SINGER 201 User Manual

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S I N C E R

Instructions for using

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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 footor 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

S I N G E R

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.

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S I N G E R

EVERYTHING FOR THE WOMAN WHO SEWS

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

THUMB SCREW

FACE PLATE SCREW^--^ ^	THREAD TAKE-UP
	LEVER
PRESSER BAR LIFTER J
FACE PUTE<
TENSION DISCS ^
TENSION INDICATOR DIAL
THREAD TAKE-UP		STITCH REGULATOR
SPRING
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THREAD GUARD	NEEDLE BAR	BOBBIN WINDER
THREAD CUHER	NEEDLE CLAMP	SPOOL PIN
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	THUMB SCREW
PRESSER FOOT
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THROAT PLATE

BED

BED SLIDE PUTE^'-

FEED DOB

SPOOL PIN

HAND WHEEL

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\REVERSING HANDLE

3-PIN TERMINAL BOOT

I LIGHT TOGGLE SWITCH

BOBBIN WINDER

THREAD TENSION

Fig. 2. Names of Principal Parts of Machine

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Motor

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.

To Connect Machine to Electric Service Line

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.

CAUTION

When you have finished your sewing, always dis­ 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. 3. Electric Light and Switch

Fig. 4, Then withdraw bulb.

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LOCKS

To lnsgrt a New Bulb

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

THREAD SIZES

NEEDLE

MACHINE STITCH SETTINGS

SIZES

Inside Seams

Top Stitching

Filmy

materials

comparable

to

net,

marquisette,

100 Cotton

chifFon, silk,

organdy,

ninon,

silk

velvet,

nylon

9

20

30

00 and 000 Silk

sheers.

Sheer materials

comparable

to

lawn,

dimity,

voile,

80 to 100 Cotton

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16

20

batiste, rayon sheer, rayon crepe, silk crepe.

0 Silk

Lightweight

materials

comparable

to

gingham,

50 Mercerized

60 to 80 Cotton

14

12

18

chambray, sheer wool crepe, taffeta.

A or B Silk

Medium

lightweight materials

comparable to

50 Mercerized

poplin,

pique,

percale,

chintz,

faille,

bengaline,

50 to 70 Cotton

14

12

16

wool flannel, wool crepe, wool jersey.

B Silk

Medium

heavy

materials

comparable

to

crash,

50 Mercerized

40 to 50 Cotton

16

10

12

gabardine, rep, corduroy, velveteen.

C Silk

Heavy Duty Merc.

18 or 19

Heavy

materials

comparable

to

sailcloth,

sturdy

30 to 40 Cotton

18

8

10

denim, ticking, drill cloth.

24 to 30 Cotton

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D Silk

18 or 19

40 to 60 Linen

Very heavy materials comparable to overcoating.

20 to 24 Cotton

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6

8

E Silk

Plastic materials.

Mercerized Cotton

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10

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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. 9. Threading
Fig. 8. Upper 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 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.

Fig. 11. Winding the Bobbin

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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

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

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

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

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Fig. 15. Bobbin Case Threaded

Fig. 16. Under Threading Completed

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Fig. 18

Hold end of needle thread with left hand and turn hand wheel over toward you

Fig. 17. Drawing Up Bobbin Thread

until needle goes down and up again and thread take-up lever 5, Fig. 1 9 is 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 material is to be lo­

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	Fig. 19
operator.

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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).

Fig. 20

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 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.

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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 work from machine.

The reverse feed makes it easy to “back stitch” and to fasten ends of seams.

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PRESSURE ON

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Fig. 22. Thumb Screto for Adjusting Pressure

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.

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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