The Importance of Using Good Oil | ‘One of the most essential features of the proper working and wearing qualities of this machine is GOOD OIL. POOR OIL MAKES THE MACHINE RUN HARD. POOR OIL CLOGS AND FILLS UP THE OIL HOLES making it necessary for the operator to pick out the accumulations, which is soon forgotten, thereby, entirely defeating the purpose of the oil holes. AVOID USING oil which resembles castor or sweet oil in ap- pearance or that looks thick and rancid. The oils should be GLEAR and of BEST QUALITY, about as thick as kerosene. WE GUARANTEE OUR OJL, which is put up expressly for this and other light machinery. 1f you cannot get cil of this deserip- tion from your local dealer, order from us. NEEDLES WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE RESULTS IF SUB- 3TITUTE OR POOR GRADE NEEDLES ARE USED. THEY ARE GENERALLY THE CAUSE OF SKIP STITCHES OR BROKEN THREAD. We recommend genuine needles which can be secured from the dealer from whom you purchased this machine or direct from us. THREAD CHEAP THREAD, usually sold at the bargain counter, 1S NOT FIT POR USE ON SEWING MACHINES, because it is course and stiff znd cannot be controlled by the tensions. It is made for basting and Fand sewing. N/CE WORK CANNOT BE PRO- DUCED BY 17S USE. ' ia : General Instructions WE URGE YOU TO Particularly the first half of READ THIS BOOK ‘h=book, hich tel youhow CAREFULLY 2:2. £0, #K¢ care of the machine. This machine, before leavin, our factory, has heen carefully adjusted’ and inspected, and its sewing qualities have been tested on every class of work and found perfect in every respect. BEFORE THE MACHINE IS USED, care should be taken to clean and oil it thoroughly, according to the instructions on pages 6, 7 and 8. A Few of the Simple Rules to Follow Ist, KEEP the machine CLAN an WELL OILED. Ind. “USE the BEST QUALITY OF THREAD and have the RIGHT SIZE NEEDLE OR TH THREAD. rd, USE GENUINE NEEDLES. "10 noi expect to do perfect work with poor needles, ‘4th. BE SURE the machine is PROPERLY THREADED. Bet- ter gee threading instruetions aM sage 9: Sth, LEARN PLAIN SEWING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE ATTACHMENTS. Gth. DO NOT PULL ON THE CLOTH in your efforts to, hel the machine feed faster, If will cause the NEEDLE TO BE BROKEN. Let the machine do its-owd feeding ity "DO NOT RUN THE MACHINE WHEN IT 18 THREADED witloo hwving CLOTH UNDER THE PRESSER IN CASE OF DIFFICULTIES, DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUST. MENTS until you have teferred 19 the subject treating on the co Dlaint,Te-will then be an easy matter for you to locate the trouble and overcome i. About Repairing this Machine Should you, find it necessary to. have the. head of the machine re- paired, DO NOT allow the agent offering some other machine for sale, OF the handy man about town, 1 make any adjustments. ‘They gene erally do more harm than gond.. T!_vou cannot determine the remedy from the instruction: in this bock, WRITE TOUS. We will gladly advise you promptly just what to a ‘SEWING MAGHINE FAGTORY ROCKFORD, ILL.———————————— — Difficulties of Beginners [As in all things “Practice makes perfect,” so in the operation of this Sewing Machine, All of the varied kinds of work which can be done on it will be accomplished with perfect ease. as you daily grow ‘more acctistomed to its ase by closely following the instructions in this book. WHEN DIFFICULTIES ARISE, REMEMBER that your machine is seldom at fault and does not require the aid of a repair man. You ‘will find on close observation that ypur trouble is generally due to your ‘oversight or neglect in following out these simple rules: AN IMPERFECT OR CROOKED NEEDLE. CHEAP, INFERIOR QUALITY OF THREAD. FAILURE TO HAVE MACHINE PROPERLY THREADED. NEEDLE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE THREAD. TENSIONS CLOGGED OR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. LACK OF OIL OR THE ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND LINT AROUND THE FEED, NEEDLE WELL OR THE SHUTTLE. See index and quickly cefer to the paragraph treating on these subjects. Treadle Practice The beginner should first become thoroughly familiar with the treadle motion before attempting to operate. Sit down to the machine in position to sew. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT. UNTHREAD THE NEEDLE. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE. TURN THE HAND WHEEL TOWARDS YOU. Run the machine until a smooth, even motion is acauired, as this greatly facilitates the proper working of the machine and permits the operator to center their attention upon the work when sewing. Winding the Bobbin Hold the hand wheel with the left hand, and with the right hand eles the'chuchs taruiag i hali-way around. ‘This will permit the loose ce tne ees Bull the bobbin winder towards you UNTIL THE SuaLt PULLEY WHEEL G) COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT. TURN THE MAC 78 UNTIL THE DISTRIBUTING EVER G) INAS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS IT WILL GO. Place caevin of the bobbin in the socket (3) on the right side and the other coe end of, the bobbin tn) fb hanger te et se fo dopa Spel the, ub, the iv age aah fain Hetting seg back