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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING
No. 15K80
CENTRAL BOBBIN, FOR FAMILY USE
This Trade Mark is on the Arm
of every Singer Sewing Machine.
SINTER
When requizing Loak for the
Nesdies, Oil, Red "S."
Parts or Repairs
fer your Machine
SEWING There are Singer
Shops in every City
WARNING
It is essential that your machine SINGER SERVICE
should be kept well oiled, in accordance
with the instructions given on pages 13 Now that you have purchased your new
and 14 of this book. Singer Sewing Machine we do not want you to
feel that your relations with us have come to
Singer Oil, which is specially pre-
an end.
pared for sewing machines, is supplied
inting which have the well-known The following instructions are worded so
Singer Red "S" printed thereon that they may be easily understood by every-
SINGERLIGHT
ment is acquired and you are able to work the
treadle so that you can re-start the machine without
the balance wheel turning in the wrong direction.
which, by showing the stitching more
When familiar with the working movement,
clearly, prevents eyestrain and saves time
tighten the balance wheel by turning the stop
and annoyance when threading the needle motion screw from you, and place a piece of material
Any Singer Shop or Singer Salesman under the presser foot (8, Fig, 3). Lower the latter
will tell you all about them by means of the lifter (4, Fig. 3) and again work
the machine, without its being threaded, until you
are accustomed to guiding the material.
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To Operate the Hand Machine To Thread the Needle
Tighten the balance wheel (see Fig. 1) and place (See Fig. 3)
a piece of material under the pressure foot (8, Fig.
3).Then lower the latter by means of the lifter (4, Turn the balance wheel
Fig. 3). Now turn the handle over from you to until the lever (3) is at
work the machine, without its being threaded, its highest. Place a reel
until you are accustomed to guiding the material of thread on the spool
with the left hand. pin on top of the mach-
ine and pass the thread
The advantages of a Treadle Machine, or better still, through the notch (2),
one electrically filled, ave: Higher speed, and, both downward between the
hands being free, a greater variety of work. A Singer tension discs (6) from 15
Motor may be applied to your machine at any time. the back, up over the
(See page 3 of this book.) thread guard (5) from
To Ensure Perfect Action of the Machine behind, into the loop of
the spring (14), up and
The balance wheel must always turn towards you. through the hole in the
end of the lever (3) from
Do not work the machine with the presser foot
lowered or with the needle threaded, except when the back, down into
sewing. the guide (13), into the
guide (9), and from left
The slide over the bobbin case must be kept closed. to right through the
eye of the needle, leav- 9
To Set the Needle ing an end three or four 8.
inches long. Fig. 3.
(See Fig. 2)
Raise the needle To obtain best results it is absolutely
bar to its highest necessary that the needle should be of the
point and loosen the size stated for the number of cotton, linen or
thumb screw (A). silk, as shown on inside of back cover. If
Hold the needle rough or uneven thread is used, or if it passes
Enlarged with the left hand with difficulty through the eye of the needle,
View Ol
Mat Side and, with its flat the machine will not function satisfactorily.
Flat side to the right,
SICA insert it into the The Singer Needle Threader saves time,
needle clamp (B) trouble and patience and is invaluable to
KAI21 as far as it will go. those having defective sight.
Fig. 2. Positioning Needle Then retighten the
in Needle Clamp. thumb screw.
and retain the pulley (6)
Finger against the ledge of the
balance wheel. Turn
the latter over towards
you until a few coils
are wound and then
break off theend of
thread. Operate the
machine until the bob-
bin is full, when the
winder will stop auto-
matically. Afterwards
Latch retighten the balance
wheel for sewing.
Fig. 4.
If the pressure of the
pulley (6) against the
To Remove the Bobbin Case and Bobbin ledge of the balance
wheel is insufficient for
Turn the balance wheel towards you until the
winding the bobbin,
take-up lever (8, Fig. 3) is at its highest point.
press down the winder
Draw open the slide in the bed of the machine and,
until the latch (4) drops
with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand,
down and holds it, then
open the latch (see Fig. 4) and withdraw the
bobbin case. loosen the screw (5).
With the forefinger push
Fig. 5.
