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Editors notes: 

This is a recreated version of an original scan from a “New Home 535” sewing machine. 

All artwork is original, however for clarity some of the overlaid lettering has been replaced with clearer versions. No 
changes were made to the actual letters and numbers referenced in the document. 

I attempted to keep the document as original as possible; however there have been a few minor spelling 
corrections. 

For a history of New Home and Janome, please see Appendix B. 

As I find which parts are compatible with this machine I will update the document. Appendix A contains the list of 
the compatible items. 

If you have information on this machine that would be a good addition to this document, feel free to email me to 

[email protected]

 

Gord Bestwick 

Also a very important note: 

I have created this manual out of a desire to ensure that old serviceable machines get the support that they need. It 
was provided to 

“Don Tai”

 for distribution for free. If you have paid for this version of the manual demand your 

money back! This manual should, would, and will always be free of charge!

Summary of Contents for 535

Page 1: ...and Janome please see Appendix B As I find which parts are compatible with this machine I will update the document Appendix A contains the list of the compatible items If you have information on this machine that would be a good addition to this document feel free to email me to gbestwick shaw ca Gord Bestwick Also a very important note I have created this manual out of a desire to ensure that old...

Page 2: ...MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION SEWING MACHINE MODEL 535 New Home Imperial Janome Version 1 0 ...

Page 3: ...ire coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal marked E or by the earth symbol W or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED The wired coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK If a 13A plug is used fit a 3A Fuse For any other plug protect with a 5A Fuse or Fuse wire WARNI...

Page 4: ...PPER THREAD 15 TENSION OF LOWER THREAD 16 TO USE BUILT IN SEWLIGHT 16 TO ADJUST PRESSURE ON PRESSER FOOT 17 TO USE DROP FEED DEVICE 17 TO REGULATE LENGTH OF STITCH AND DIRECTION OF FEED 18 STRAIGHT SEWING AND ZIGZAG SEWING 19 MANUAL ZIGZAG PATTERN SEWING 20 TO REMOVE WORK 20 BUTTONHOLE SEWING 21 DARNING AND EMBROIDERY 23 HEMMING 24 SEWING IN A ZIPPER 25 BUTTON SEWING 26 BLIND STITCH HEM 27 TO CLEA...

Page 5: ...NAMES OF PARTS ...

Page 6: ... 24 Stitch indicator window 25 Bobbin winder latch 26 Bobbin winder spindle 1 Spool pin 2 Zigzag width control knob 3 Top cover 4 Top cover thread guide and Tension bracket 5 Thread take up lever 6 Patchomatic darner 7 Face plate 8 Thread guides 9 Presser bar 10 Needle bar thread guide 11 Presser foot thumb screw 12 Presser foot 13 Shuttle cover slide plate 14 Feed teeth ...

Page 7: ...obbin is retained in the bobbin case and will not drop out On releasing the latch and turning the bobbin case downward the bobbin will drop out The bobbin case must never be removed when the needle bar is in the lower position Neither should a bent needle be used as it is liable to damage the bobbin case or the shuttle TO WIND BOBBIN 1 While holding the balance wheel with your left hand turn the s...

Page 8: ... pin 4 Pass the thread between the discs of the tension bracket Fig 3 5 Pass the end of the thread through the hole in the bobbin from inside to outside Fig 2 6 Holding the thread with your right hand turn the balance wheel to wind the thread several times Then cut the free end of the thread 7 Run the machine until the thread is wound 70 to 80 in the bobbin and stop the machine Then take out the b...

Page 9: ...pper part of the bobbin A loosen the top cover thread guide set screw on the front of the top cover and lower the thread guide slightly Tighten the screw to reset the thread guide When it is wound excessively on the lower part of the bobbin B loosen the thread guide set screw and raise the thread guide slightly Tighten the screw to reset the thread guide ...

Page 10: ... bobbin case in your left hand turn the open side up and place the threaded bobbin into it Fig 1 Guide the thread into the slot in the edge of the bobbin case Fig 2 Pull it under the tension spring and then into the delivery eye Fig 3 ...

