Singer 120U Instruction Manual

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CONTENTS

Introducing the New SINGER Sewing Machine Model 120U 1

Oiling the Machine 2

Needles

Thread

Inserting the Needle 4

Threading the Machine 5

Removing the Bobbin Case and Bobbin 6

Winding the Bobbin 7

Threading the Bobbin Case 8 Replacing the Bobbin Case 8

Preparing to Sew 9

Sewing 9

Setting

Adjusting Presser

Thread

Tensions 10

Foot

Pressure 11

Adjusting Stitch Length 11

Machine

Cushion

12

Hints for Perfect Operation 12

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Introducing

The

most

machine

the

New

dependable,

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lightest

top

quality

Sewing Machine Model

running

machine

of

straight-line single-needle

120U

its

!

kind.

lock

This

stitch

ing in fabrics as fine as ladies' lingerie or as heavy as men's overcoating.

This machine can reach speeds up

With an oil reservoir, a

requiring

easily

oil

are

kept

througha"window"

pump

constantly

on

Quiet and smooth in operation, the Model 120U was designed for

comfort,

you.

making sewing

more

pleasant, quicker

to

5000

andaminimum

lubricated.

arm

top

cover.

- i -

revolutions

of

wicking, all

Oil

flow

and

more

per

minute.

parts

canbechecked

your

profitable to

OILING

Oil

your

C"

Oil.

minimum

THE

machine!

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staining

MACHINE

For

C"

Oilisused

of

best

results, use

whenanoilisdesired

fabrics even

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MACHINE

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after

a long

BACK

which

period

A"or

will

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produce

storage.

NEVER

ALLOW

Fig.

2

Tip

machine back on its hinges and fill the oil reservoir as illustrated in

BELOW

LOW

OILTOFALL

MARK

FILLTOHIGH

MARK

Fig. 2.

Whenamachine

is NEW

or

has

been

idle for several weeks,itis

advisable to remove the face plate and oil the needle bar and take-up

bearings.

CAUTION:

Fig. 3

Correct

SHOULD STEADY

lubricationisindicated

oil passing

SHOW OIL

FLOW

while

in Fig. 3.

Should

STOP reservoir

At

the

allow LOW

byacontinuous

the

oil flow

stream

window

machineisrunning,asshown

this

oil

flow

become

the

least

oil

mark,

level

the

machine

oil

twice

oil

shown

level.

in

each

the

level

and

check

Fillifneeded.

month,

reservoir.

to

drop

in Fig. 2.

of

erratic,

the

check

Never

below

-2-

NEEDLES

The

needles

and appearance

you

use

haveaveiy

of

the stitching produced by your machine. This is

why it isso important to use

ing

chart.

directeffect on the quality, strength

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needles according to the

NEEDLES

follow

CLASS

MACHINE

120U3

I20U13

A

bent

needle will cause

CAT.

1361 1315

2254

2270

NO.

VARIETY

16x231

16x257

your

from a desired sewing direction.

hookorburr

A

may

cut

the

THREAD

In

the

Class

rightorleft

thread by

tighter,

the

twist,

right

the

threadisright

on the needle

material.

120U,

twist

hold

hand

use

thread

the

threadasshown

over

threadisleft

twist.

ONLY

can

be

toward

twist;ifthe

and

SIZES

8,

88x9 88

X 1

9,10,11,12,13,14,16,

18,

19,

20,21

16, 18, 19,

8,

9,10,

18, 19,

20,21,22,

and

21,22and

11,12,13,14,16,

22

23

and

17,

24

machinetoskip stitches and drift away

point

will result in a blurred finish and

left

twist

usedinthe

below.

you—if

the

strands

threadinthe

bobbin.

Then

strandsofthe

unwindorseparate,

To

roll

needle.

determine

the

thread

Either

the

held

wind

the

Fig.

HOLD

THIS

END

ROLL

OVER

TOWARD

4

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