oe i onary ant (0 AT Ae ea the eno ne ited iatweey the, rast sigs the ies te MT head she rit ule” Pisce thread ver ee Soe HONE A tet eta ct (oh St ttn a eek “ROTE Place the spel om spor pia and old the thread, Jetng it eum emit ona MOTE Pls eae ce, Fat Bata ten uefa Gate tongs go, my the peal re ELSE Ge trend rem he spol ot seeder te gme reap ay had 9 fotene Ws Qh ran sows the Used AES 1h 2 Hand Slee ne tattin wine DE SUEE. 70 STOP WINDING. BEFORE THE THREAD, 18 WOUND node THAN et Silay oR OWE PRE ad enc DTaP OR weedlog tS ROPE aa ar the Spee BP sted oat “REE alte galego he whee WINDING THE BOBBIN" CORRECI vs. AS A VERY IMPORTANT BART in SORES THE RORT SRG pica his AND EARN TO-DO TE WEEE CAUTIONGNEVER DEGIN WINDING A BODBIN OVER ONE THAT 58 pan Sty FLEES Wit DIFFERENT kino OF THREAD,= : About Oiling the Machine Where to Oil the Head 4 seri aching tks all other machinery, NEEDS OMLING TQ | k } | } i } INSURE EASY RUNNING, and TO PREVENT UNNI SSARY WEAR of the parts which bear upon each other. If the machine is USED CONTINUALLY, IT SHOULD BE OILED EVERY DAY. WITH MODERATE USE, an OCCASIONAL OILING is suficient. ONE DROP OF OIL at cach point shown in the following illustrations is plenty. + ‘HOW TO OIL INSIDE ARM eae ee eo HEBAGH UCI ive Boles Gaaieated by ‘Sewn A drop of l'on the mele Bar 1 aled too ee (will fan dows bar) THIS 15 A VERY IMPORTANT Bees ero atee Ray TO BEAKING AND MUST bE OILRD feSE PARTS REGULARLY. REGULARLY When the Machine Runs Hard ‘ FIGURE 2 1s ip generally due to FAILURE TO KEEP THE MACHINE: CLEAN AND well, o/b26 Wari vite PeoruR Kixp OF ott, Or BE BE! indicated by arrow and numeral WePbOH Ota tae WILE FORMA GUM AND BIND THE MACHINE DE SORT To OI EVERY BEARING ; How to Remove Gummed Oil aksporg ths eerily and shuile and APPLY KEXOSENE OR COAL, OIL to all we ‘Ram fhe machine opty for ¢ few roments and this guy "BEARING. i ‘hor Oven A SINGLE BEARING WHEW Tile PhOCzce WAG DEEN FOLLOWED,“To Unbelt and Oil Under Part of Head Automatic Lift Models ‘THE BELT MUST BE THROWN OVER THE HAND WHEEL. BEFORE HEAD CAN BE TIPPED BACK. (See illustration above.) When the machine is open, raise the lid about half way ap, which will let the head dow ‘enough to slip the belt over the hand wheel. To tip the head back, REMOVE the shipping serew which passes through the bed plate a little to the leit of the stitch regulator nut and under the bobbin winder. Hand Lift Models remove the belt fromthe large wheel on stand instead of the hand wheel. No shipping screw used on hand hit models. REMEMBER ALL PARTS SHOULD BE OILED WHERE THERE IS ANY FRICTION CAUSED BY ONE PART MOVING AGAINST ANOTHER. Arrows aid numerals on silestations, page 7, will show just where to oil. KEEP THE FEED CAMS, No. 6 AND No. 8, WELI, OILED (Figure 2, page 7.) BEFORE OILING THE MACHINE, REMOVE ALL COLLEC- TIONS OF LINT AND OLD OIL THAT MAY HAVE ACCUMU- LATED AROUND THE BEARINGS, To Oil the Stand There are six places in the stand that shod be oiled EACH SIDE OF TREADLE. EACH END OF PITMAN. EACH SIDE OF DRIVE WHEEL. The stand does not require oiling as frequently as the upper part of the machine, How to Thread the Machine Place the spool of thread oi sepolinin (A), then draw the tread Aarons pute (6) a top of ace titty then down to, he iat Gf aad BETWEEN THe TWO TENSION DISES (C), which also brings the Sifeed gs postion nqatice ine metarsale cveaeneiiiie oetcssee Soriny (D) (GEE ABOVE), then yo through the slot ia eh of takeup Neve Ga) then down theocth thahiveaiieaicc (P)rseea palate tee plate, tien throu the thread guide (G) on bottom of needle bar, then Throcuh the eye et the nestle feoms let wo Fight Tf THE MACHINE 1S NOT THREADED EXACTLY RIGHT, it will not sew perfectly To Remove the Shuttle Draw out the front slide. Tura the handwheel toward you until the shuttle is as far forward as it will yo. With one finger of the right hand pull the shuttle ejector toward you with a quick movement. This will throw the shuttle out of the cartier, bringing the large end in a position fo that you cat easily grasp it with the thumb and finger of the left hand. NEVER LIFT THE SHUTTLE OUT OF THE CARRIER WITH A SHARP INSTRUMENT OF ANY KIND. DO NOT LIFT THE SHUTTLE BY THE SPRING. Shuttle Race Oil Pad ‘The face of the shuttle race MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND FREE PROM LINT. 7 The felt pad under the front slide should be kept saturated with oil to insure the proper lubrication of the shuttle and race. 9"Pod he aus fy the ft hand, os hon seu the thu ‘and Best swe tne of the eke mand, hold he feos cn whith ether ters co that it aves the Robe Bin rome (eo toward the rete and place the Noli eat, a dh in the i Witt" Ge: eid Fig. 2 With the fore finger of the left hand hold the bobbin to keep it from revolving too freely. the thread with the right hand through the slot in side of shuttle unl it appears to the left of the point of thread slot ‘exactly as shown in Fig. 2, 0 Fics fos Biber fayrarel Lebar wl Pe sealiae a el ota sche Bese ec eer Sar ae Sea ae GU ee a ae BE ea Seen cic’ T ive cr oe These tees sae a To Set the Needle RAISE THE NEEDLE BAR TO ITS HIGHEST POINT, and oosen tne nccale clump scrote. HeLd the needle between the thumb and At finger ofthe felt