Push-O-Matic Sewing Machine User Manual

a 2 5 &1 a IR A

ha

i

Reel

Pins

6

Throat

Plate

11

Balance

Wheel

2

Pressure

Regulator

7

Feed

12

Reverse

Button

3

Thread

take up

lever

8

Needle

Clamp

Screw

13

Stitch

Length

Dial

4

Upper

Thread

Tension Dial

9

Light

Switch

14

Slide

Tension

Bracket

S

Presser

Foot

Clamp

Screw

10

Bobbin

Winder

I5

Drop

Feed

Control

Buttcns

CONTENTS

PACE

(I

1

st.

th

e,

e

2

(2

To

openi

or,

close

the

hring,

plate

3

(3)

T o

remove

the

bobbif

f:

asc

....

..

3

(4)

T

o rdjus5r

wrrrdng

or,

the

bobbin4

S

To

operacro

:halariceweeadtprron4

(6)

To

wind

the

bobbin

(7)

To

th~read

the

bobbin

ease~

..

~.,,

6

(8)

Tonsr

the

bobb&n

case

.,......,

6

(9)

Tc

rlreat~

tie

needle

(uipp)er

thread)

..

7

(310

To

f'pr

or

sew>y

S11

1

1

(I

)

To

removec

material

.

......

9

(12)

To

adjust

upper'

thread

cension.

9

13)

To

adutunder

thireaS

tension

In1

(14)

Thread

t(ensvon.

(IS)

To

adjust

drop

reed-

I16

To

regulate

pressure

oni

miaterial

Ii1

(17)

To

regurare

lenigth

of

st

mmrh

and

dir

(rrjOrr

of

feed

12

(18)

To

cicar

shukttle

michainisr,.,,

1

3

(19)

To

oil

machine.

..

14

(20

H

rts

on

sewing....

,

....

Is

(21

CorrVect

srizes

ofrneed

les

and

thiread

. ..

16

I

TO

SET

THE

NEDLE

U

y'

tL t

Turn

the

balance

wheel

towards

you

until

the

n.edle

bar

reaches

its

highest

position.

H

g!

4

X

Loosen

the

needle

clamp

screw

(B)

/C

0 -\

Insert

the

needle

with

the

flat

side

towards

the

balance

wheel

and

push

the

needle

up

into

the

needle

clamp

.until

it

hits

the

stop,

Tighten

the

needle

clamp securely.

Ja

\

Tk

)

TO

OPEN

OR

CLOSE

THE

HINGE

PLATE

Our

new

type

hinge

plate

supersedes

the

slide

plate

To open.

place

finger

in

recess

and

lift,

3 TO

REMOVE

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

Turn

the

balance

whieel

towards

you

until

the

needle

bar

is

at

highest

position,

Lift

the

hinged

plate

and

insert

thumb

and

forefinger

of

left

hand.

Open

the

hatch

of

the

bobbin

case

as

shown

and

take

out

the

bobbin

case

by

holding

the

latchl

Shut

the

latch

and

face

the

mouth

of the

bobbin

case

downwards,

and

the

bobbin

will

fall

out.

THREE

4,

TO

AD)JST

WINDING

ON

THE

BOBBIN

i

i -

it

!,

'

F

in

order

to

ensure

smoo(H

rotation

cf

the

bobb

n

within

its

case,

make

sure

that

the

thread

is

wound

evenly

on

the

bobbin,

otherwise

it

will

cause

the

thread

ct

Incorrect

Widing

to

break

irregular

tension

or

fail

tc

produce

neat

ed

_'

stitches.

__

TO

OPERATE

BALANW:I

WHEEL}

AND

STOP

MOTION

The

centre

of

thr

balance

wheel

(C)

is

equipped

with

X

stop

rmotion)

knob

(D).

Hold

the

balance

wheel

firmily

with

your

left

hand

and

turn

the

stop

motion

knob

towards

you.

thus

permitting

the

balance

wheel

to

run

freely.

so

that

the

bobbin

can

be

wound

without

operating

the

stitchnig

mechanism.

