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PFAFF 63
Light-Weight Portable Electric Sewing Machine

(Central Bobbin Machine)

For Straight-Away Stitching

INSTRUCTION BOOK

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1. What Belongs to Your Machine?

Foreword 1 package of assorted needles, System 705 R

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5 bobbins No. 2030
Youarenowthe proud ownerof a Portable Electric PFAFP 63. The material of which 1 shuttle screw driver No. 29070
1 screw driver No. 29002, short
is made and the workmanship it embodies ore of the same high standards as used 1 screw driver No. 29007, long
n today’s High Speed Sewers for industrial purposes. 1 hinged presser foot No. 43729
1 guide No. 25820
t’ou can use your PFAFF everywhere at will. It can be set up and put away after the 1 guide fastening screw No. 112
1 edge stitcher with quilting guide No.2555
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ewing quickly, is easy to operate, and requires little attention and service.
1 hemmer, 2.5 mm, No. 25576
lust follow these smple instructions and sewing will become a lasting pleasure. 1 hemmer, 4.0 mm, No. 25579
1 folder No. 25594
1 feed cover plate No. 25997
1 darning hook No 46128
G.M.PFAFF AG
1 oil can No. 29168, flat
1 bottle of oil No. 29180
1 instruction booklet

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2. Do You Know Your Machine?
1. Full-length arm cover, removable 16. Push button for sew light
2. Thread take-up 17. Feed lowering button
3. Upper thread guide 18. Sewing machine arm
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4. Collapsible spool pins 19. Sew light lowering lever
5. Winder spindle 20. Needle clamp screw
6. Winder engaging lever 21. Needle plate
7, Balance wheel 22. Presser foot
8. Milled screw for engaging the sewing 23. Fold away support for bed plate ex
mechanism tension 25
9, Stitch length limiting lever 24. Bed plate extension
10. Stitch length lever 25. Bed plate slide
11. Motor support 26. Needle threader
12. Spool pins 27. Lower face plate thread eyelet
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13. Pin cushion 28. Upper thread tension
14. Sewing machine base 29. Upper face plate thread eyelet
15. Accessory receptacle cover plate 30. Face plate Photo 2

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1. Full-length arm cover, removable 25. Bed plate slide

2. Thread take-up
3. Upper thread guide
4. Collapsible spool pins
5. Winder spindle
6. Winder engaging lever
7. Balance wheel
14. Sewing machine base
17. Feed lowering button
2L Needle plate
23. Fold-away support for bed plate
extension
24. Bed plate extension
26. Needle threader
30. Face plate
31. Winder thread tension
32. Needle threader lever
33. Presser bar lever
34. Hinge for case top
35. Bed plate
36. Swivel support for tilting the head
37. Plug for motor cable
38, Electric motor, Type KU 52
39. Belt guard
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3. Setting Up the Machine Place pedal starter under the table and plug the cable into the motor socket.

Place the sewing machine case on

table and unlock it. Pull the flap lighti Attention
and the snap bow will release the cas Dont plug your machine into the line unless you have made sure that the line voltage
top. corresponds to the voltage given on the motor plate of your machine (check the cur
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Lift the top and remove it, holding th rent meter to make sure of the line voltage).
cable bag in your left hand. Place the pedal starter within convenient reach.
Take pedal starter from top cover on A sliqht pressure exerted with the foot cuts in the machine and it commences swina
unpack cable.
The farther you depress the starter, the faster will the machine sew.
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Type of Material: Needle Size Type of Thread: Size:
Very fine linen, 60 (6) cotton 120-150
Shirting, ccmbrcs, muH silk COO- 00
Net, finest s k schappe silk 100-150
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Foulard silk embroidery yarn 60- 80

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Fine linen, cambric 70 (7) cotton 100-120

Crêpe de Chine silk 00- 0
Crêpe Marocain schappe silk 80-100
Crêpe Satin, Nylon, Perlon embroidery yarn 60- 70
Muslin, fine taffeta 80 (8) cotton 80-100
Fine sheets, table cloths
Silk cloths silk 00- 0
Linen, calico, quilts with (100/3)
Silk covers schappe silk 70-80
Cotton, kid leather, etc. embroidery yarn 50-70
Fine cloth 90 (9) cotton 60-80
Heavy silk and linen, inlets silk A-B
Clothing, general schappe silk 70
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6. Changing the Needle
7. Winding the
Loosen needle clamp screw. Bobbin Thread

Insert needle into the opening of the

needle bar as far as it will go, taking
care that the flattened side of the shank
faces to the right.

Tighten needle clamp screw. Photo 7

1. Disengage the sew

ing mechanism.
2. Place cotton reel on the right reel pin.
3. Pass the thread from cotton reel 1, around tension 2, crossing
the theod.
4. Thread end of thread inside—out through the bobbin slot.
5. Place bobbin 3 on spindle 4.
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6. Press lever 5 against bobbin. The winder will throw
off automatically when
bobbin is filled.
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8. Taking Out Bobbin Case 9. Inserting the Bobbin
into the bobbin case.
Raise needle.