Hand and pare the hank of the needle op ogg te guide on the bottom of the medie bar. with the FLAT SIDE OF THE SHANK TOWARDS ‘TES NEEDLE BAR, OR TO THE RIGHT. THE END OF THE NEEDLE MUST REST AGAINST THE NEEDLE STOP DIN WHICH Is VISIBLE IN THE NEEDLE BAR GROOVE JUST ABOVE THE NEEDLE CLAMP. (See illus treton} Then amp the needle securely with the thumb screw. Remember, genuine needles that are straight, perfectly finished at the eye and with a good point are necessary in producing nice work, and to avold skip Sttches and broken thread. "See desertion page £3. nRaise the presser foot. HOLD THE END OF THE UPPER THREAD SLACK WITH THE LEFT HAND. Turn the hand wheel once around towards you until the needle moves down, then vp again to its highest point. ‘The needle thread has been carried around the tinder thread, and can be drawn up through the hole in the neeille plate by the upper thread..." Draw the ends of both threads back under the presser foot towards the back of the machine; the upper thread through the opening in the foot NOTE.—Be sure the under thread runs straight from the prong on shuttle spring to the hole through which the needle passes and that it oes not cateh in thread slot in side of shuttle. Thread to Use THE BEST RESULTS ARE OBTAINED when both the UPPER AND LOWER threads are the SAME SIZE AND QUALITY. IT IS A COMMON MISTAKE to think that No. 40 ar No. 50 thread should be used in order to form a strong stitch. BETTER RESULTS ARE. OBTAINED BY USING NUMBER SIXTY (60), SEVENTY (70) OR EIGHTY (80) THREAD WITH A No. % NEEDLE, for the reason that it draws more closely into the material, the wear and strain being on the material instead of the thread. CAUTION—Don't use cheap basting thread purchased at the bargain coun- {er al one or two cents per spool and expect fo do nice work. This Kind of thread is not made for use on sewing machines. 12 Relative Sizes of Needle and Thread =] | 100 to 150 Cotton ° ‘Very Thin Musins Cambries, Linen, etc. | 4yt0,t0,150 Cotton B | Very Fine Calicoes, Linchs) Shirtings, Fine | 30 to 100 Cotton Sill Goods, cte. Silk Twist | Shirtings, Sheetings, Bleached Calicoes, | AK | Muslins, Silky General Domestic Goods, and | 6 t0 80 Cotton ‘All Classes of General Domestic Work | A and B Silk Twist 40 {0 60 Cotton € Silk Twist 30 to 40 Cotton D Silk Twist Heavy Woolens, Tickings, Bags, Heavy Coats, | 2410.30 Cotton ‘ i (Heavy clothes Gene me ‘Trousers, etc. Heavy clothes Generally ae ‘The market is full of needles of inferior quality, made to sell cheap, We cannot guarantee satisfactory cests i's cheap, aifetioe grade of aeciles are ased. if * : 4 i Skip stitches and broken thread are almost always due to a poor needle,” Theretore, be sure to use. genuine needles, which you can get From the dealer from whom you purchased this machine, or direct from THE NEEDLE IS MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF EYE TO THE EXTREME TOP OF THE SHANK. In case you are obliged to buy substitute needles, better lay the needle on the above illustration to see that it is correct length, When sewing two thicknesses of calico, shirting or ordi- nary work, No. 70 thread and No, % needle will produce a beautiful stitch which is very firm and is strong enough for this class of work. 18 we } } }Tensions WHAT TENSION MEANS Tension means pressure on the thread, which prevents the machine trom drawing off more thread than necessary to Torin Mitch ee ‘can creite a tension on thread by placing it between the thiah Sod fore finzer, pressing firmly upon i and with the other head dering through the fingers. ‘The harder the pressure, the arcaiee dle wee ‘Therefore, both upper and fower thread must be contcolled ier the tens sion like that formed by pressing the fingers firmly upon the theeed. SHUTTLE TENSION NOTE.—We would not advise changing the shuttle tension unless absolutely ‘necessary to do 0, a5 the adjustment is rather deliests Should ft be necessary to ‘chase the sluttle tension, Uo. se, Wal the shutile out of the machine, to avoid © possible chance of the paint of the screw driver injuring the shuttle eafrer oF scratching the potit of the shut ‘The tension in the shuttle is governed by the pressure of the spring fon the shuttle and adjusted by the small serew which hole the sprine fo the shuttle, ‘THIS SCREW. TURNS TO. THE RIGHT TO TIGHTEN, TO THE LEFT TO LOOSEN. JF UNABLE TO GET SUFFIGIENT TENSION BY_ADJUST- WIG THE SCREW IN THE SHUTTLE, there may ea PIECE OF THREAD, or a COLLECTION OF LINT, under the spring; prevent. ing the sring from bearing on the thread. "This can be forced out with A fine needle. Tf still unable to get suficient tension, remove the speing and berd it, to have more pressure directly over the pont where the thread draws out of the shuttle. After replacing spring, should the tens sion be too tight when the screw is below the surlace, the spring has heen bent too much? in other words, the pressure is too great. The spring can be raised by using the smallest screw driver, prying the spring api gentty. Bear in mind that the SHUTTLE TENSION SCREW MUST BE BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE SHUTTLE or the thread will catch on the head of the screw while sewing. The bobbin must