You are now the owner of a new straight stitch machine, the most. versatile machine of its type you can possess.

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2 Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders, buttonholes, ed ment the accessories, are available from your dealer. with many hours of trouble-free sewing. To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance from your ma versatile machine of its type you can possess. chine this book on its care and use has been written for you. Read the instructions carefully as a thorough understanding will reward you gestitchers, cording feet, automatic decorators and so forth to comple You are now the owner of a new straight stitch machine, the most

3 Sewing in reverse 12 Darning and mending 14 Removing the work Needle and thread chart 7 Preparing and sew 14 Setting the needle 8 Threading the bobbin case 8 Service policy 3 Parts warranty 2 Light weight fabrics 13 General sewing 13 Placing bobbin case in shuttle 10 Upper threading 10 Setting stitch length 11 Adjusting the tensions 12 Adjusting Pressure and feed 13 Page Features and parts Winding the bobbin 9 Page Blind Stitch hemmer 30 Care and maintenance Binder 25 Hemmers 28 Darning spring 28 Automatic decorator 30 The edgestitcher 24 Button sew on 29 Buttonholes 29 Ruffler 26 Attachments Trouble chart Accessories 18 Attachment foot 24 Cording and zipper foot 27 Cleaning and oiling shuttle 17 How to replace light bulb 16 of your machine 15 INDEX 1

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5 S FEATURES AND PARTS Front View 1. Spoot Pin 2. Hand Wheel 3. Wheel Clutch 4, Bobbin Winder 5. Stitch Length Indicator 6. Reverse Lever 7. Stitch Length Lock 8. Bobbin Winding Tension 9. Spool Pin 10. Drop Feed Knob 11. Needle Plate Seam Guide 12. Cover Plate 13. Presser Foot 14. Presser Foot Screw 15. Needle Clamp 16. Sew Light 17. Face Plate Thread Guide 18. Tension Regulator 19. Take-up Lever 20. Pressure Release

6 23. Presser Bar Lifter 21, Thread Guide 22. Thread Cutter 27. Motor Pulley Fig Belt 24. Feed 25. Motor wj L I.* - - ) -, I FEATURES AND PARTS iback View) 6

7 ninon, net, marquisette, etc canvas, duck, etc to 10 Very sheer chiffon, Extremely heavy 6 24 suiting, felt, terry, etc batiste, lace, organdy, 00 to to 50 A handkerchief linen, Heavy upholstery 8 30 Sheer voile, lawn, fabric, ticking, 3 to to Heavy Duty Medium broadcloth, chintz, taffeta, sheer wool, shantung, etc Fabric No Per Inch Thread Thread Nylon tarpaulin, sacking, 4 to to Heavy Duty percale, gingham, linen, to to 50 A Needle Stitches Cotton Mercerized or Machine Silk NEEDLE - denim, leatherette Medium heavy drapery fabric, velveteen, 2 to to Heavy Duty dimity, crepe, 0 to to 50 A THREAD FABRIC - plastic film, etc. Plastic film, STITCHING GUIDE 7

8 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig in Fig. 6. and draw it under the tension spring and into the fork-shaped opening of the spring as shown bobbin into bobbin case, pull the thread into the slot of the bobbin case as shown in Fig. 5, and forefinger of right hand so that the thread on top leads from left to right. Step 2. Insert needle is in the correct position. so that the slot in the edge of the bobbin case is on top. Take the bobbin between thumb Step 1 illustrated in Fig. 4. Hold bobbin case between thumb and forefinger of left hand, volution of the balance wheel by hand to be sure the After changing the needle make one complete re securely with a screw driver. THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE the needle clamp and push it upward as I at as it will go into the needle clamp hole, tigteaing the needle clamp screw ing wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and the needle can be inserted into clamp C. Place needle fiat side to right in See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turn 8 Fig. 3 II A 1 7 SETTING THE NEEDLE ftn, \(

9 I a spool of thread on the spooi pin on the bed of the ) place bobbin on spindle B of winder. Be sure that ) toward you to disengage the sewing mechanism. Place Fig 7 clutch by turning it away from you. spindle and cut tighten screw. Before starting to sew again, tighten the bobbin is action of the automatically. the screw. When the disc is in the proper position, ing tension disc A to the right or left by loosening If the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust the bobbin wind. set machine in motion. When fully wound, the Remove from ing lever D and spindle. Place pulley (C against hand wheel by press winder stops Insert thread through a hole on edge of bobbin and the notch in the bobbin fits over the small pin on the end used to start Fig. 8 ) Turn the clutch in the center of the hand wheel Fig. 7 machine Fig. 8. winding. Pass thread through tension disc A. HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN off loose thread