While the latch is held open, the bobbin is re- back the upperend of
tained in its case. On releasing the latch and theslotted plate (see
turning the case downward, the bobbin will drop Fig. 5a) as far as it will
out. §° and, at the same time,
with the thumb, press the
To Wind the Bobbin (See Fig. 5) winder against the ledge
Loosen the balance wheel (see Fig. 1) and place of the wheel. Then tighten
a reel of thread on the pin (1). Place an empty screw (5) securely. After-
bobbin on the spindle (3) and turn the former until wards raise the latch to
the slot in its right side engages the pin in the release the winder from
spindle shoulder. Draw the thread under and contact with the balance
between the tension discs (2) and pass it, from the
wheel. Fig. 5a.
inside, through one of the holes in the left side of Bobbins can also be wound while the machine is
the bobbin and hold the end of thread.Now press sewing.
down on the winder and the latch (4) will drop
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To Thread the Bobbin Case. To Thread the Bobbin Case continued.
Fig. 6.
Fig. 11.
Fig. 12.
To Change the Pressure on Material To ensure easy running the machine requires to
For ordinary family sewing it is seldom necessary be oiled so that all moving parts in contact are
to change the pressure on the material. If sewing covered with a film of oil. These should never
fine silk or flimsy material, lighten the pressure by
be allowed to become dry.
giving the thumb screw (I, Fig. 3) two or three If used constantly, the machine should be oiled
turns upwards. To increase the pressure, give the daily, while with moderate use, an occasional oiling
thumb screw a few turns downwards. is sufficient. A drop of oil applied at the points
indicated by arrows in Figs. 12 and 13, is sufficient.
To oil the needle bar mechanism, remove the face
To Turn a Corner
plate (15, Fig. 3) by loosening the screw (16, Fig, 3)
Stop the machine when the needle is rising but and slipping the plate up over it. It is most im-
still in the material. Raise the presser foot and portant that oil be applied to point "A" Fig. 12
turn the work, using the needle as a pivot. Then and to point "B' Fig. 13 when the needle bar
is at its lowest. When oiling, insert the oil can
lower the presser foot.
spout well into the oil holes. A drop of oil should
also be applied to the shuttle race.
To Sew Flannel or Bias Seams
To oil the stand, apply a drop of oil to the
Use a short stitch and as light a tension as
centres upon which the band wheel and treadle
possible on the needle thread, so that the stitching work, and to both ends of the pitman rod connect-
will be loose enough to allow the material to stretch, ing the treadle with the band wheel.
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HINTS
Machine working heavily. If the machine
runs hard after being idle, oil with paraffin. Then
run rapidly, wipe clean and oil with Singer oil.
The Belt Shifter Should the under thread break, loosen the under
tension (see page 11), and see that the bobbin case
This device simpli- and under the tension spring are free from fluff.
fies throwing off and
replacing the belt. Skipping of Stitches. See that the needle is
To throw off the belt, a correctly set (see page 4), is not blunt, bent, or too
move the belt shifter fine for the thread.
to the left (see Fig. Stitches Looping. See that the spring (14,
14), working the Fig. 3) is not broken, that the upper and under
treadle at the same tensions are equal (see page 11), that both bobbin
time. To replace the case and needle are properly threaded, that the
K5185 belt, work the treadle thread is of good quality and of correct size for the
slowly with the band needle (see table on inside of back cover).
Fig. 14.
wheel turning to-
wards you, when a revolution or two of the wheel Material Puckering.See that both tensions
will bring the belt back into its place. are equal.
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Bias Gauge
INSTRUCTIONS The Bias Gauge will be found very useful (especi-
FOR USING
ally in the case of soft materials) when cutting bias
strips from 7 inch to 13 inches in width.This may
ATTACHMENTS
WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TO
SINGER MACHINE
No. 15K80
NOTE. Before applying any of these attachments
raise the needle and remove the presser foot.
After substituting the altachment turn the
balance wheel slowly over towards you to
make sure that the needle passes through the K4159
purchased
using already folded
bias binding; are narrower
but as dress braid andthan bias
binding
binding they should be inserted in the outer slot of
the binder. The edges of dress braid are not turned
under as in the case of bias binding.
This curve is found on nearly all garments which rows of stitching. Slide the wire into its holder
are finished with a bound edge, but practice is on the foot, and set it to the width desired. Then
necessary on various materials. lower the foot on to the material.
When binding an inside curve, straighten out the To Quilt. For the first row of stitching, let
edge as it is being fed into the Binder. When doing
the quilter guide follow the edge of the material,
this, take care not to stretch the edge of the material.
a straight crease, or a line, as preferred. Succeeding
If the material is soft, like batiste or crepe de chine, rows are made straight, and at a uniform distance,
add a row of machine stitching close to the edge of by keeping the previous row steadily under the
the curve before binding
guide, as shown.