be wound smoothly and not too full. The saine size thread should be used in the shuttle as above. Use one kind and size of thread only on each bobbis, UPPER TENSION Tersion on the upper thread is formed by the thread passing be- ween the tension discs or plates, and is regulated by the nut or screw in connection with same. BE SURE THE MACHINE IS CORRECTLY THREADED (READ THE THREADING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY and have the right size needle for the thread.) HOW TO TELL WHEN TENSION ON THE UPPER AND LOWER THREADS ARE CORRECTLY ADJUSTED When the shuttle tension has been correctly adjusted according to the instructions and placed in the shuttle carrier, and the needle has been threaded, hold the end of the needle thread slack with the left hand, turn the hand wheel towards you once around and draw up the under thread. See illustration, page 12 u Lower the pressure foot, (REMEMBER, THE UPPER TEN- SION IS ENTIRELY RELEASED WHEN PRESSER FOOT 18 UP. TREREFORE, 11 MUST BE DOWN ON THE FEED WHEN VESTING TENSIONS) Draw the upper ihread through the eye of the needle to the right with the right hand, and the under thread through hie opening’ inthe presser foot to the left with the left hand, pulling i oun threads at the game time.” You will Wet be able to tell when both treads pull alike 5 rei djast the apex tex ion by turing tension mut (C) t0 the Tet to Joosen and to the right to tighten. ‘eotfhicn both tensions are proverly adjusted, both threads are drawn into the fabric, thus: If shuttle thread js too tight. or upper thread too loose, the thread con the under side will be straight, thus? because there is not suficient upper tension to draw the under thread “To the contrary, Wf the shuttle tivead draws off too easily, oF the upper thread is too light, the under thread wil draw up through the fabric nd the upper tread will lay straight, thus: SKIP STITCHES Skip stitches are more often caused by at imperfect needle or needle not correctly set, or not the right needle for the machine ‘In seiting the needle, be sure that the flat side of the needle. shank is toward the needle bar and up as bigh as it will go. - Incase the needle doesnot go i freoly, ig must be forced up high enough to etrike the needle stop screw. (Sce istration, page 10.) ‘The needle stop serew ia plainly visible in the slot om ‘the lett side of the needle bar, directly above the needle camp. 4 ; IT, : Lip tunggzng tow iThe needle should pass down through the hole in the needle plate Bightly to the right of center,” When the needle is correctly set and securely clamped to the needle bar the eye of the needle should be about one-eighth inch below the shuttle point. (See illustration showing the ‘correct relative position of the shuttle point to the eye of the needle ‘on page 15.) BEWARE OF CHEAP OR BOGUS NEEDLES. They ase not uniform, ‘The location of the eye varies, consequently the needle eve ill not be the right distance from’ the shuttle point when the shutile is ready to pass through the loop. Cheap thread or basting cotton is also a common cause for skipped itches. “Buy and use only the best spool cotton. Ii the necille is too fine for the thread the thread will not pass through the eye of the needle freely, interfering with the formation of the loop. (Kefer to. instruc tions on needle and thread sizes on page 13.) ‘The presser foot and attachments should be set back on the presser bar as far as they will go and securely fastened. If the presser foot for attachments are not correctly attached to the machine; the needle or Unread may strike or rub in the needle hole in the attachment, cau skipped stitches. Dirt of lint in the needle well, under the needle plate, will also cause skipped stitches. The Belt ‘The machine works best with the belt tight enough only to keep it from slipping on the pulley, “If the belt is too tight it will cause the machine to run hard. If necessary to replace an old belt, be sure that it passes over the cetiter brace, running direct from the hand wheel through the hole in the back of the table and around the large wheel. Open all three drawers part way, noting that the belt does not rub on the center brace. To remove the belt from the large drive wheel on stand, turn the wheel around until you find a slot cut in the rim. Force the belt into this slot, turn the wheel once around and it is unbelted. ‘The same process will belt the machine below. KEEP THE BELT FREE FROM OIL, IT MAKES IT SLIP ON THE PULLEY, AND ALSO ROTS IT. To Remove the Work Stop the machine with the needle at its highest point. | RAISE THE LIFTER CRANK WHICH AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES THE UPPER TENSION, DRAW THE WORK DIRECTLY BACK OF THE NEEDLE, CUT THE THREAD CLOSE TO THE GOODS, Teaving the ends under the presser foot, To Change the Pressure of the Presser Foot ‘Tum, the large thumb screw at top of arm directly over presser bar to the right, or down, to make the pressure heavier. ‘To. the Tel, ‘or up, to jake it lighter. “The pressure. shouid. be HEAVY ENOUGH ONLY to: prevent the materi rising wih the needle and for iasure that the fedd moves the goods ‘long ‘evenly. Too. fea Hehe Suis Racy aveele UR MAKES THE MACHINE RUN (ARDER AND MAY INJURE THE GOODS. Sewing Over Thick Seams If the pressure on the presser foot is too great, the feed will not atch in thé goods suticienty enough to force a exirenety hick seam between the foot and the fced, so that it will be carried through, DO NOT PULL ON THE MATERIAL in Your effort to. make it feed through, as this will pull the needle out of line, causing it to strike the needle ‘plate and break, THE REMEDY JS TO RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT SLIGHTLY AND RUN THE MACHINE SLOWLY until the seam has passed into the feeding surfaces. This is only necessary in extreme cases. To Change the Length of Stitch ‘The stitch adjusting mut is directly under the bobbin winder, and when the regulator is pulled forward in the slot nearest the operator, the stitch i the shortest. When pushed to the extreme end of the slot nearest the arm of the machine, the stitch will be at its greatest length Adjust the stitch regulator to the desired position according to the cla ‘of work being, done, and be sure that the THUMB NUT IS TIGHT- ENED when in correct positior To Turn a Corner ‘Stop the machine, with the NEEDLE STILL IN THE GOOD! RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT AND TURN THE MATERIAL Ii ‘THE DIRECTION DESIRED, USING THE NEEDLE AS A PIVOT. Flannel or Bias Seams ‘Use a SHORT STITCH and LIGHT TENSION, ¢o that there will be sufficient thread in the seam to allow the goods to stretch,¥ When Machine Does Not Feed Properly Turn hand wheel slowly forward and note carefully that the feed somes up throusl the hole in the needle plate, moves forward, drops Jown under the place and repeats this operation, as the wheel is moved. The feed when s¢ its hichest point should be the depth of the teeth, aboye tlie level of the needle plate, THE PRESSER FOOT MUST“BE CLEAR BACK ON THE PRESSER BAR AND SECURELY CLAMPED BY THE NUT HOLDING IT IN PLACE, and MUST REST PERFECTLY LEVEL UPON THE SURFACE OF THE FEED, The needle must pass through the opening in the foot without interfering. ‘Note carefully that the stitch rewulator nut which is directly under the bobbin winder ig not pulling to the extreme end of the the operator. When in this position, the feed is culirely tened off. Breaking Needles IS GENERALLY DUE TO THE OPERATOR PULLING ON THE WORK, in ‘their effort to assist the feed o7 make the machine sew faster, THIS MUST NOT BE DONE. It is bound to pull the needle Out of line, causing it to strike the needle plate and break ‘This may also he due to the PRESSER FOOT or ATTACHMENTS. not being pushed CLEAR BACK ON THE BAR AND SECURELY CLAMPED. When the attachments or foot are placed, a test, should be wade after the attachment is clamped, TO SEE, THAT THE NEEDLE PASSES THROUGH THE ATTACHMENT WITHOUT INTERFERING. If the needle does not interfere on its downward ‘course, or is not pulled out of line by the operator through their care- Tessneds in palling on the work, the needle wall seldom break. (Needles are frequently broken by forcing cheap, coarse thread through a needle that is too small.) Breaking the Upper Thread May;tie caused by tt MACHINE NOT BEING PROPERLY THREADED; AN IMPERFECT NEEDLE, AcROOKED NEEDLE: UPPER TENSION BEING TOO TIGHT; NEEDLE EYE TOO SMALL FOR THE THREAD: NEEDLE RUBBING AGAINST ATTACHMENT OR 'PRESSER FOOT. Breaking the Lower Thread Maye couged by ‘lit SHUTTLE BEING INCORRECTLY THREADE! THE TENSION BEING T00 TIGHT: THE BOBBIN BEING WOUND TOO PULL, so that i wit not revolve freely: THE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE PLATE BECOMING ROUGH, caused by the nectle string the plate. An sccumslation’ of lint and dirt-at the bottom of shutle cavity would prevent the bobbin fron tiching Treely. 18 To Adjust the Automatic Lift When the machine is open the head should be level acc. ow with the table. If the head should saz below the surface of the tabie at the rear edge of the head, this can be overcome, as shown in the illastra- tion, by turning to the right just a tle the automatic Iift adjusting nat and locking with the lower or lock nut. Caution ‘he leverage of the lid on the aittomatic lift is powerful and the adjustnient very sensitive; therefore, if the above adjustment is set up, too much the lift chain will be brokes. Move the adjusting hut a Tittle ata time, and after changing the adjustment, raise the head to sewing position, that you may see that the adjustment is not too tight »“WE - Important Instructions Things You Should Not Do FIRST —_Do not make unnecessary adjustments. j SECOND Don't tamper with the adjustments or allow repairers or others to attempt to. repair your machine, unless you are sure they are capable. THIRD Don’t run the machine when it is threaded without cloth under the presser foot. FOURTH —Donopull on the cloth in your effort to help the machine feed faster. It will cause the needle to be broken. Let the machine do its own feeding. 2 FIFTH __ Dor't try to use the attachments until you 3 & are thoroughly familiar with plain sewing Sue and can handle the machine easily. 