SINGER 201 User Manual
Instructions for nsing-
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Instructions for using
SINCER20I
ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE
AS THE OWNER OF THIS SINGER 201
You own a machine with a tradition of superior crafts
manship—a tradition you will recognize in the
smooth, efficient operation of this motor-driven elec
tric sewing machine. Operating either forward or
backward, it forms a lock stitch.
The machine and the foot- or knee - operated
speed control are stored in any one of a variety of
versatile and attractive sewing machine cabinets with
extra room for sewing accessories.
Copyright © 1957 by The Singer Company
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SINGER SERVICE
Wherever you go you will find expert, depend
able SINGER Service nearby. SINGER is inter
ested in helping you keep your SINGER
Sewing Machine in top condition. That’s why
it makes sense to call your SINGER Represen
tative if your machine ever requires attention.
He will submit a written estimate for your
approval. Look for the familiar red “S" on
your SINGER SEWING CENTER and the
handy SINGER Service Car.
EVERYTHING FOR THE WOMAN WHO SEWS
SINGER
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SINGER
The answer to your sewing needs is at your SINGER
SEWING CENTER. There you will find a wide
choice of patterns, buttons and thread, as well as
Finishing Services such as covering buttons, hem
stitching, making belts and buckles, to mention a
few. Look in your telephone directory under
The Singer Company for the SINGER SEWING
CENTER nearest you.
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PRESSURE REGULATING
FACE PLATE SCREW^--^ ^
PRESSER BAR LIFTER J
SPOOL PIN
THUMB SCREW
HAND WHEEL
THREAD TAKE-UP
LEVER
FACE PUTE<
TENSION DISCS ^
TENSION INDICATOR DIAL
THREAD TAKE-UP
SPRING
THUMB SCREW>^^:
THREAD GUARD
THREAD CUHER
PRESSER BAR^-^,^
PRESSER FOOT
THUMB SCREW:ir>f|||
;PRESSER JO|r^f
BED SLIDE PUTE^'-
'TENSION REGULATING
THUMB NUT
NEEDLE BAR
NEEDLE CLAMP
THUMB SCREW
neeoIe clamp
THROAT PLATE
FEED DOB
STITCH REGULATOR
THUMB SCREW
BOBBIN WINDER
SPOOL PIN
BED
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,. STITCH REGULATOR
( X:'\f AND FEED
\ reversing HANDLE
I LIGHT TOGGLE SWITCH
BOBBIN WINDER
STITCH INDICATOR
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PUTE
3-PIN TERMINAL BOOT
BOBBIN WINDER
THREAD TENSION
Fig. 2. Names of Principal Parts of Machine
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Motor
To Connect Machine to Electric Service Line
The SINGER* electric motor, located at
back of machine, is regularly furnished
for operation on a direct current of
110-120 volts or on alternating current
of 110-120 volts, 25 to 75 cycles. Special
motors can be furnished for direct or
alternating current for any voltage betvsreen 50 and 250, and for 32 volts direct
current.
CAUTION
When you have finished your sewing, always dis
Before connecting the machine to elec
tric service line, be sure that the voltage
and the number of cycles stamped on the
motor nameplate are within the range
marked on the electric meter installed
by the electric power company.
Push terminal plug into the three-pin
terminal block (see Fig. 2, page 4) at
the right of machine and connect plug at
other end of cord to an electric outlet.
connect plug from electric outlet.
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Turn Light “on” or “off”
A switch is conveniently lo
cated at front of three-pin
terminal block as shown at
A in Fi^. 3.
To
Remove the Bulb
Do not attempt to unscrew
the bulb. It is of the bayonet
and socket type and does not
unscrew. Press bulb into
light and at same time turn
bulb over toward machine
as far as it will go to unlock
bulb pin B as shown in
Fig. 4, Then withdraw bulb.
Fig. 3. Electric Light and Switch
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To lnsgrt a New Bulb
LOCKS
Insert a new bulb into light socket, as
shown in Fig. 5j and turn it over away
from machine, as shown in Kg. 4,
until bulb pin B enters the notch in
socket and locks into position.
Fig. 5. Inserting Bulb in Socket
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This machine uses a 15X1 Needle
—available in sizes 9, 11, 14, 16,
18, 19 and 21.
For perfect stitching, the thread should
be selected according to the fabric to be
stitched and the needle must be the
correct size for the thread which must
pass freely through eye of needle. Select
the correct needle according to the chart
on page 9. Be sure that needle is not
blunt or bent.
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Raise needle bar to its highest position
and loosen thumb screw E in needle
clamp. Insert needle, with its flat side
to the left, up into the needle clamp as
far as it will go, then tighten thumb
screw E.
Fig. 6. Setting the Needle
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CHART SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF TYPES OF FABRICS, THREAD
AND NEEDLE SIZES AND MACHINE STITCH SETTINGS
TYPES OF FABRICS
Filmy materials comparable to net, marquisette,
chifFon, silk, organdy, ninon, silk velvet, nylon
sheers.