Pull out bobbin case, holding it by

the latch. Hold bobbin as shown in the photo; the
thread unwinding toward the operator.
While the latch remains open, the
bobbin cannot fall out.

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Draw thread through slot, as illustrated. Hold bobbin in bobbin case and draw
thread beneath the tension spring so
that it comes out from underneath its
end.

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Hold bobbin case with thumb and midd
le finger of your left hand. While the
index finger holds the latch open, the
bobbin cannot fall out.
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Place bobbin case on the center stud of
the shuttle and release latch.
Turn bobbin case with thumb and index
finger so that bobbin case retainer H
engages in the recess.

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4. Release lever 1
ing prong 3, making sure Ihatthread lies
properly in the lop of the prong. The thread is pulled through the
needle eye by the reversing prong 3.

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14. Adjusting 15. Correct Tension Regulation

the Bobbin Thread Tension
with perfect interlocking of upper and
For Lighter tension, turn tension screw lower threads in the center of the ma Photo 22
left —((, using the small screw driver. terial results in neat and elastic seams. Perfect stitch
Turning the screw right will in
crease the tension.

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Upper tension to Pght or
lower tension too weak

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Upper tension too weak or lower
tension too tight
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1. Set stitch length limiting lever B at
the desired stitch length indicated on
the scale.
17. Removing the Top Cover

With all oil points covered up, there is

no soiling of the material!

The full-length top cover can be easily

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2. Push stitch length lever A to its right taken off with both hands.
stop to obtain a forward stitch of the
length of stitch set.

3. For reverse stitching, turn lever A to

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18. Correct Regulation of the
Pressure on the Material
assures uniformity of the stitch length
and prevents injury of the material by
the feed dog.
Turning screw V left cE( will ease the
pressure for thin and flimsy fabrics;
turning it right will increase the
pressure for heavy materials.
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19. Taking off the Face Plate
is only necessary when the presser bar
has to be turned for the proper fasten-
ing of attachments.
1. Remove screw k, let face plate slide
downwards, and take it off.
2. When replacing it make sure that flap
L engages in the slot N and stud S
in the notch K.
\V[ien inserting the face plate, see that
stud F catches in hole H fir si, then push
face plate up in position.
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20. For Taking off the Balance When replacing the dog ring, make
Wheel sure that its bent-up prongs face outside.

to remove odd thread between balance If the large milled screw should not
wheel and arm shaft bushing, tighten firmly, turn dog ring 180°.

1. Loosen screw a.

2. Loosen milled screw b, turning it to

Photo 29 the left.

3. Remove dog ring 1 (photo 30),take off

balance wheel, and remove thread.

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21. Servicing and Maintenance.
Regular and proper oiling serves to increase the life of your machine,
Apply oil only at the points marked by arrows.
Do not forget to oil the rear arm shaft bushing, half covered by the winder wheel
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The oiling points underneath the carriage.
Brush off regularly lint and fluff between needle plate, feed dog, and bobbin!
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Apply a drop of oil from time to time 22. Removing the Shuttle
in the shuttle race.
becomes necessary when thread has
A dry race will wear off rapidly. entered into the race.

1. Loosen wing screw a and push gib

b downwards.

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Insert a fresh bulb so that the guiding
pins will slide into the slots of the socket.
Push the bulb up in the socket, turn it
ight and let it snap into position.
The bulb is now firmly secured.
24. How to Remedy Sewing Troubles
Skipping of Stitches:
Cause:
Needle rrnlNolerly inserted.
Remedy:
Needle must be pushed up to the stop,
with the long groove facing left.

Wro eedle used. The correct needle system is stamped on

the bed plate slide. Use needles, System
705 R, in this mach ne only.

Needle bent. Insert a new needle.

Mach ne not pr opnr ly tb irirc1 Check and correct threciclirrq in uar

dance with Section 10.