3 ( sun SIXTH Don't buy cheap imitation needles and ex- te dlsion Gab tebe a MEN ths lower merece pect to do nice work. \ Sasowed Noctis Can filled with the best quility Sewing Machine Oil. SEVENTH Don't think that cheap basting cotton will See naan ACUTE AND. SUEBLIES FOR! MACHINES produce as good work as good thread. EIGHTH Don’t use poor oil on your machine. ce 0 a“er, "CR oR PARTS JR MODEL “C”, “CE” AND “E” HEADS: CS Ton Pern a ee. Ch ANE es PRG Abe rfow PAT Stbiis SUR SyPLATES WASMONS, BLOORS PRS CAST IRON PARTS. Price, Back c- Feed Point (or Feed a =a a fem (ea Hinds Pi a. 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Gee” Naw @-1424) it Drake “Gonar’ Bowel ie Hise Steere terer Uaeinaaaaoee ‘Tension, Release i Hesd uateh Pinger Bin Preser Rar Lie itacket Bin fever Pin Garret Spring Rivet (See No. CABS} Fakerwn Sind (See No. CWO) # Teasict St istic aver, Sid (Sie No teh Kegalgior LeserBlace Risin Cot: Ler Guide Higek Bobbin Winer Shinale Robbin Winder’ Pulley Reedie Clann only tanp, Asteatied Gace Mead Keateh “Hote Phin oss Necke"lige Wile 1 loon Presger Boot Kock Nat toate, Sieh ae ‘0 Clloen Robbin Winder Wa is ie bin Winds, Sy 3 Citbe Reed Rack Shaft Comer Screw Nui Cio wed is SPRINGS AND MISC. 419 Prone Ba Hi, Site Petal Sub (ee No Cay a Fels Sees Gash Ss SE Feat Gt Sirogionste Brea Conall. iin Wiede? Bistiing Lov Sine ie hobhin ‘Winder Somme Srivg He Beabia Winder pin, Sei ad Gide (See "N iy Neue ss vena Ce Tein Wada tans iis Shatie Nace Oi ad" Web ie MUG Ot rts marked with an arterial ( in the price colum not furnished separately. They cam be sceured i asseubiel fort on 26 is Narrow Hemming Remove the presser foot and insert in its place the foot hemmer, Ralse the presser bar lifter. Clip off the right-hand corner of the cloth and turi up the edge about one-quarter of an inch, so as to enable it to pass easily into the scroll of the hemmer. Push it forward to the needle. Let the hemmer down and start the machine. Gently hold back on the work and keep it smooth and allow the edge of the goods to pass between the thumb and forefinger of the sight hand while itis being hemmed (see illustration above), Keeping the goods rolled up on the edge as it passes into the hemmer. Should the edge of the goods begin to run out of the hemmer, move the hand to the right. If too rch cloth turns in, then carry it to the left. In hemming a curve on flannel or very elastic goods, draw gently fon the edge being hemmed, resisting the feed slightly and guiding the work accordingly. 27.Felling To make a felled seam, stitch two pieces of cloth together, the under ‘one projecting 34 inch beyond the upper; sew as closely to the upper edge as security permits; then open the work flat, draw the wide edge of the seam into the scroll of the hemmer and feller. Proceed as in ordinary marrow hemming, taking care to keep the fold smooth, French Seam This is made by sewing the edges of two pieces of cloth together, ‘makin fone and sewing the edge of the second piece securely ‘within French seam is either made with the smallest hemmer of the foot hemmer. The hem is formed ss deseribed for these two attachments Before lowering the presser bar, the second piece of cloth is inserted in the hem well inside the line of stitching, but not far enough to be folded over with the hem. Lower the presser bar and proceed to sew, keeping the edge of the two pieces of cloth parallel, Hemming and Sewing On Lace One Operation ‘The hemmer and feller which agcompanies this machine is made with a slot for the needle to pass through instead of a round hole, as in most of the attachments. This slotis to enable the or to make a hem and sew on lace at the same time. Proceed as follows: First start a narrow hem, and when the goods are well under control and passing smoothly into the hemmer, stop the machine, with presser bar lifter, raise the needle to its highe carefully pass the end of the lace thfouzh the slot aise the hemmer point, and then in the side of the hemmer, carrying it xinder the back f the hemmer and on top of tis tem, “hen lower the hemmer and proceed as in ordinary ‘emming Guide the lace over the front of the hemmer, Keeping it well in the slot that the needle will eateh it every-time it passes into the quodWide Hemming Substitute the wide hemmer in place of the presser foot. Raise the needle to its highest point, insert the goods into the lemmer, draw it back and forth untit the hem is formed, stopping with the end under the neeille. Lower the presser foot and commence to sew, being careful to ‘guide the cloth so as to keep the hemmer full, The Tucker ‘When attaching the tucker, be careful to have it pushed back on the bar as far a5 it will go, noting that it is securely clamped by thd ‘nut that holds it in place. A test should be made by turning the hand wheel slowly towards ou and see that the needle passes throuzh the hole in the aftachment Toot without interfering. If the needle should happen to rub the attach- ment in passiug the Ute, it srould probably cause skipped or looped stitches of broken thread.” : of the nopio habe ty Incatoe pote chawtag te etbacs Sige of te Cade kame he dance Utvecn the chef regu ty” movig the crease ate hi Seataetaeke° Bots gauges are eld io plage'by the thus terew on top of te tacket Ea To Operate the Tucker ‘Make the first fold in the usual manner by hand. Pass the folded ige,grder the soring on the marking plate, with the part that isto be tucked on the top. Draw to. the right until the edge comes against the gauge, and irom you until it covers the feed. Lower the presser foot and sew as usual, being careful to keep the folded edge against the guide. Fold carefully the crease in making substituting tucks and proceed as before. After the first tuek has been made, the edge of each preceding tuck should past under the small prong on the tucker direct Underneath the marker, By placing the cloth in this position it wi not be necessary to guide the worl WHEN MAKING THE LAST TUCK, the lever, upon which the needle clamp strikes, should be tured up and back, to avoid making mark where a tuck is not desired. 