmer never drawing on the edge being turned but gently retarding the material under the hemmer using the left hand Cutting Gauge The cutting gauge is used as a guide when cutting bias bands for use as binding or narrow bands either straight or bias to be used as facings pipings or narrow ruffling FrUre 15 Attach cutting gauge to lower point of scissors move gauge slide to width of...

Page 11: ...nder can be used for attractive combination trimmings so much in vogue on jabots and frilled accessories Our illustration shows a tricolored trim using com mercial single fold bindings sizes 1 3 and 5 Sizes 5 and 8 act as two tone pipings while size 1 binds the edge enclosing the fabric in the double piping all in one single stitching This trimming is just as effective on the reverse side of fabri...

Page 12: ...ve rows are used for trimming The quiltei act as an accurate guide for any stitching that is si wider apart than the presser foot allows For genuine quilting over wadding the Quilter C used with the Quilter Foot has no equal Place as z thicknesses of wadding over the wrong side of quilt f as desired place a piece of cheese cloth over the who insure the even pucker so desirable on comfortables or q...

Page 13: ...ew slide lever down to deepen pleat Space pleats by ength of stitch on sewing machine At point A set pin in No 12 opening for pleat every twelfth stitch At point B loosen screw slide lever down to deepen pleat Space pleats by length of stitch on sewing machine Group Pleating Set Ruifler for six stitch or twelve stitch pleating above proceed to make first group of pleats Stop sewi At point A set pi...

Page 14: ...ding guide by loosening small screw on right side of Ruffler and Slipping for ward Tighten small scrgw 3 Put Ruffler on machine as before 4 Set attachment for ruffling For several rows of shirring it helps to use the Quilt ing Guide for spacing Use Ruff1 with Shirring Plate Enter material to ffled between blades from right Guide into seam allo cvan 50 t of 5hirflng Plate Place piping through squar...

Page 15: ...usive stamped on the back edge of the sliding guide represent the width of tuck in eighth of an inch After folding the material for the first tuck put the folded edge into the guide slot which is nearest the needle When the left edge of the friction spring H coincides with the number 2 on the scale a Y tuck results In like manner set the guide at 3 for a tuck In like manner set the guide at 4 for ...

Page 16: ...s being gathered so that material feeds to the needle singly Remove the regular presser foot and attach the Ad able Combination Attachment in its place Loosen the U screw on the attachment and move the foot to the rig the cording is to be to the left of the needle See tha needle goes down in center of the needle hole before tig ing the thumb screw Fold a strip of bias over the cord right side out ...

Page 17: ...e set screws Fig 2 secUrelY pull bushing U on motor cord as near to the motOr as pos sible and slip motor cord into slot at edge of bed plate and rush bushing back Into hole in bed plate see Fig 9 Un wind the exteflslOfl cord inside the cabinet plug into an base plug outlet and the machine is ready for operation If machine is treadle operated merely place leather bel around hand wheel drive pulley...

Page 18: ...ze of thread and material being used 3 Needle incorrectly set The needle must be pushed up as far as it will go into the needle clamp with the flat side of the shank to the right and fastened securely with thumb screw 4 Needle rubs Presser Foot Adjust presser foot holder on the presser bar so th needle is closer to but iot rubbing the right side of t presser foot To make this adjustment loosen the...

Page 19: ...tension must be maintained to raise the small auxiliary spring No 4 in Fig 3 when machine is in operation 2 Presser foot loose in holder Tighten knurled thumb screw 3 Blunt Needle Replace with new straight needle examine needle point 4 Needle Plate pars in this plate might be slightly bent down N plate hole might be rough from needle striking it either case a new needle plate is required Loose itc...

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