To

lock

balance*

wheel.

turn

the

stop

motion

knob

(D)

away

from

you

6

TO

WIND

1HE

BOBBIN

Loosen

the

hal

uce

wheel

as

shown

on

Page

4

Place

the

spool

of

thicad

on

the

bob

bin

winder

spindle

and

draw

out

about

12"

of

thread

through

upper

(A)

and

lower

(H)

tensioni

bracket

(see

pictitre)

Wiid

V

_

:

-

l

a

-

-

H

thread

on

to

the

bobbin

seven

or

eight

times

towards

you

Then

set

the

bobbin

oni

the

spindle

(F)

of

the

winder

Should

the bobbin

wind

unevenily

slide

tenston

bracket

(

H)

to

left

or r ght

as

required

To

set

the

bobbin.

put

the

bobbin

on

the

spindle

(E)

as

shown.

pushinig

up

the

stop latch

(F).

After

setting

the

bobbin.

push

the

lever

(G)

down

-1e

and

the

rubber

ring (1)

will

toutch

the

balance

wheel,

a

ijm

>LS

_

Then

turrn

the

balance

wheel

towards

you

and

run

the

-

_

machine

slowly

to wind

the

bobbin

evenly

X,N

When

the

bobbin

is

full,

it

will

automatically

come

to

a

stop.
Cut

the

thread

and

reinove

the

bobbin

and

retighten

balance

wheel

for

sew

ng.

Inl

order

to

sew

and

wind

your

bobbin

simultaneously.

do

not

loosen,

the

balance

wheel,

FIVE

o

IU

IIKtA/U

IHt

bUtitS01N

9

ASt

2zS

) <

~ .

<

.

..

Hold

the

bobbin

case

between

the

thumb

and

fore-

finger

of

your

left

hand

with

the

slot

in

the

edge

facing

up.

7/

'5>\ ,.'

,"

,/'

5.C%

Hold

the

wound

bobbin

between

the

thumlb

and

two

fingers

of

your

right

hand

with

the thread

on

top

leading

away

from

you

(see

pictures).

w \

~~~~~~~~~~insert

the

bobbin

into

the

case.

pull

the

thread

into

the

slot,

then

down under

the

spring

until

it

enters

the

/

c 1 >

~~~~~~~~~delivery

eye

!/l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~y

__

--

-------

-

TOINSERT

Tlf'

BOTBEIN

CASE

N

j

7

jjn

rv

I

Turn

the

balance

wheel

towards

you

until

the

needle

bar

is

at

its

highest

position.

______________

Hold

the

latch

of

the

threaded

bobbin

case

betweer

the

thumb

and

forefinger

of

the

left

hand.

replace

the

- '

/

a.. x\x

N

'bobbin

case

as

shown

(See

Page

13).

_.7-At

the

time.

make

sure

that

the

bobbin

case

position

finger

is

fixed

in

the

notch

of

the

shuttle

race.

Position

Finger

(K)

Bobbin

Case,

(L)

Shuttle

|Rice,

(M)

Race

Ring

(N) Clips

(P)

Lathfi

T

X

u ~~~t.

U

,

\.

10

THREAD

THE

NEEDLE

rUpper

thrtaJ

l

(,

}

Xa)

Turn

the

balance

wheel

towards

you

until

the

l :K

_

rthread

take-up

lever

(U)

is

RAISED

TO

ITS

HIGHEST

POINT.

Place

a

reel

of

thread

on

the

j| W T

_nlJ

'

reel

pin;

draw

the

thread

towards

the

left through

the

notch

(Q)

down

under

and

around

from

back

W

V t/to

front

between

the

tension

discs

(R ) up

over

the

thread

guard

(5)

from

the

back

down

into

the

loop

of

the

take-up

spring

(T),

up

and

from

the

R b S

back

through

the

eyelet

in

the

end

of

the

take-up

lever

(U),

down

through

thie

eyelet

(V)

into

thie

W 7

W

e-

f

guide

(W)

and

frorn

left

to

right

through

the

eye

of

the

needle,

Ensurfe

that

the

thread

unwinds

from

rear

of

the

spool.

ie,

anti-clockwise.