31 ss eB Bs ailQuilting Insert the quilter through the sniall hole in the lower end of the presser bar. Move the quilter guide as far from the needle as the dis tance required hetween the rows, raising the guide high enough to allow the goods to pass under freely, then fasten firmly, with THE SMALL To Quilt low the edge of the goods, a strat for a chalk Tine, as the case may’ he, for the first row of stitc ceeding rows are made Straight and ata uniform distance by keeping the row steadily under the guide. ste Let the quilter guide f 32 The Binder Substitute the binder in place of the presser foot. If bis ‘used, it must be cut 7 inch wide. Draw the binding through the scroll of the binder and pass the edge of the material to be bound between the folded edges of the binding. (See illustration A.) To Make French Folds Proceed as directed for binding, except that the fold is stitched ‘onto the face of the material instead of on the edge. (See illustration, Band C.) To Bind with Dress Braid Proceed the same as when using pias binding, as explained above. The only diference ia the dress braid being narrower, the cage will, not be turned under, BUnder Braiding Insert the braider foot in place of the presser foot. Attach the braider foot plate to the bei of machine, placing the little prong into the hhole in the front slide and the downwardly bent part between the slides. Next, draw the braid through the tube a little past the needle, The Pattern to be braided should be stamped on the wrong side of the cloth, ‘The Five-Stitch Ruffler will nake ruffling, plaiting or shiering, by simpleradjustments to the Attachment without removing. the Ruffler from the machine Remove the presser-foot from the bar and attach the Rulfler-foot (A) in its place, with the fork arm (B) astride the needle clamp screw ‘Tighten the holder screw firmly, turn the hand wheel slowly. to. see. i the needle passes through the center of the needie liole in the foot of the Ruffle. Place the goods to be gathered between the blue blades followi ting 1, push forward until under the needle hole, lower the presser and commence to sew. To make a scant ruffle, shorten the stitch and turn the adjusting serew (C) to the left one turn at a time until the fullness is satisfac tory. To make a fuller ruffle turn the screw (C) to the right and shorten the stiteh, By regulating the adjusting serew-and the length of the stitch you can make all variations from the very scant to the very full ruffle 1f you use a loose upper tension the fullness may be drawn up to be made to fit a given space,To make and sew a ruffle to a garment in one operation, place the swaterial to be ruffled between the bive blades following line’ (1), place the garment under the Rouffler To add a facing at the same time place the facing’ on top of the blue blades following line (2). (See preceding page) To pipe a ruffle insert the material for’ piping in the slot, following Jine (3) land the band to which the ruffle is to be attached i the guile following line (4). To bring the siitehing close to the edge of the band lowsen the sere (J) and move the guide. (H) to the left Guide CK) will Keep the raffle of uniform width when piping. (See preceding page). Shirring For shirring in rows or for a heading more than one inch wide use the Shirring Plate with the Rulfler. This permits the material to feed tither side of the attachment an fr nder blade. Remove from the bed of the maehine the plate that covers the shuttle raceway" and substitute the Shiering Plate, Place the Ruffler on. the presserbar in the regular ‘way. lposen the small screw on the right Nand side of the Ruffler and remowe the under bive blade from the attach ment, Adjust the tensions, the stitch and the amount of fullness, insert the material in the guide as if for plain ruffling, and proceed to’ shite. ‘The scope of the ordinary Ruifler is multiplied many times by_a simple device that enables the Ruifler to make a gather or plait every hith stiteh instead of at every stiteh as in the ordinary. ruffling. To make plaiting pull the lever-(A) up as far as it will go and turn down the thumb screw (B), insert the material between the blue blades, then proceed to sew as if for ordinary ruffling. ‘The widest plaits are made when the screw (Bt) is turned down as far as it will go, but narrower plaits are made by turning the s¢rew up. ‘The narrowest plait will be merely a scratched wather. \ moderately long stiteh should be used with the widest plait, shorter