22 23
The Foot Hemmer Hemming Hemming and Sewing on Lace in one
Clip off the right hand corner of the material for Operation
its edge to curl easily.Then, with the hemmer foot Start the hem, as explained on page 22, and, when
raised, place the material from left to right under it is well started, raise the needle to its highest
K354) K1573
the foot and, with its edge slightly raised, insert the point. Raise the hemmer to relieve the pressure
corner into the mouth of the hemmer, easing it on the hem, and pass the end of the lace through
along until it fills the curl and reaches the needle. the slot in the side of the attachment and over the
Lower the foot and make the first few stitches hem, as shown.
slowly. Guide the material with the thumb and
forefinger of the right hand, so that the edge lies Take care that the hem is not displaced in the
flat over the top of the hemmer, and proceed to hemmer, and that the needle goes through both
sew, taking care to keep the hemmer curl just full. lace and hem. Then lower the presser bar, and
Should the edge begin to run out, move the hand guide the lace over the front of the hemmer, taking
to the left: should too much material run in, move care to keep it well into the slot.
to the right.
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The Foot Hemmer Felling The Adjustable Hemmer
The two pieces of cloth should be laid, wrong side
out, one over the other, with the edge of the under
With its slide closed, see top illustration, the
attachment will make hems up to one inch wide.
piece a little farther
to the right than Loosen the screw
the upper piece, as
shown in the illus- at the front and
tration. Stitch the SET RETOUCE the slide
two pieces together,
until the pointer is
using the front pro-
against the desired
width, then tighten
jecting part of the the screw. Insert
hemmer as a guide the edge of the
for keeping the material between
seam straight. This the slide and the
KISTA should be made number gauge, and
close, but not too draw it backward
[K 28584
near to the edge of the upper piece, or the cloth will
and forward until the he is formed, stopping with
give way at the seam when a strain is put upon it. its end under the needle. Lower the presser bar
and sew, taking care in guiding the work to keep
Raise the hem-
the hemmer full. Felling can also be done by
mer foot and open
following the instructions on page 24.
the work out flat,
wrong side up,SO To make a hem
that the edges will more than one inch
stand up straight. wide, loosen the
Then push the screw, draw the
edges at the begin- slide to the right as
ning of theseam
into the mouth of
far as it will go,
and turn it towards
the hemmer, as far you, as in the
as the needle, and 41375°
lower the hemmer bottom illustration.
To attach the under braider, insert the down- Attach the ruffler, taking care to connect the
wardly projecting hook of the attachment into the lever with the needle clamp, as shown.
K1378 K1648
hole in the throat plate at the right of the feed dog. To make a gather at every stitch, insert the small
Then place the guide thumb screw in the slot of the post into slot 1 of the lever A. Pass the edge of
attachment and into the hole in the bed plate of the
machine. the material under the prong at the front of the
The under braider must be firmly
secured by tightening the screw. ruffler and between the two blued blades until it is
slightly past the needle, lower the presser bar lifter
The pattern or design to be braided must be and proceed to sew. To make a finer gather,
stamped or traced on the wrong side of the material.
Pass the braid from the left between the blued guide shorten the stitch, and shorten the stroke of the
and the lower plate until it enters the back and ruffling blade by raising the thumb screw C. To
front braid guides, and then under the needle. make a fuller gather, lower the thumb screw and
Place the material, wrong side up, above the braid, lengthen the stitch. By varying these adjustments,
lower the presser foot and proceed to sew, following
the lines of the design. many pleasing varieties of work can be accom
plished with the ruffler.
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The Ruffler-
Ruffling between Two Pieces of Material Five-stitch Ruffling or Pleating
Place the lower piece of material below the To make a five-stitch ruffle or pleat, insert the
ruffler. Insert the piece to be ruffled in the ruffler, small post into slot 5 of the lever A, as shown.
KI640
K1650
as instructed on the preceding page, and pass the The ruffling blade will then move forward and
upper piece of material above the blued blades in back once at every fifth stitch. Finer or fuller
the manner illustrated.
pleats may be obtained by merely altering the
length of stitch.
To Ruffle and Sew on at One Operation
the back thumb screw and slide the guide until its
00 CO lA CO no
of working is the
Linen, etc. 30 Silk.