(b)

Draw

about

six

inches

of

thread

thnoughe

the

eye

of

the

needle

withi

which

to

comminence

sewing.

SEVEN

10,

TO

PREPARE

FOR

SEWING

(a)

Ptil

siffi-,nt

thiread

timou

h

zhe

necd,'

ind

'ith

the

2l

1-1-d

hold

che

erd,

t

\1ick

fio

the

-o

the

11,,cdlle,

(b)

Itirri

tli

balince

wlieel

towards

you

th,

needle

ii,c,es

dowri

mid

kip igari

the

under

thread,

(c)

When

th t,)ke,iip ever d m

s

lm

hes,

peint,

the end

cf ttic

needle

thread

you

kire

holding

Ar,'

the

tl,,ead

i 1

b

up

C

tilloti,ii

The

fi(,xdi

hole

in

the

th,Car

clat,'

Show,

d

Lay

both

ends

of

tfircid

under

,i)d

to

the

hack

of

the

p,esse,

fooi,

and

f),ivfig

inserted the

matena

to

be

s

tclied

lower

zlie

dresser

br

hfm

10

SCIN

by

turning

'lle

wl,c'

(e)

Ir

tension

and t,

t(,'

lefgii,

o pieces

of

Smip

befo,

sew

che

aetual

garnien

1 1

TO

REMOVE

THE

MATERIAL

'I f

Stop

t

_k 11

ichirle

her,

the

ncedle

is

at

ics

poIn',

(b)

Lift,

the

presser

bar

lifte,

and

draw

tI(

to

Iie

left

hand

s de

(c)

Passin.,

the,

thicads

over

the

t[i:eici

ctitter

as

shown

pill

dowr, 1 htly

and

cut

the

threads

d ) Alwafs

s x

nches

of

tlircid

for

the

sewl,;,

12,

TO

ADfUST

THE

UPPER

TliREAD

IENSION

(a

in

iiios

cism

the perfect

sciccli

cit)

be

obtained

by

regIilit

ng

the tipper

Oireid tension ro

increase

the

upper

Oiread

tensiori,

tufti

the

tensio,

regulat

ri,

dial

clockwIse.

and

to decrease,

tijtt,

i

ant

(b)

The

tension

regkilaor

sliould

not

be

turned

abrtjpcly

but

little

by 1 ccle

tintil

the

desired tensiori

15

obtined

ifid

always

riiake

sure

that

the pri,ss,,

foot

Is

diIi

NINE

13

TO

ADJUSt

UNDER1

THREAD

TENSION

3

All

machines

are

correctly

adjusted

before

leaving

the

factory.

therefore

it

is

seldom

necessary

to

alter

the

*

wEi \

UNDER

tension

Should

it

become

necessary.

however.

((

(7)

%,

to

do

so,

tighten

the

tension

spring

screw

to

increase

the

tension

and

loosen

the

screw

slightly

to

lessen

thie

tension,

using

the

small

screw

driver

provided

for

the

purpose

(see

pictjre)

I4

THREAD

TENSi01iN

(a)

For

ordinary

stitching.

the

needle

and

the

bobbin

threads

should

be

locked

in

the

centre

of

the

z'2 ~

thickness

of

the

material,

as

illustrated

(X),

b )

If

the

termsioi

on

the

needle

thiread

is

too

tightt

or

if

that

on

the

bobbin

is

too

loose,

the

needle

thread

will

lie

straighit

ilong

the

upper

surface

of

the

material,

as

shown

in

illistration

(Y)

(c)

If

the

tension

on

the

bobbin

thread

is

too

tight,

A

-ffi.4

t

\

<

or

if

that

on

the

needle

is

too

loose.

the

bobbin

<E

- I

E

¢i

H u

v

thread

will

lie

straighit

along

under

side

of

rho

material,

as

shown

in

illustration

(Z)

TEN

7

IS,

TO

ADJUST

THE

DROP

PEED

This

mechanism

drops

the

feed

dog

under

the

needle

plate

when

the material is

required

to

be

moved

freely

for

embroidering,

button

sewing

and

darning.