stitches when the plait are made narrower, Any desired effect’ may be had by changing the width of the plait and the length of the stitch. Plaiting can be attached to a garment with a facing or piping added by following the same directions as given for ordinary ruffling, ‘To readjust the Rufiler for pla lever (A) down, turn up the sere amount of fullness is obtained gathering stop the machine, push the stiteh tintil the AML adjustments are made without removing the Ruiller from the machine, ”The Edge Stitcher ‘THE EDGE-STITCHING ATTACHMENT is fastened to the machine tn the same manger ar the Presier-Foot. The different slotswwhich are numbered from 1'to 5 ia the above illustration serve as guldes for sowing together emiroideries, sewing in position folded ot hemmed edges, bias-folded piping, ete ‘This Attachment ie very useful in trimming such articles of clothing as apr ‘seomen’s and children’s dresses and underwear, shirtwaists, sik blouses, boys? Fompers and its of for afticles for household decoration tuch as fine bureau scarfs ‘and thin curtains, baby eartinge covers and dollies. Very beautiful effects may be obtained in yokes, guimpes, sleeves, collar and ‘oul sets, vestees,fiches, lace waists, camisoles, ete, by joining tows of lace inser- tion, alttmate rows of lice and embroidery insertions, or alternate rows of tucking ard lace fosertion "The folded tape, which may be purchased in any department store in all calors, sualities and widths, is indispensable to,se with thie attachment. The folded ving, which als maybe purchaed ready tured, wil exactly ft the piping slot fn this Attachmer ‘Tho Falge-Stitcher is adjustable for the stitching In relation to the edge of the garment, lcs, et., by means of the lug at the side. ‘This makes it possible to Hitchany material exactly on the edge, w SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ° ELECTRIC MACHINESP= “INSPECTION After the machine is unpacked, examine carefully both the sewing machine and the motor to see that no. damage has been done dine shipment and that the shaft of the motor and the"hand wheel of sewing ma- chine turn freely. 7 MOTOR VOLTAGE ‘The yoltage for which the motor is designed is given on the name plate attached to the motor, Check this carefully to determine that it corresponds with the voltage of the circuit from which it is to be operated. The motor will operate satisfactorily on any voltage within 10 pe: cent of that shown on the name plate. ABOUT REPAIRING THIS MACHINE AND MOTOR Should you find it necessary to have the head of the machine repaired, DO NOT allow the agent offering some other machine for sale, or the handy man about town, to make any adjustments. They generally do more harm than good. If you cannot determine the remedy from the instructions in this book, address a letter describing trouble to us SEWING MACHINE FACTORY, ROCKFORD, ILL. Should trouble develop with motor or wiring, consult the local electric shop from whom you purchased this machine or address your letter of information to us as above, giving number of motor and full particulars, 40 Bi Set a a ‘ Motor Lubrication ‘The motor on this ma: chine is. lubricated by means of grease con tained inthe. small cups under the motor bearings which are indicated by the arrows. This grease is fed to the motor shaft through felt wicks held jin contact with the shaft by ‘wire springs contained in the. cups. "To replenish the fubri cant, unserew the caps and ‘ill them with a good grade of unmedicated vas cline. ‘Then replace the cups, making sure that the small felt wick is in co fact with the motor shaft and that the cups are se curely screwed in place to prevent leakage of grease. The cups should. be removed and filled as described every one to three months, depending on the aiffoant the sewing machine is used. THE OIL SUPPLIED FOR THE OTHER PARTS OF TH» SEWING. MACHINE IS NOT SUITABLI BEARINGS AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN THESE CUP Good lubrication of the bearings is of prime importance to the suc- ‘cessful operation of any electric motor and if the above instructions are followed the motor should have a practically indefinite life. If for any reason extra parts of ng machine are needed at any time write to Sewing M: ry, Rockford, Il, giv- ing full particulars as to parts wanted together with the style numbet and voltage shown on the name plate attached to the motor. ‘To Start the Motor er connecting the cable tothe lamp socket: electrical outlet, wadually press fd controler Soil the sewing machine starts Hf vache does ne tart resi eney goods when motor pulley teroiven ake bod of hand: wheet sil tra it or diay orl tei, acipe outing. he onl ewes a sever ice snipulation ef the controller will make it exay to'ebiain any detised, ‘ised from very slew fo a0 high se 3ou con 2m. If the motor does not start, examine the electical connections 4p sce that they So Be reat a aches Tl Sethe Sah ted the Watson. e oe et the lights te the rota and‘ Miition to ilo tere say Cela ty Seine Sf auch amp socket It feceseary that both of ieee switches be (ured Se. Beore the current will be whe tdving machine : Stes aca abated contrtier ah ot AAR aty nde ae “tu, epg ple own 00 el Spat al