Sheer materials comparable to lawn, dimity, voile,
batiste, rayon sheer, rayon crepe, silk crepe.
Lightweight materials comparable to gingham,
chambray, sheer wool crepe, taffeta.
Medium lightweight materials comparable to
poplin, pique, percale, chintz, faille, bengaline,
wool flannel, wool crepe, wool jersey.
Medium heavy materials comparable to crash,
gabardine, rep, corduroy, velveteen.
Heavy materials comparable to sailcloth, sturdy
denim, ticking, drill cloth.
THREAD SIZES
100 Cotton
00 and 000 Silk
80 to 100 Cotton
0 Silk
50 Mercerized
60 to 80 Cotton
A or B Silk
50 Mercerized
50 to 70 Cotton
B Silk
50 Mercerized
40 to 50 Cotton
C Silk
Heavy Duty Merc.
30 to 40 Cotton
24 to 30 Cotton
D Silk
NEEDLE
SIZES
9
11
14
14
16
18 or 19
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19
18 or 19
MACHINE STITCH SETTINGS
Inside Seams
20
16
12 18
12
10 12
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Top Stitching
30
20
16
10
40 to 60 Linen
Very heavy materials comparable to overcoating.
Plastic materials. Mercerized Cotton
20 to 24 Cotton
E Silk
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When ordering needles, always specify "Class and Variety 15 x 1” and state the size and quantity required.
You will obtain the best stitching results from your Sewing Machine if it is fitted with a SINGER* Needle.
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Raise presser foot F by means of presser bar lifter
G to prevent injury to the foot F and feed
Place a piece of cloth under presser foot and let
the foot down upon it.
Turn on electric current and, if the combination
knee and foot controller is installed as a knee
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controller, press coritroller to the right,, or, if
controller is placed on the floor to be used as a
foot controller, pre?s down on pedal of con
troller. As the pressure on controller is increased,
the speed of machine is increased, the speed being
controlled entirely by amount of pressure on con
troller. Operate machine in this way, without
being threaded, until you have become accus
tomed to guiding the material and operating the
controller.
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Fig. 7. Front View of Machine
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Raise take-up lever 5 to its highest point.
Place spool of thread on spool pin at top of
machine
Pass thread through thread guide 1
Down, under and from right to left be
tween tension discs 2 (thread guard J,
Fig. 9 guiding thread between discs).
Hold spool tightly and pull thread against
take-up spring 4 until it enters retaining
fork 3
Pass thread from right to left through
hole 5 in take-up lever
Down through guide 6 on face plate
Into guide 7 on needle bar bushing
Into guide 8 on needle clamp
From right to left through eye 9 of needle.
Draw about two inches of thread through
eye of needle with which to start sewing.
Fig. 8. Upper Threading
Fig. 9. Threading
Tension Discs
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Raise take-up lever 5, Fig. 8 to its
highest point. Draw the bed slide
toward the left, in the bed of machine.
Lift out bobbin with thumb and fore
finger of left hand as shown in Fig. 10.
See Fig. 11
1. Place bobbin on spindle with pin of
spindle entering slot in right side of
bobbin.
2. Lock bobbin in place bv pressing
bobbin winder down until latch N,
Fig. 11 engages.
3- Hold hand wheel L and loosen large
knurled screw on hand wheel by turning
it over toward you.
4. Place spool of thread on spool pin 1.
Draw thread under and between tension
discs 2. Lead thread up through hole in
bobbin 3 from the inside.
5. Hold end of thread as shown in
Fig. 11 and press controller as for sew
ing. Continue to hold end of thread
until it breaks off.
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Allow tension discs to control flow of
thread. Do not guide or hold thread
when winding bobbin.
The bobbin winder will stop automati
cally when the bobbin is filled.
Remove bobbin from spindle and tighten
the large knurled screw on the hand
wheel L.
If pressure of bobbin winder pulley
Fig. 11. Winding the Bobbin
against hub of hand wheel is insufficient
for winding the bobbin, press down
bobbin winder until latch N, Figs. 11
and 12 drops and holds it in position.
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screw 0. If thread does not wind
evenly on bobbin, loosen screw which
holds tension bracket 2, Fig. 11 in
position.
Move bracket to the left if bobbin winds
high on right; move bracket to the right
if bobbin winds high on left. When
bracket is properly centered, thread will
wind evenly across bobbin.
Bobbins can be wound while machine is
sewing, by following instructions on
page 12, omitting item 3-
TO REPLACE THE BOBBIN AND
THREAD THE BOBBIN CASE
Fig. 12. Adjustment of Bobhm Winder
Loosen adjusting screw 0, Fig. 12.
