User manual SINGER 123W-1

[. . . ] the presser bar lifter (C, Fig 3) to prevent injury to the foot (B, Fig. After releasing the balance wheel, place your 3). feet upon the treadle and with the right hand turn the balance wheel over toward you. This will start the band wheel, treadle and pitman, the sewing mechanism having been disconnected. [. . . ] 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. If the needle thread breaks it may be caused by: Improper threading. The thread being too coarse for size of needle. 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. See that the presser foot or attachments are Tension being too tight. 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???. The needle may be too small for the thread in use. See that the needle is not bent and avoid pulling the material when stitching. Table of Contents 13 Previous Page | Next Page 123W-1 & 128-3 To Oil the Machine To ensure easy running, the machine requires oiling and if used continuously it should be oiled each day. With moderate use all occasional oiling is sufficient. Fold and crease down a hem of the desired width; pass the fold under the extension at the right of the hemmer, and the edge into the folder as shown in Fig. 23, and proceed to stitch the hem. FIG. 22. Table of Contents 18 Previous Page | Next Page 123W-1 & 128-3 BINDER -- Binding Remove the presser foot and attach the binder in its place. Pass the binding through the scroll of the binder and draw it back under the needle. Place the edge of the goods to be bound between the scrolls of the binder and draw it under the needle. To make French folds proceed as directed for binding except that the fold is stitched on to the face of the material instead of on the edge (see Fig. After loosening the binder set screw and adjusting the binder the line of stitching can he brought, nearer the centre, this being more effective when making French folds. FIG. 24. Table of Contents 19 Previous Page | Next Page 123W-1 & 128-3 TUCKER Remove the presser foot and attach the tucker in its place. The width of the tuck is determined by the scale of figures nearest the needle, which shows in eighths and sixteenths of an inch the distance of the edge of the fold from the line of stitching. 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 a wider plait, the edge and inserted in the ruffler, following move the adjusting finger (F) back or toward the line 5, in Fig. the needle and turn the adjusting screw (C) downwardly. To make a smaller plait, turn the adjusting screw (C) upwardly. The distance between plaits is regulated by the length of stitch. FIG. [. . . ]