Page 11: ...ntil the latch catches on the centre post with a click Permit the thread to hang down freely a few inches TO INSERT NEEDLE Raise the needle bar A to its highest point by turning the balance wheel with your right hand Loosen the needle clamp screw 8 at the end of the needle bar and insert the needle C with the flat side to the right into the slot of the needle bar Insert the needle as high as it wi...

Page 12: ...silk thread No 14 Ordinary cotton cloth thick silk thin woolen goods towels and shirting No 40 60 cotton thread or ordinary silk thread No 16 Thick cotton cloth serge and thin woolen goods No 30 60 cotton thread or ordinary silk thread No 18 Ordinary woolen goods trousers over coats thick calico and children s clothes No 30 60 cotton thread or ordinary silk thread NOTE Use a good quality mercerize...

Page 13: ...nwards around tension discs 2 from right to left up over the tension thread guard 3 from behind through the loop of the take up spring 4 up and through the hole in the take up lever 5 down through thread guides 6 7 and into the thread guide 8 at the lower end of the needle bar Then pass through the eye of the needle from left to right Draw about two inches of thread through the eye of the needle ...

Page 14: ...p the balance wheel and pull the upper thread slowly to bring up the lower thread through the needle hole Place both ends of the threads back under the presser foot TO START SEWING Place the cloth under the presser fool With the left hand hold loosely both ends of threads and turn the balance wheel by the right hand to let the needle penetrate the point from which to start sewing Lower the presser...

Page 15: ...ght along the upper surface of the fabric as shown in B In such case turn the thread tension dial knob anti clockwise or to the smaller number If the tension of the upper thread is too weak the lower thread will lie straight along the underside of the fabric as shown in C In such case turn the thread tension dial knob clockwise or to the larger number Usually No 5 on top will be found to be correc...

Page 16: ...TO USE BUILT IN SEWLIGHT Sewlight is connected directly to the main supply lead of the machine when the motor plug is inserted into the connector This results in the light acting as a warning when the machine is connected to the electricity supply To change the bulb remove same by slightly pushing it upward and turning it anti clockwise Insert a new bulb by fitting the pins on the bulb into the sl...

Page 17: ...er fabrics push the top of the pressure regulator down further in order to get a stronger pressure on the presser foot TO USE DROP FEED DEVICE Darning and embroidering is facilitated by means of the drop feed knob 1 on the right hand corner of the bed When this knob is set at EMBR the feed teeth 2 drop below the surface of the needle plate so that it will not interfere with the free movement of th...

Page 18: ...ing move the zigzag width control knob 3 to the right as far as it will go It is advisable to use the presser foot for straight sewing 5 which is included in the accessories For reverse stitching first adjust the stitch length control knob 1 to obtain the desired stitch length and then push in the reverse button 4 as far as it will go Machine will sew in reverse as long as the reverse push button ...

Page 19: ... straight sewing For zigzag sewing make sure the presser foot is for zigzag use Zigzag stitch is controlled by the zigzag width control knob on the arm of this machine By moving this control knob gradually to the left toward 5 the machine will sew a zigzag seam of increasing width depending on the position or the control knob ...

Page 20: ...t Gradually move the lever from 0 to 5 and return to 0 repeat long short Set to 0 Quickly move the lever to 5 and back to 0 repeat long short Very slowly move the lever from 0 to 5 and return to 0 Gradually move the lever from 0 to 5 and return to 0 repeat long short Move the lever quickly and alternately from 2 to 5 and from 5 to 2 TO REMOVE WORK Raise tile needle bar to its highest point lift th...

Page 21: ... foot and attach the buttonhole fool 2 Set the zigzag width knob between 1 and 2 Set the stitch length regulator knob to obtain close stitches satin stitch 3 Mark with a pencil or chalk the position and exact length of the buttonhole on the fabric ...

Page 22: ...7 Set the zigzag width control knob at 4 and sew three or four stitches to make bar tack 2 8 Raise needle from fabric also raise feed teeth by setting the drop feed knob at NORM 9 Now to sew the other row of the buttonhole return the zigzag width control knob between n I and 2 to its original setting and commence to sew until your stitching reaches the position shown in figure 3 10 To make the fin...

