User manual SINGER 124-1

[. . . ] This will start the band wheel, treadle and pitman, the sewing mechanism having been disconnected. Instructions for Operating the Machines Continue the motion thus begun by an alternate pressure of heel and toe, until a regular and easy movement is acquired, and the balance wheel kept in continuous rotation by use of the feet alone. When you are thoroughly familiar with the treadle movement and can restart the machine without turning the balance wheel in the wrong direction, tighten the stop motion screw to connect the balance wheel with the stitching mechanism. Place a piece of cloth under the presser foot, let the foot down upon it, and operate the machine in this way without being threaded, until you have become accustomed to guiding the material. FIG 3. [. . . ] To Sew Flannel or Bias Seams Use a short stitch and as light a tension as possible on the needle thread so as to leave the thread loose enough in the seam to allow the goods to stretch if necessary. Table of Contents 12 Previous Page | Next Page 127-3 & 124-1 HINTS The Belt See that the belt is not too tight; it should always be tight enough not to slip. If the machine runs hard after standing idle for some time use a little kerosene in the oiling places, run the machine rapidly, then wipe clean and oil. The needle being bent, having a blunt point, or being set incorrectly. Breaking of Bobbin Thread. If the bobbin thread breaks it may caused by: To Avoid Breaking Needles. securely fastened by the thumb screw, Do not sew heavy seams or very thick goods with Skipping of Stitches. A large needle and thread to correspond should be used on heavy work The needle may not be accurately set into the needle bar or the needle may be blunt or ???REFERENCE???. See that the needle is not bent and avoid pulling the material when stitching. Table of Contents 13 Previous Page | Next Page 127-3 & 124-1 To Oil the Machine To ensure easy running, the machine requires oiling and if used continuously it should be oiled each day. Oil holes are provided in the machine for bearings which cannot be directly reached. 16) toward you and after removing the lint and dust which may have accumulated, put a few drops of oil on the wick which is retained in the hole in the bed of the machine. On the front of the machine at the left is a small plate or cover (see Fig. 16) fastened by a screw; loosen the screw, turn the plate upward and fasten by tightening the screw; turn the balance wheel slowly and oil the movable parts inside, then turn the cover down and fasten it as before. FIG. The crease or mark for the second and following tucks is determined by the scale nearest the operator and this is set by the line in front of the needle hole in the presser foot. For blind tucks without spaces, adjust the scale nearest the operator so that the figure opposite the line on the presser foot will be the same as that at which the guide is located on the scale nearest the needle. To make spaces between the tucks, move the front scale farther to the left until the desired space is obtained. Having adjusted the scales for tuck and space as desired, fold the material and crease by hand; pass the folded edge between the spring and spur near you, then between the two blades of the second scale, and back under the presser foot; draw to tile right against the guide, lower the presser bar; see that the lever for the needle clamp to strike is in its backward position so as to form a crease for the next tuck, then proceed with the first tuck. For the second tuck, fold carefully at the crease made by the spur and place the edge of the first tuck underneath and against the spur at the left. The spur will serve as a guide and will also make a distinct crease for the next tuck. When making the last tuck, the lever upon which the needle clamp strikes while tucking should be raised to its highest point; while the lever is in this position no crease for a succeeding tuck is made upon the goods. FIG. 25. Table of Contents 20 Previous Page | Next Page 127-3 & 124-1 The names and uses of the principal parts of the ruffler are as follows: (SEE: REFERENCES IN Fig. 26) A -- FOOT -- the part by which the ruffler is attached to the presser bar. B -- FORK ARM-- the section that must be placed astride the needle clamp. C -- ADJUSTING SCREW -- the screw that regulates the fullness of the gather. [. . . ] This material must not be over 1 1/4 inches wide, as it is carried through the ruffler with the finished edge of the ruffle to the right of the attachment as shown In Fig. 30 To Adjust the Ruffler for Plaiting Raise the adjusting lever (E, Fig. 31) will enter the slot marked "6" in the adjusting lever when the lever is released. The ruffling blade will then move forward and back once at every six stitches. [. . . ]