10 front. to the right. Insert and center the bobbin case on Fig. 10 Fig. 1. Hold the bob 3 down and around tension discs B from back to 2 Lead thread through upper thread guide A on 1 Place spool of thread on spool pin. bin case latch, D, Fig. 9, forefinger of the left hand the top of the bobbin case bin case finger, E, is opposite the shuttle race has been released to make sure the bobbin case is center post of the shuttle. THEN release the bobbin shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on the notch, A. Press with at least three inches, the bobbin case B into the ed cover plate. See 12, between the thumb and case latch, D). Press bobbin case again after latch est position, and lift hing CASE IN SHUTTLE the stud of the shuttle body, C Be sure the bob UPPER THREADING Fig. 10 PLACING BOBBIN locked securely in place. Close the cover plate. back of face plate. of thread running fron I) I Fig Raise needle bar to high

11 For forward sewing return lever A to the original posi tion. Fig. 12 and comes back up. A loop Fig. 11 will be formed over Place both thread ends under the slot of the presser foot until it contacts stop. To sew in reverse move lever A in an upper motion and draw toward the back of the machine, leaving both and reverse stitching. Forward and reverse stitching are both regulated by en screw B. This will set the stops for both forward in an upward motion until stop contacts lever A tight Red numbers indicate stitches per inch. Move screw B To adjust the stitch length loosen screw B and move threads three or four inches long. wheel toward you until the needle goes all the way down Hold the end of upper thread loosely and turn hand the upper thread which then can be pulled out straight. inches of thread through needle. lever A Fig. 12. SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH Fig. 10. to bottom of slot. Move lever A to desired stitch length. 5 then tug on thread to pull it into hook D see insert, 7 down into thread guide F on face plate 8 through the needle bar thread guide G 4 into check spring C 6 up into take-up lever E from back to front 9 and into needle from left to right. Pull three or four 11

12 17. Before adjusting lower tension be sure that the machine is forms loops over the lower thread lying flat on the fabric Fig. When the upper and under tensions are properly balanced, When the upper tension is too loose, the upper thread Fig. 16. Fig. 13 pulled up over the upper thread which is lying flat on the fabric 13 toward you. To decrease, away from you. The higher the number on the dial the tighter Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down, as the tension is automati When the upper tension is too tight, the lower thread is in fabric Fig. 15. a perfect stitch will be formed with both threads interlocking sion, turn small screw Fig, 14 on side of the bobbin case clock threaded properly. When necessary to change the bobbin ten ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS is returned to its original position. raise lever A, Fig. 12, as far up as it will go. The machine will sew backward until lever the tension. When you wish to sew backward to tie the threads at the beginning or end a seam, wise to tighten, counter-clockwise to loosen. SEWING IN REVERSE 12 cally released when it is raised. To increase the tension on the upper thread, turn dial Fig.

13 3 3 position. I Sewing Thin or Light Weight Fabrics. When lighter Pressure lower the feed slightly by turning the pointer on the knob to SILK pressure cap should be moved to about the halfway position also Fig. 19 is required to sew satisfactorily on thin silk or filmy material, the is turned to NORM. position, Fig. 19. cap, 20, Fig. 18 is at its lowest p sition and the drop feed knob General Sewing. Usually for normal sewing the pressure bar ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF FABRIC 3 I I ) SI Fig. 14 Fig. 18 Fig $tl Fig. 15 Fig. 16 L ii 20 Jj

14 14 Darning and Mending. In order to move the fabric frealy in any direction for darning and mending, release the pressure on presser foot by turning the presser bar cap 20 to the right until the corect condition is obtained, turn the knob A Fig. 19 to DARN position, which drops the feed well below the needle plate, To return to normal sewing turn drop feed A Fig. 19 to NORM. and presser bar cap 20 Fig. 20 to its lowest position. 90 PREPARING TO SEW Fig. 20 Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding by pulling the material as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break. NEVER run machine without material under the presser foot. Place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point You are now ready to begin sewing. By having the needle at its highest point, it is not necessary to touch the hand wheel to start the machine, You merely press the control. The speed of the machine is regulated by increasing or decreasing the amout of pressure exerted on the control. REMOVING THE WORK Be sure to stop the machine when the thread take-up lever and needle bar are at the highest position. Now raise the presser foot and draw the fabric back and to the left.