Page 23: ...ched and fixed in an embroidery hoop Hold the hoop closely on the machine bed with both hands press the material with your left forefinger in the vicinity of the needle This will help in holding down the material and will prevent the machine from making skipped stitches Manipulate work carefully and be sure to keep fingers out of the path of the needle 22 Adjust thread tensions for the best appear...

Page 24: ...croll of the hemmer foot Move the fabric back and forth until the hem forms itself in the scroll Pull the fabric toward you until the beginning of the hem is just below the needle Guide the fabric into the hemmer foot while proceeding Note Do not crowd fabric into the scroll nor leave the scroll only partly filled with fabric Instead of a straight stitch you can also use a zigzag stitch for this h...

Page 25: ...he zipper foot to the presser bar of the machine First open out the zipper and place fabric 111 the position under the needle Set the machine for straight stitching Loosen the thumb screw A to set the foot on the left side of the needle and sew the left side zipper as shown To sew the right side zipper bring the foot to the right side of the needle ...

Page 26: ...zontal line and the left side hole underneath the needle and lower the fool upon it Set the zigzag width control knob in accordance with the distance between the holes in the button so that the needle enters the right side hole Sew six or seven stitches by turning the balance wheel with your right hand To lock the thread set the zigzag width control knob at 0 and make three or four stitches ...

Page 27: ...ired size of the hem No 1 Fold it again with a 1 4 inch overlap on the bottom fold No 2 Set the zigzag width control knob at 3 and the stitch length regulator knob at about 2 and sew on the fold No 3 Then unfold the fabric and you will have a blind stitch hem No 4 ...

Page 28: ...enables you to do this most easily and conveniently without sacrificing the precise fit which is so essential to the efficient working of the machine To open the shuttle race first raise the needle bar to its highest point and remove the bobbin case Next twist the shuttle race ring clasps outward and take out the shuttle ring Carefully remove shuttle hook and clean out shuttle race Replace shuttle...

Page 29: ...d by the arrows in the figures In constant use oil two or three times a week In case the machine does not work smoothly due to standing idle for some time apply a few drops of paraffin at the oiling points and run the machine rapidly for a minute Before lubricating wipe off the oiling points ...

Page 30: ...oss B on the arm with which the slot in the motor bracket fits Then insert the screw C and after shifting the motor upward as far as it will go tighten the screw Fig 1 PLACING THE BELT ON THE MOTOR Slip the belt into the groove in the balance wheel and force it into the groove in the motor pulley Fig 2 ...

Page 31: ... adjust the belt tension loosen the attaching screw about one turn with a screwdriver This will allow the motor to drop downward Then firmly tighten the screw and the belt should have the correct tension ...

Page 32: ... the machine with sewing machine oil The use of inferior oil is usually the cause of the machine working heavily Thread Breaks If the needle thread breaks it is probably due to one of the following causes The machine being improperly threaded The tensions being too tight The needle being bent or having a blunt point The thread take up spring broken If the lower thread breaks adjust the bobbin thre...

Page 33: ...and avoid pulling the material when stitching either condition will cause the needle to strike on the needle plate and break Material Puckers This is generally due to incorrect tension See that both the bobbin case and the needle are properly threaded that the thread used is of good quality and the correct size for the needle Stitches Loop This is regulated by the tensions See that both the bobbin...

Page 34: ... 15008 385 15510 385 15512 385 15516 385 15518 Singer Models 15 30 15K30 15 80 15 86 15 87 15 88 15 96 15 97 15 111 15 112 Needle Plate Sears Kenmore Model 33 158 330 Model 1024 Light Bulb Standard 15w 110v Obviously this is not a complete list As I find replacement parts I will update the list accordingly If you know of a cross compatible part or would like to make a correction please email me at...

Page 35: ... Now from what I m gathering at this time Janome of Japan created numerous machines for export including the ones branded Janome New Home and Imperial Also from what I understand they produced these machines in an unbranded fashion The sharp eyed of you will have noticed that in all of the pictures in the manual there is no logo in where the logo plate should be Each of the resellers at the time h...

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