When

the

left

button

is

puslhed

completely

down

(marked

Embj).

it

enables

the

material to

move

freely

under

the

presser

foot.

which

is

convenient for

embroidery,

darning.

etc.

For

ordinary

sewing.

push

the

right

button

completely

down

(marked

Norm).

'i<

S

For

very

light

material,

push

left

button

half

way

down

to

red

line

(nmarked

down Silk).

16

TO REGULATE

PRESSURE

ON

MATERIAL

This

machine

is

equipped

with

the

new

Press-O-Matic

regulator

for

quicker

and

easier

adjustment

of

the

presser

foot

ELEVEN

To

increase

pressure

for

heavy

materials,

press

( 1

downward

and

to

release

pressure

for

light

matel

ials

darn

ng.

etc-,

press

(2)

dowrn

whenl

( 1 )

will

autoina

tically

release

the

pressure

When

darn

ng

rerimove

che

presser

foot

and

replace

with

darning

foot

Separate

inistructions

are

given

fo'

the

operation

of

the

darning

foot

O17

T

REGULATE

THE

LENGTH

OF

STITCH

AND

THF

DIRECTION

OF

FEED

(a)

Set

tei

(i-oicator

against

the

desired

number

of

stitchies

per

rich

by

turn

ing

stitch

regulat

ng

knob

(See

picture

on

the

left),

b)

Turning

this

knob

clockwise

will

provide

loriger

stitches.

and

turtring

it

counter-clockwise.

shorter

stitches,

As

you

turn

the

dia'.

the

indicator

in

the

stitch

length

indicator

window

(3

)

will

move

frome

0

to

4,

Length

of

stitch

increases

as

the

indicator

moves

frore

0

to

4,

When

the

indic.ator

s

3t

(

the

machmne

will

not

stitch

at a l,

c

f

it

i

desired

to

reverse

the

direc;ion

of

the

stitchi

ng

s m

ply

push

the

reverse

buittoo

( 4)

as

fa-

as

it

wril

go

When

you

remove

your

finger

from

the

revetS

button

the

mach

ne

will

sew

forware

ai

tIgLii!'~

~ ~

~

~

~ ~~~

WF

4

/'

18.

TO

CLEAN

THE

SHUTTLE

MECHANISM

0<

s

)\\>\\

\ \

When

the

nv

achine

is

continually

in

use,

It

is

necessary

to

cleafn

the

race

at

least

once a month.

|

<-'

\'N\

(a)

Take

out

the

bobbin

case,

and

release

the

clips

(N)

I: \

\ /

on

both

sides

of

the

shurttle

race by

pushing

them

O M\

down

from

ithe

centre.

(b)

Take

out

the

race

ring

(M)

and

the

shuttle

hook

(0).

(c)

Remove

accumulated

thread, tc.,

from

retaining

ring,

hook

and

race

body,

tti j(d)

Oil

again.

wipe

off surplus

oil

and

replace

'U

-

HN

O

THIRTEEN

19.

OILING

THE

MACHINE

I

Use

only

a

good

grade

oil

Inferior

oils

may

cause

the

machine

to

become

sluggish,

2

Use

only

oil

specified

For

Sewing

Machines,

3

If

you

use

the

machine

frequently

ix

should

be

oiled

every

day

preferably

when

putting

the

machine

away,

When

not

in

constant

use,

oil

the

machine

just

before

using.