15 Your machine should be oiled occasionally to keep Fig. 23 HOW TO OIL YOUR MACHINE OF YOUR MACHINE CARE AND MAINTENANCE under the presser foot. so as not to bend the needle. Leave the ends of thread cutter. Pull down slightly, holding thread in both hands, Fig. 21-A Fig. 21-B Fig. 21-A and B, and pass the threads over the thread Fig. 22 I%jj 15

16 24. Avoid over-oiling only a drop is needed at each point. Light is Optional Equipment pins B into holes A in opening, shown in Fig. Insert light assembly into arm opening, fitting with bulb of same size, obtainable from your Pull out assembly and unscrew bulb. Replace Grasp sew light assembly by the knob. HOW TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB drop of oil at each point indicated in Fig. 23. To oil parts under the bed of the machine, tip the unit back on its hinges and apply a you until the take-up lever is at its lowest point. sewing machine dealer. upper part of the sewing unit at points indicated by arrows in Fig. 22 turn hand wheel toward it operating smoothiy how often depends on the amount of sewing you do. Before oiling the 16 Fig. 24

17 2, Remove bobbin case A, Fig , Turn shuttle race cover clan,ps B down 2. Place shuttle D, Fig. 25, against shuttle driver and adjust into position. 3. Replace shuttle race cover, C and lock into position by turning clamps B upward. 4. Put bobbin into bobbin case A. 5. Put the bobbin case into shuttle race, fitting tongue into notch E of race cover. of the machine. Cleaning and removal of the If race cover falls off hinge bracket, replace with polished side out. 1. Turn the balance wheel until the needle 1. Turn the balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest position. 4. Clean the shuttle race, the shuttle, and 5. Apply a drop of oil with finger tip to outer edge lint, etc. shuttle race cover by removing all threads, C, down and remove shuttle D. reaches its highest position. Tilt head back on its hinges. shuttle: lint will safeguard the performance. To remove ward and pull hinged shuttle race cover, This will interfere with the efficient operation becomes clogged with loose threads and lint. The stitch forming mechanism occasionally When the cleaning has been completed, proceed as follows to replace the shuttle assembly of shuttle. Fig. 25 CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE 17

18 C ACCESSORIES S Plastic Oiler Sealed and filled : 2 2. Package of Needles 5 3. Large Screw Driver Small Screw Driver 5, Felt Washers 2) C ( for spool pins) Bobbins 3,

19 case. ing race. cover. 4 Clean thread and lint from all parts, Includ into place. 7 Grasp threaded bobbin case by latch and 2 Turn clamps downward and remove race cover. 3 Remove hook. 5 Run a drop of oil along rim of hook. 6 Replace hook, then race cover. Snap clamps Bind raceway head back on hinges and remove bobbin If Machines Thread or lnt in 1 With take-up lever in highest position, tilt TROUBLE CHART replace, fitting tongue into notch of race Trouble Probable Cause Correction 19

20 Stitches too loose Irregular Upper thread tension Stitches Needle placed in- Tighten upper tension. for thread being used 4 Too fine a needle See needle and thread chart, page No. 7. See instruction page No. 8. Skipping Bent needle Discard and replace. correctly in clamp thread being used Uneven Pulling or holding Stitches material Avoid pulling or holding material 1 just guide it. Bobbin not wound Rewind bobbin. Improper threading See threading instruction, page No. 10. even Needle too fine for Poor quality thread Try different thread. See needle and thread chart, page No. 7. A on upper thread A Not enough tension Increase tension. Trouble Probable Cause Correction 4

21 Breaking Material Tension too tight See tension adjustment, page No. 12. long Bent or eye of needle too sharp Try a new needle. Dull needle Change needle. Puckering Bent or blunt needle incorrect position highest position. needle No, 8. Too much tension thread tension knob to lower number. Loosen tension on upper thread by turning UPPer Thead Improperly threaded and rethread machine. Improper setting of Refer to needle setting instruction see page Refer to threading instructions see page No. 10 Trouble Probable Cause Correction Starting take-up in Always start sewing with take-up lever in Stitch length too Reduce stitch length. Discard all blunt or bent needle and raplace

22 ments that have been designed specifically for your machine. Toronto 16, Ontario. The following pages illustrate additional time saving attach in Canada 111 Bermondsey Road ceiving the genuine part designed for best performance with directly to Cleveland 13, Ohio. Elm and Washington Streets, Apex Service Division If a sewing macirie dealer is not available mail your inquiry your machine. They are available at modest cost from yor dealer. If your them for you by part number. Ten you will be assured of re accessories described earlier in this book. dealer cannot supply you with these items, ask him to order Your sewing machine comes equipped with the basic set of 22

23 23 PART 7412 R I F FL ER PART 2116 I)ARNING SPRING PART 18T3 CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOT ATTACIIMENT FOOT PART 71l59 r31 N P FR PART EDGE ST IT Cl IF R lie NI NI ER S PART / PART PART IARI 7655()

