SINGER 201K User Manual

SINGER

Sewing nVCacliine

201k

S I N G E R

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SEWING MACHINE 2 OIK

The SINGER 201K is another in a long line of products resulting from the skill and ability of SINGER craftsmen.

*A Trademark of THE SINGER COMPANY

WHEN YOU OWN A S I N G E R 201K MACHINE

you have a beautifully styled, smooth running machine which offers you a new world of sewing enjoyment. Exclusive dresses for yourself, clothing for your family, and numerous items for the home— all will be yours at a fraction of their ready-made cost.

TO GET THE MOST ENJOYMENT FROM YOUR

S I N G E R

You are entitled to sewing lessons when you become the owner of a new SINGER. A skilled, SINGER-trained teacher personally guides you and assists you in learning the fundamentals of home sewing. Other courses embracing all phases of home sewing are available at low cost.

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SINGER SERVICE

WHerever you go you will find expert, depend­ able SINGER* Service nearby. SINGER is interested in helping you keep your SINGER Sewing Machine in top condition. That is why you should always call your SINGER SEWING CENTRE if your machine ever requires adjust­ ment or repair. When you call your SINGER SEWING CENTRE you can be sure of obtain­ ing the service of a trained SINGER repair man and can be assured of warranted SINGER* parts

when needed ! Look for the familiar red “S” Trade Mark on your SINGER SEWING CENTRE and the ever ready SINGER Service Car.

EVERYTHING FOR THE WOMAN WHO SEWS

The answer to your sewing needs is at your SINGER SEWING CENTRE. There you will find a wide choice of sewing necessities and notions, sewing instructions and guidance and services for covering buttons, hemstitching, making belts and buckles, to mention a few. Look in your telephone directory under SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY for the SINGER SEWING CENTRE nearest you.

S I N G E R

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ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

The SINGER* Electric Motor

is located at the back of the machine, and can be supplied for operation on alternating or direct current. Orders must state the catalogue number of the motor, or the voltage, and in the case of alternating current, the number of cycles.

Before Inserting Electric Plug—

be sure that voltage and number of cycles stamped on motor nameplate are within range marked on electric meter installed by electric power company.

Electrical Connections for Machine

Push three-pin safety plug into threepin terminal block at right of machine and connect plug at othei end of cord to electric supply point.

Speed Controller

The speed of machine is regulated by amount of pressure on foot controller or knee controller.

CAUTION

When you have finished your sewing always dis­

connect the plug from the electric supply point.

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L I G H T

To Turn Light ‘Sn” or “off.”

To turn on light, reach over machine arm and turn switch B, Fig. 1 clockwise. To exting­ uish light turn switch anti­ clockwise.

Fig, 1. Light,

Fig, 2, Removing and replacing bulb,

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To Remoye Bulb

Grasp light socket so that thumb extends over switch B. Press shade with thumb at A to release shade from two catches, and slide it halfway out of shade holder C. Press bulb into socket and at same time turn bulb over from machine as far as it will go to unlock pin D (see Figs* 3 and 4). Withdraw the bulb.

To Insert New Bulb

Press bulb into socket and turn it over toward machine until pin D enters notch in socket (see Fig. 3). Return shade to its normal position as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5. Locking or unlocking hutb pin.

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Fig. 4. Inserting bulb in socket.

IF MACHINE IS ELECTRICALLY

OPERATED

Raise presser foot G by means of presser bar lifter J to prevent injury to the foot G and feed H.

Place a piece of material 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 con­ troller, press knee lever to the right. If controller is placed on the floor to be used as a foot controller, press down oh pedal of controller. The speed of the machine is controlled entirely by the amount of pressure

applied	to the controller. Operate machine
in this	way, without being threaded, until

you have become accustomed to guiding the material and operating the controller.

Fig, 5, Front view of machine.

IF MACHINE IS HAND OPERATED

When the machine is uncovered, the hand attachment will be found to be out of working position as shown in Fig. 6, Pull the small spring stud 2, and turn the handle back until the lever 1, enters the socket 3. Press back the hinged finger 4, Fig. 7 between the spokes of the wheel. The machine is now ready for working, as shown in Fig. 7.

NOTE. Before replacing the cover or the machine in its case, the lever should be dis­ engaged and the handle placed in the position shown in Fig. 6.

TO OPERATE THE HAND

MACHINE

	Place a piece of material under
	the presser foot G, Fig. 5, and
	lower the latter by means of
	the lifter J.
	Now turn the handle over
	from you to work the machine,
	without being threaded, until
	you are accustomed to guiding	...	K397	5
g	the material with the left hand.	Fig. 7

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IF MACHINE IS TREADLE OPERATED

Loosen the hand wheel by turning stop motion screw 17, Fig. 12, oyer toward you, place both feet upon the treadle and turn the hand wheel over toward you, at the same time allowing the feet to move freely and lightly with the motion of the treadle. Continue to do this until a regular and easy movement is acquired and you are able to work the treadle so that you can re-start the machine with the wheel turning toward you,

When familiar with the working move­ ment, tighten the hand wheel by turning the stop motion screw over from you, and place a piece of material under the presser foot G, Fig. 5. Lower the latter by means of the lifter and again work the machine, without being threaded, until you are accustomed to guiding the material.