*

A _ 4

Use

ONE

drop

of

oil

on

bearings,

and

wherever

one

part

rubs

againsc

another,

or

ztrns

wichin

another

part

5

Some

such

parts

are

visible

to

the

eye.

others

are

hidden

inside

the

casting.

so

look

for

all

oil

holes

in

the

casting

as

indicated

by

arrows

in

the

pict,ire,

insert

the

oil

can

nozzle

well

into

the

oil

hole,

6

Before

oiling

the

oil

hole

to

the

RIGHT

of

the

spool

pin

on

top

of

the

machine,

turn

the

balance

wheel

until

the

needle

is

DOWN

to

its

lowest

Poirnt

and

look

well

into

the

oil

hole

to

see

that

the

oP

receptacle

on

the

shaft

is

in

!1lll

l

~~~~~~~position.

7

Also

remove

the

face

plate

by

loosening

the

screws

near

the

top

and

bottom

and

lifting

the

face

plate

up

and

off

Trin

the

balance

wheel

slowly

by

hand

and

watch

the

mechanisin

under

the

face

plate

to

see

which

parts

m,ove

and

require

oil,

S

Put

three

drops

of

ofi

in

the

bobbin

raceway

after

the

race

has

been

removed

Thie

mach

no

is

also

to

be

oiled

fronr

the

back

i

Loosen

the

screw

holding

the

metal

plate,

move

the

plate

out

of

the

way

and

tighten

the

screw

to

hold

it

there

ii

Turn

the

balance

wheel

slowly

in

order

to

see

which

parts

move

and

require

oil

3 i

Now

tilt

the

machine

back

and

again

tri,

the

balance

wheel

slowly

to

locate

the

bearings

and

other

moving

palts.

Here.

tool

you

will

find

some

o

I

holes

in

the

castings

iv

Wipe

away

all

excess

oil

froi

all

parts

of

the

machine,

and

run

the

mach

ne

rapidly

for

a

minute

to

allow

she

oil

to

penetrate

into

the

bearings

v

Finally,

sew some

scrap

material

to

be

sure

that

no

oil

will

drip

from

the

needle

bar

on

to

yokur

niaterial

FOURTEEN

20.

HINTS

ON SEWING

(a) Upper

thread

breaking:-

If

the

needle

thread

d

)

Irregular

stitches

breaks,

this

is

probably

due

to

one

of

the

following

I

Wrong

type

of

needle

thIread.

reasons

2.

Wrong

type

of

bobbin

thread.

3.

Insufficient

pressure

on

presser

foot,

I

Machine

improperly

threaded,

4

Wrong

setting

of

needle.

2.

Tension

regulator

too

tight

S5

Thread

unevenly

wound

on

bobbin.

3

Tlhread

unsuitable

for

the

needle,

6. Position

of

feed

dog

too low.

4.

Needle

inmproperly

set.

7.

Bent

needle

5.

Bent

or

blunt

needle,

6.

Balance

wheel

reversed.

(e)

Material

wrinkling

1.

Tension

of

both

threads

too

tight

Ab)

Lower

thread

breaking

2.

Presser

foot

inmproperly

set.

3,

Stitch

too

long

for

type

of

material.

1.

Thread

wound

unevenly

or

excessively

on

bobbin.

4,

Thread

too

lheavy

for

type

of

material

2.

Bobbin

case

spring

worn,

3.

Bobbin

case

improperly

threaded

(

f)

Stitches

looping:-

1-

Wrong

tension

on

upper

or

lower

threads.

(c)

Needle

breaking

2.

Thread

unsuitable

for

type

of

needle,

1. Needle

bent.

(g)

Machine

working

sluggishly

2. Material

too

thick

for

needle.

I.

Oil

exhausted.

3. Material

pulling

when

stitching.

2.

Belt

too

tight.

4.

Presser

foot

loose

3

Shuttle

race

dirty.

FIFTEEN

21.

CORRECT

SiZES

OF

NEEDLES

AND

THREADS

f5

r

1 is

t->

typ

cii

nX

dle

suitAble

for

this

machint,

Sizes

and

SiZE

OF

THREAD

Grades

of

Type

of

Fabric

and

Work

to

be

done

Needles

Cotton

Silk

linen

Nylon

and

plastics.

'

i

Mediurtn

lightweight

and

sumnmer-time

fabrics,

lMrd

uin

For

house