24 The edgesticher is used in mak sew lace edging to fabric, place the Slot 5 may be used as a guide in stitcing a French Seam. edge of the piping to the right in slot 3. THE EDGESTITCHER the piping to the left in slot 3, for a narrow piping, or as far away from the edge as desired. Just move the The mounting slot enables you to sew as close to screw. attachment to the left as for as possible and tigten place the fabric, in slot 2 and the folded material you want on top of slot, Fig. the fabric in slot 4, and the fold of Fig. 26 mounting screw. Fig. 27 Fig. 28 To trim with a wide piping, place 28. ings. The slots serve as guides. To 27, and the other piece in slot 4. Fig. Mount binder, edgestitcher or hemmers sliding the replace it with the attachment foot. Fig. 26. hemmers, it is necessry to remove the presser foot and In order to attach the binder, edgestitcher and the ATTACHMENT FOOT attachment to the correct position before tightening the 24 ing lace insertions, edgings and pip

25 almost to fold. Slip fold into center of binder. Draw Adjust if necessary. slot. Draw through slot and under binder with strong pin. Test stitching to be sure it is on the edge. Adjust Fig. 30 of scroll. Test stitching to be sure it is on the edge. I back until cut opens and binding encircles open end Cut inch bias binding fold in half for a TWO-TONE BINDING Fig. 29 HAND-CUT BIAS BINDING Fig. 30 Two bindings can be sewn on fabric edge also in by sliding binder to right or left. Cut a point on folded binding, insert in appropriate FOLDED BINDING Fig, 29 The open mouth, of binder scroll is used for folded bias binding. one operation. When two are used, always skip one edge of material in one operation. Slots on scroll of couple of inches. Cut binding diagonally toward end, I SI This attachment folds bias binding, applies it to the BINDER the binder are for corresponding widths of commercial unfolded bias strips cut inch wide. size between widths, inserting each in correct size slot. Fig

26 Fig. 31A Fig. 32A Fig. 33A the bodice of a dress and etc. Fig. 31 Fig. 32 Fig. 33 Use the ruffler for making aprons, curtains, pleating a skirt, adding fullness to This highly versatile attachment despite its wide range of use, is simple to use. Ruffling can also be done and sewn to another piece of fabric at the same time. THE RUFFLER will produce yards of delicate ruffling or precision pleating , I

27 Fig. 35 CORDING. Fold bias strip of fabric Loosen thumb screw and slide foot so needle enters left side, whichever is more convenient. ing and closing. Adjust to sew from either right or I place Fig. 34. Stitching should be close to zipper to allow easy open on edge of base fabric. To sew covered cord to material, reset adjustable foot so needle stitches closer to cord, and SEWING IN A ZIPPER center of needle hole. Guide metal of zipper along edge of foot Fig. 35 needle hoole. Machine baste cord in Fig. 34 set foot so needle is centered in over cord Loosen thumb screw and foot to either right or left of needle. zippers. Losen thumb screw to slide I insert covered cording, and to sew in This attachment is used to make and THE ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOT 27

28 Fig. 37 needle and slip hook up over needle clamp. turn toward you, making a loop under hemmer. Grasp. Remove presser foot, unthread needle, place darner spring, on HOW TO ATTACH. under hemmer toward back... bobbin thread will catch DARNING SPRING loop and carry upper thread to back of hemmer. Fig. 36 Fold material for two inches along edg, hold at each end of fold. Slip fold in to guide and up over spoon Fig. 36). Fold hem in material back of hemmer. Draw forward to end of hem hold top thread loosely and turn handwheel one full. and fasten with point of needele. Pull on threads gently as you start stitching. thread is pulled up. Then, with hemmers in place, bobbin thread with both hands and slip horizontally is Before attaching any of the hemmers, be sure bobbine 28 THE SET OF HEMMERS

29 appearing manner, Just place the button under the foot of the Fig. 39 it to the material quickly, easily and in a neat attachment, let the machine take over and sew sew This is a time saving attachment which will BUTTON SEW - convert your machine to a unit that will sew buttons of various size on any item you care to s.w Fig. 38 Perfect buttonholes every time. all uniform in Keys for other size button holes are also available. for your sewing machine. Once you have used this Buttonholer you will self. It comes with five different size keys for in both the straight and keyhole type. buttonholes ranging in length from 5 16 to guide the fabric. the Buttonholer thinks for it you. Once it s on the machine you do not even size when you let the Buttonholer take over for AUTOMATICALLY realize there s no greater timesaving accessory 7. MAKE BUTTONHOLES 29 ON

30 Just fold your material and let the attachment take over. Fig. 41 BLIND STITCH HEMMER With the wonderful new automatic decorator your you use ordinary thread, standard needles. Fig. 40 Fig. 41 hours of hand work and give your sewing that pro skirts, draperies and etc. Also save many tedious quickly produce invisible stitched hems on dresses, With the use of this attachment you are able to decorator, reducing your effort to a minimum.., and Each pattern of course, has many variations in width to make eight different decorative patterns. embroidery magic. It s so simple, too. lust remove machine converts to a master-controlled performer of and length. All designs are built right into the I. Fig. 40 AUTOMATIC DECORATOR 30 fessional look. the presser foot, attach the A. D. and you re ready

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