User manual SINGER SEWING MACHINE NO. 15

[. . . ] 15 (WITH ATTACHMENTS 120603) OSCILLATING SHUTTLE, FOR FAMILY USE No. 15 Instruction Manual Table of Contents | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 Table of Contents Instructions for Operating the Machine Main Parts To Take out the Bobbin To Wind the Bobbin To thread the Bobbin Case To Replace the Bobbin Case To Set the Needle To Thread the Needle To Prepare for Sewing To Commence Sewing To Remove the Work Tensions To Regulate the Tensions To Regulate the Length of Stitch To Turn a Corner To Regulate the Pressure on the Material HINTS The Belt Machine Working Heavily To Avoid Breaking Needles Breaking of Needle Thread Breaking of Bobbin Thread Skipping of Stitches To Oil the Machine Instructions for Using the Attachments Foot Hemmer -- Hemming Foot Hemmer -- Hemming and Sewing on Lace Foot Hemmer -- Felling Adjustable Hemmer -- Hemming Adjustable Hemmer -- Wide Hemming Beinder -- Binding Tucker Ruffler To Attach the Ruffler to the Machine To Adjust the Ruffler for Gathering To Make a Ruffle and Sew it to a Garment in One Operation To Ruffle and Sew on a Facing in One Operation Piping a Ruffle To Adjust the Ruffler for Plaiting To Adjust the Ruffler for Group Plaiting and Gathering To Oil the Ruffler Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 Main Parts Table of Contents 3 Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. [. . . ] run the machine rapidly, then wipe clean and oil. See that the presser foot or attachments are securely fastened by the thumb screw. Do not sew heavy seams or very thick goods with too fine a needle. A large needle and thread to correspond should be used on heavy work. See that the needle is not bent and avoid pulling the material when stitching. If the needle thread breaks it may be caused by: · Improper threading. · The thread being too coarse for size of needle. OILING POINTS IN BASE OF MACHINE To oil the stand, put a drop of oil on the centres on which the band wheel and treadle work, and both ends of the pitman rod which connects the treadle with the band wheel. Table of Contents 17 Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ATTACHMENTS FOOT HEMMER - Hemming Raise the needle to its highest point. Remove the presser foot and attach the foot hem mer in its place (see Fig. Clip off the right hand corner of the cloth, so that it will take the roll easily, turn up the edge about a quarter of an inch, insert it in the mouth of the hemmer and draw or push it along until under the needle. Then let down the presser bar and after taking two or three stitches, draw gently on the ends of the threads to help the work along till the feed catches it. In order to produce a smooth even hem, the mouth of the hemmer must be kept just full. FIG. 18 shows also what is known as a bag seam or fell, made by passing two pieces of fabric through the hemmer together and hemming them down. Table of Contents 18 Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 FOOT HEMMER - Hemming and Sewing on Lace Start the hem as previously explained, and when it is well started, raise the needle to its highest point. Raise the hemmer to relieve its pressure on the hem, pass the end of the lace through the slot in the side of the hemmer, under the back of the hemmer and over the hem, as shown in Fig. Take care that the hem is not displaced in the hemmer and that the needle goes down through the lace and hem together. Then let down the presser bar and guide the lace over the front of the hemmer, keeping it well into the slot. FIG. 19 Table of Contents 19 Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 FOOT HEMMER - Felling The two pieces of cloth to be felled should be laid one over the other, rightsides together, the edge of the under piece being a little farther to the right than the upper piece. [. . . ] 30 Table of Contents 33 Previous Page | Next Page Sewing Machine No. 15 To Adjust the Ruffler for Plaiting Raise the adjusting lever (E, Fig. 31) and move it to the right so that the projection (D, Fig. 31) will enter the slot marked "6" in the adjusting lever when the lever is released. [. . . ]