User manual SINGER 114-21

[. . . ] Release the lever, and the rubber roller back of the hand wheel will touch the rim of the wheel and drive the machine. To Stop the Motor Push down on the switch (R), the same as for starting. When through sewing, pull the plug out of the electric outlet, and wrap the cord around the machine. Do not run the machine or motor except when sewing. FIG. 3 For the slow speed, move the belt to the outside grooves (V) in the two pulleys, as shown in Fig. [. . . ] If the rubber roller or the rubber belt should slip when doing ordinary sewing, they may have become hard and brittle with age and should be replaced. To Change the Speed Two sewing speeds are provided; a slower speed for careful work, or for young children, and a faster speed for ordinary straight work. To change to a different speed, remove the guard (X, Fig. 3) over the motor pulley by pressing it downward and sliding it back. Table of Contents 4 Previous Page | Next Page 18974 (736) Singer No. 20-2 Needles and Thread Needles for the Machine No. 20-2 are of Class and Variety 21x1 and four of these needles of size 14 are furnished with each machine. Finer or coarser needles, as shown below, can be purchased from any Singer shop or Singer salesman. The size of the needle to be used should be determined by the size of the thread, which must pass freely through the eye of the needle to ensure the successful use of the machine. Relative Sizes of Needles and Thread CLASSES OF WORK Very fine silks, chiffons, lawns, batiste, etc. Fine silk goods, lawns, linens, cambrics, muslins, etc. Shirting, sheetings, muslins, dressmaking, etc. 20-2 To Fasten Off the Stitching in the Work When it is necessary to fasten off the last stitch in the work, stop the machine with the needle in the work, place the fingers on the material close to the presser foot to prevent the work from moving, raise the presser foot and take one more stitch in the last hole made and stop the machine with 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 to the right through the eye of the needle as shown in Fig. 6; then pull the thread upward from the work and cut the thread close to the goods as shown in Fig. Pull the work from you and the end of the thread will be draw through the loop as shown in Fig. To Change the Length of Stitch The length of stitch is regulated by the same lever (A, Fig. To make a longer stitch, move this lever away from you. To make a shorter stitch, move the lever toward you. To Regulate the Tension on the Thread The tension on the thread is automatic and seldom requires changing. When the needle is at its highest point, the nipper lever (3, Fig. 4) is raised and the tension on the thread is released so as to allow the needle bar to draw off sufficient thread for the next stitch. If the stitches are so tight that they pucker the material, loosen the tension by turning to the left the thumb nut (O, Fig. [. . . ] STITCHING FASTENED AT THE END OF A SEAM FIG 9. STITCHING FASTENED OFF IN THE WORK Table of Contents 8 Previous Page | Next Page 18974 (736) Singer No. 20-2 To Use the Cloth Guide To guide the work accurately when sewing close to the edge of the goods, the cloth guide (H, Fig. Fasten the cloth guide to the cloth plate of the machine by means of the clamping thumb screw (J, Fig. [. . . ]