User manual SINGER NO. 20-2

[. . . ] It is simple and safe to operate and will do real sewing on dolly's wardrobe, or even on repairs to the grownups' clothing and other household articles. All the electrical parts of the motor are completely inclosed in the bakelite shell, so that there is no danger of electrical shock. It must be used only on 110 volt, 60 cycle, alternating current (A. C. ). THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. [. . . ] SIZES OF NEEDLES 9 11 14 16 80 70 60 50 40 30 OO O A B C D COTTON 200 150 120 100 90 SILK OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO Table of Contents 5 Previous Page | Next Page 18974 (736) Singer No. 2) in the lower end of the needle bar, take out the old needle and put the new needle up into the bar as far as it will go, with its flat side toward the right and the long groove in the needle at the left, then firmly tighten the set screw (G). Turn the hand wheel over away from you until the needle moves up to its highest point. Place the spool of thread on the spool pin, pass the thread from the spool toward you through the two holes (!and 2) in the thread pull-off, to the left and down through the hole (3) in the nipper lever. Draw the thread to the left under the end of the nipper lever and pass it over between the tension discs (4), up though the hole (5) in the machine, from right to left through the hole (6) near the upper end of the needle bar, down and from left to right through the eye of the needle. Draw about two inches of thread through the eye of the needle with which to commence sewing. To Commence Sewing Raise the presser foot (E Fig 2) by turning up the presser bar lifter (K, Fig 2). Place the material beneath the presser foot and lower the presser foot. Lay the forefinger of the left hand gently on the end of the thread and turn the hand wheel (Q, Fig. 2) over from you in the direction indicated by the two arrows on the hand wheel, until the first stitch is made. Then place the end of the thread back under the presser foot and commence to sew. FIG. 4 THREADING THE NEEDLE Table of Contents 6 Previous Page | Next Page 18974 (736) Singer No. 20-2 To Remove the Work Sew two stitches past the end of the seam and stop the machine with the needle bar at its highest point, then with the left hand draw a finger length of thread to the left through the hole near the upper end of the needle bar as shown in Fig. With the right hand, using a pair of scissors, draw the slack thread FIG. DRAWING THREAD THROUGH THE NEEDLE to the right through the eye of the needle, as shown in Fig. [. . . ] To Oil the Machine The machine should be oiled occasionally with the sewing machine oil especially prepare by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Apply one drop of oil at each of the places where a part of the machine moves against another part. About every six months, put a drop or two of CAUTION Do not run the machine or motor except when sewing. [. . . ]