dresses,

childiren's

dresses.

washable

cotton

,

Tw

st

Fine)

dress(es

aprons.

curtains

.

Dress

silks

and

cottons,

lightweight

woollens.

draperies.

60

14

fabrsc

furnishings

A

&

B

;Medniuml)

For

general

household

sewing,,

fine

men's

shirts,

smocks,

Twist

window

draperies

and

fabric

decoratiois.

16

fHeavy

csetonns,

brocades.

madras.

muslin

and

qui[ts

43

L

ghl,

For

men's

work

shirts.

sturdy

srnocks

and

aprons.

heavy

Toi

quilting

and

fabric

furniishhigs

6C

Twst

Heavy

woven

coating,

ghtweight

canvas,

bed

ricking.

upholstery

and

awning

materiais.

slipcover

fabrics,

60

I8

For

work

or

sports

unifornis.

suits

mrade

of

strong

linen

4

S

Medi,n~

-

or

cotton

fabrics.

awn

ngs,

slip

covers

and

mattresses,

E

to

Heavy)

[-leavy

woven

su

titng.

coating.

duck,

ticking,

dr

lling

3Tw

s

canvas

and

sacking.

For

heavy

wash

unliforiis,

bedding

supplies

for

hospitals.

hotels

and

camps,

This

Guarantee

applies

to

Sewing

Machine

No.,

(c)

The

Company's

responsibility

is

imited

to

the

terms

of

this

Warranty

and

it

shall

not

be

liable

or

answerable

for

defects

caused by

wear

and

tear,

The

Sewing

Machines

manufactured

by

the

Company

abuse,

misuse.

or

neglect

of

the

SewinR

Machine,

nor

are

supplied

with

the

following

express

Warranty

which

shall

the

Company

be

liable

under

this

Warranty

if

excludes

all

warranties,

conditions,

liabilities

and

pur-

the

Sewing

Machine

is

used

for

purposes

other

than

chasers'

rights

whatsoever

implied

by

common

law,

statute

domestic

purposes

or not in

accordance

with

the

instructions

contained

in

the

Instruction

Book

or

otherwise,

that is

to

say

supplied

by

the

Company.

(a)

In

the

event

of

any

defect

being

disclosed

in

any

part

(d)

The

Company

shall

not

be

answerable

for

personal

or

parts

of the

Sewing Machine

(save

the

parts

injuries

or

consequential

or

resulting

liability

or

loss

hereinafter

excepted)

and

if

the

part

or

parts

alleged

arising

from

any

defects:

nor

shall

the

Company

be

to

be

defective

are

returned

to

the

Company

carriage

liable

to

any

person

other

than

the

original

purchaser

paid

within 5 years

from

the

date

the

Sewing

Machine

of

the

Sewing

Machine.

was

delivered

new,

the

Company

undertakes

to

examine

same

and

should

any

fault

due

to

defective

e)

The

Purchaser

shall

at

the

time

of the

purchase

material

or

workmanship

be

found,

the

Company

will

personally

sign

the

attached

Coupon

and

send

it

to

repair

the

defective

part

or

supply

free

of

charge

a

the

Company

directly

within

14

days

from

the

date

new

part

in

place

thereof.

but the

cost

of

fitting

the

of

purchase.

This

Warranty

shall

not

be

capable

of

repaired

or

new

parr

shall

be

paid by

the

Purchaser.

assignment

to

any

person.

(b)

This

Warranry

dces

not

apply

to

or

cover

bobbins.

(f)

The

judgment

or

decision

of

the

Company

on

all

nreedles.

springs

electrical

equipment,

treadle

stands.

matters

in

connection

with

claims

under

this

wooden

covers

and

tables, in respect

of

all

of

which

Warranty

shall

be

final

and

conclusive

and

the

no

Warranty

is g

ven

by

the

Company

or

is

to

be

Purchaser

agrees

to

accept

its

decision

on

all

implied,

questions

as

to

defects.

VIONY

'i

1,

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