Needle either too thm or too finch for Select needle in accordance with the
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Cause:
Thread breaking may occur for any of
the aforementioned reasons,
Thread tension too tight.
Use of inferior or knotty thread.
Race being dry or odd threads jamming
the race.
Thread having slipped off the reel.
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Remedy:
See page 41.
Adjust upper and lower tensions in
accordance with Sections 13 and 14.
Only use topquality sewing machine
thread or a good quality of silk.
Cleanondoiltheracein accordancewith
Sections 21 and 22.
Do not place the reel on the vertical reel
pin but use the horizontal reel holder
(furnished at an extra charge).
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Tightness of Machine
Cause:
Drive belt too iong and slips off, or too
short causing excessive pressure on the
bearings.
Shuttle race dry or obstructed by odd
thread.
Mechanism clogged up by inferior oil.
Feeder jams in the needle plate.
Winder engaged while sewing.
Thread looped up between balance
wheel and bushing.
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Shorten belt or insert a piece for length
ening. Cut the belt straight.
Clean and oil shuttle race.
Use only PFAFF sewing machine oi
never salad oil or glycerine.
Unscrewbothfeeddogand needle plah
and readjust properly.
Disengage winder.
Remove and unwind thread with the aic
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Needle Breakage
Cause:
Needle bent and struck by the point of
the hook.
Needle too thin or thread too thick.
Upper thread tension too tight, thus
bending needle.
Needle bent and strikes needle plate
due to the material being pulled or
pushed.
Bobbin case inserted improperly.
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Remedy:
Replace needle at once to prevent more
damage.
Study Needle and Thread Chart on
page 11.
[ither ease tension or use a thicker
needle.
Do not force the feeding movement, in-
crease pressure on heavier material and
thus ensure better feeding.
When inserting the bobbin case push it
up until it clicks with an audible sound.
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Uneven Stitches
Cause:
Tension regulated improperly.
Thread too heavy, knotty or stiff.
Bobbin thread unevenly wound.
Race too dry.
Odd thread accumulated betv,een the
upper thread tension discs.
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Remedy:
Adjust tension in accordance with in
structions contained in sections 13 anc
14.
Use only first-class thread.
For winding do not run the thread ove
your finger but over the winder thrern
tension.
Apply one or two drops of oil.
Loosen tension and remove thread.
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Noisy Running
Inaccurate Feeding
Cause:
Remedy: Cause:
Lint or odd thread accumulated in the Remedy:
Clean and oil shuttle race according Feed dog set too low so that it
shuttle race. does not
to instructions given in sections 21 and come up sufficiently above need Adjust position of feed dog
le plate so that it
22. level, shows a full tooth above
the needle
plate.

Lintandfluff accumulated betw

Need plate improperly inserted after een tooth Take off needle plate and
Unscrew needle plate and, if necessary rows. remove lint
removal, , using a graver.
also feed dog, then readjust.
Feeder jams needle plate cutouts.
Insufficient pressure exerted
on the ma Increase pressure by tigthenin
tend by the presser foot. g screw V
(see section 1 8).
Machine running dry or oiled with
Clean and oil machine as per instruc- Note: If machine does not feed
Kerosene. at all, check whether feed dog
tions in sections 21 and 22. has not been disen
gaged or stitch length lever set
at zero.
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with several parallel seams is easily

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in connection with the standard foot
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No. 43729.

Use the edge stitcher No. 25553 fo

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sufficiently so that its folded edge strikes
Neat hems in handkerchiefs, under and is guided by the left edge of the
wear, etc. can he produced with the hemmer.
hemmers Nos. 25576 and 25579.

To facilitate insertion of the material in

the hemmer, clip off the corner of the
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Second seam: Unfold both plies, run the
upstanding edge through the folder and
stitch down to the left.
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Broad ruffles may be stretched or ironed Photo 52
into pleats.

Generally, the attachment produces left

folded ruffles. For right-folded ruffles or
for ruffling of larger surfaces, the ruffling
plate supplied with the attachment is to 32. Darning and
be used. Mending

Piepar np for
mending:

1. Take off presser foot and lower the feed dog. To do this, turn lever C (photo 25)
to the front.
2. Insert feed cover plate No. 25997 as shown in photo 52 and secure it in position
with the bed plate slide (see photo 53).
Photo 51 3. Screw on Darning Attachment No. 53003.
4. Suspend presser baron face plate with hook No. 46128.
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with the presser bar suspended

frresser bar lever must point down
Is as otherwise the upper thread
DII would be disengaged.

d operators darn without the darn

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Worn spots should bn O\ tOT 00

time ucina shoT t sitchrs.

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6. Insert and stretch defective material in

hoop.
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Larger holes are patched by
patches of the same material.

The patch is cut to size and

along the cut edges.
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embroidering, the machine is set up

material is stretched in the hoop

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Index
.11 P qe Src s’ Pegs
Forword 2 18. Correct Regulation of the Pressure
1. What Belongs to Your Machine? 3 on the Material 30
2. Do You Know Your Machine? 4 19. Taking off the Face Plate 31
3. Setting Up the Machine 8 20. Taking off the Balance Whoel 32
4. Engaging the Sewing Mechanism 10 21. Servicing and Maintenance 341
5. Relative Sizes of Needles rind Throad 11 22. Removing the Shuttle
6. Changing the Needl 12 23. The Sew Light 391
7. Winding the Bobbin Thread 13 24, How to Remedy Sewing Troubles 41
8, faking Out the Bobbin Misc 14 2 Fdq Stitching 49
9. Inserting the Bobbin 15 26. QurItrcr an
10. Threading the Needle 20 27. Hemming
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OperatinqtheBvi Irrt’ledIcThr rdr 21 28 The Fold
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