With forefinger, push back upper end of
slotted plate P as far as it will go,
as shown in Fig. 12, and at the same
time, press bobbin winder pulley against
hub of hand wheel. Tighten adjusting
Hold bobbin between thumb and fore
finger of left hand; thread drawing from
right to left, as shown in Fig. 13.
Place bobbin in bobbin case. Draw
thread into slot 1, Fig. 14 in bobbin
case, as shown in Fig. 14.
Draw thread toward front between bob
bin case and tension spring until it
passes notch 2, Fig. 15 in bobbin case,
as shown in Fig. 15. Close slide and at
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Fig. 13. Replacing Bobbin
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same time draw thread into long notch
in right edge of slide, as shown at 3,
Fig. 16.
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Fig. 14. Threading Bobbin Case
Fig. 15. Bobbin Case Threaded
Fig. 16. Under Threading Completed
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until needle goes down and up again
and thread take-up lever 5, Fig. 1 9 is
Hold end of needle thread with left hand
and turn hand wheel over toward you
at its highest point. Pull up needle
thread and bobbin thread will come
with it, as shown in Fig. 17.
Lay both threads
back under presser
foot diagonally
across the feed, as
shown in Fig. 18, to
the right or left, de
pending upon which
side of needle the
Fig. 18
material is to be lo
Fig. 17. Drawing Up Bobbin Thread
cated, so that when presser foot is low
ered, threads will be firmly held between
the feed and the presser foot.
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1. Bring take-up lever 5 to its highest position.
2. Place material under presser foot F.
3. Position needle in material.
4. Lower presser foot and start to sew.
NOTE:
Most materials require only guiding for best sewing
results. However, the miracle fabrics such as nylons,
synthetic fabrics, blends with various rayons, puffed
weaves, sheers, jerseys and tricots, which, by their
nature, require light pressure, also require support in
the form of holding the material taut at the back and
front of the needle as the needle enters the fabric. This
support assures a smooth, even seam. Never ptill the
material along when stitching.
Never operate the machine without cloth under pres
ser foot.
The slide over the bobbin case should be kept closed
when the machine is in operation.
The hand wheel must always turn over toward the
operator.
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Fig. 19
The numerals on the stitch indicator
plate V denote the approximate num~
her of stitches per inch.
To change length of stitch, loosen
thumb screw X and move it to bottom
of slot. Move stitch regulating lever W
until its upper side is in line with the
number of the desired length of stitch.
Move thumb screw X until stitch regu
lating plate (inside) touches lever W.
Tighten thumb screw X.
The machine will then make the indi
cated number of stitches to the inch in
either a forward direction (lever W at
lowest position) or a reverse direction
(lever W at highest position).
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Stop machine with thread take-up lever
5, Fig. 19 at its highest position. Raise
presser foot, draw the fabric back and
to the left, and sever the threads on
thread cutter T, Fig. 19* Place ends of
threads under presser foot, as shown in
Figo 18,
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The longest stitch, No. 6 on the stitch
regulator, adjusted by leverW, Fig. 2 0,
is found satisfactory for basting. These
basting stitches can be easily removed
by clipping every sixth stitch and with
drawing the long, continuous thread.
Machine basting is firmer, more even
and much quicker than hand basting.
To feed the material from you, push
down stitch regulator lever W, Fig. 2 0
Stop machine when needle is in material.
Raise presser foot, turn work as desired,
lower the presser foot and resume sewing.
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Use a shorter stitch when sewing bias
or curved seams to increase the elas
ticity of the seam and to prevent seami
failure under strain. No change in ten
sions is required.
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The direction of feed can be reversed at
any point of a seam without removing
to the numeral of stitch desired.
To feed the material toward you, raise
stitch regulator to the point where it
will make the desired length of stitch.
work from machine.
The reverse feed makes it easy to “back
stitch” and to fasten ends of seams.
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PRESSURE ON
M.edium
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The amount of pressure influences the
ease with which you achieve a straight
seam and uniform stitching. The pres
sure should be heavy enough to prevent
side creepage of material and light
enough to carry the material without
marking.
To set a light pressure, turn thumb
screw U, Fig. 2 2 upward until fabric
moves easily under presser foot without
slipping and without showing feed
marks.
Fig. 22. Thumb Screto
for Adjusting Pressure
To set a heavy pressure, turn thumb
screw U downward until the fabric
moves easily and the seam edges are car
ried evenly by the foot and the feed.
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For perfect stitching, the tension on
needle and bobbin threads must be
heavy enough to pull threads to center
of material to mate a firm stitch.
NOTE: Unless the bobbin thread ten
sion has been altered, a wide range of
threads, from fine silk to heavy cottons,
can be formed into a perfect stitch by
regulating the needle thread tension
only«
The tension on needle thread can be
tested only when presser foot is down.
The numerals “0” to “9” on dial Y
indicate different degrees of tension that
can be obtained. The higher the number
the greater the tension. The numbers do
not denote size of thread or ounces of
tension.
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