The belt should be only just tight enough not to slip. If too loose, shorten and rejoin.

BELT SHIFTER

This device simplifies throwing off and replacing the belt. To throw off the belt, move the belt shifter to the left (see Fig, 8), working the treadle at the same time. To replace the belt, work the treadle slowly with the band wheel turning toward you, when a revolution or two of the wheel will bring the belt back into its place.

Fig. 8.

NEEDLES AND THREAD

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 of the correct size for the thread which must pass freely through eye of needle. Select the correct needle according to the chart on page 11. Be sure that the needle is not blunt or bent.

TO SET THE NEEDLE

Raise needle bar to its highest position and loosen thumb screw A in needle clamp. Insert needle with its flat side to the left up into the needle clamp B as far as it will go, then tighten thumb screw A.

Flat

Side

Fig, 9, Setting the Needle,

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CHART SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF TYPES OF FABRICS, THREAD AND NEEDLE SIZES AND MACHINE STITCHES TO THE INCH

		Types of Fabrics						Thread Sizes	Needle	Machine Stitches per Inch
									Sizes
										Inside Seams	Top Stitching
Very thin Silk, Muslin, Cambric, Light­								100 to 150 Cotton,	9	20	25 to 30
weight Delicate Fabrics, etc.								50 Silk,
								80 Mercerised
								Darning Cotton
Fine	Calicoes,		Linens,		Shirtings, Fine			80 to 100 Cotton,	11	16	20
Silk Goods, etc.								50 Silk,
								50 Mercerised
								Darning Cotton
Plastic Materials								50 to 80	11	10	12
								Mercerised Cotton
Shirtings,		Sheetings,		Bleached		Calicoes,		60 to 80 Cotton,	14	12	18
Silk	and	General		Domestic			Goods,	50 Silk,
Light	Woollen		Goods		and	all	classes	50 Syifko
of general work
All kinds of heavy Calicoes, Drill, Wool­								40 to 60 Cotton	16	10	12
len Goods, etc.
Tickings,		Heavy Woollens,				Trousers,		24 to 40 Cotton,	18 or 19	8	10
Boys’	Clothing,			Corsets,			Cloaks,	60 to 80 Linen
Mantles, Heavy Coats, and Heavy
Clothing generally
Bags,	Coarse		Cloths,		Canvas,		Duck,	40 to 60 Linen, or	19 OP 21	6	8
Heavy Goods of any texture								very coarse cotton

When ordering needles,^always specify *'Class and Variety 15x1 ’* and state the size and quantity required. You will obtain the best stitching results from your Sewing Machine if it is fitted with t SINGER* Needle.

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UPPER THREADING

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Fig. 10.

See Fig. 10.

Raise take-up lever 5 to its highest point. Place spool of thread on spool pin.

Lead thread into thread guide 1.

Down and from right to left between tension discs 2.

Into the loop of the take-up spring 3 and to the right until it enters the fork 4.

Up and from right to left through hole in take-up lever 5.

Down through guide 6 on face plate. Down through guide 7 into guide 8.

From right to left through the eye of the needle.

Draw about two inches of thread through the eye of the needle with which to begin sewing.

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TO REMOVE BOBBIN

Raise the needle to its highest point.

Draw to the left the slide (C) in the bed of the machine and remove the bobbin with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, as shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 11. Removing the Bobbin,

TO WIND BOBBIN. Fig. 12.

1. Place bobbin on spindle with pin of spindle entering hole in right side of bobbin.

2. Lock bobbin in place by pressing bob­ bin winder down until latch 15, Fig. 12 engages.

3. Place spool of thread on spool pin 12. Draw thread under and between tension discs 13. Lead thread up through hole in bobbin 14 from the inside.

4.Hold hand wheel 16 and loosen knurled screw 17 by turning it over toward you.

5.Hold end of thread and operate machine as for sewing. Continue to hold end of thread until it breaks off.

Allow tension discs to control flow of thread. Do not guide or hold thread when winding bobbin.

The bobbin winder will stop automatically when the bobbin is filled.

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Fig. 12* Winding the Bobbin.

Remove bobbin from spindle and tighten knurled screw 17.

If pressure of bobbin winder pulley against bub of hand wheel is insufficient for winding the bobbin, press down bobbin winder until latch 15, Fig. 13 drops and holds it in position. Loosen adjusting screw 18, Fig. 13. With forefinger, push back upper end of slotted plate 19 as far as it will go, as shown in Fig. 13, and at the same time, press bobbin winder pulley against hub of hand wheel. Tight­ en adjusting screw 18. If thread does not wind evenly on bobbin, loosen screw which holds tension bracket 13, Fig. 12 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 centred, thread will wind evenly across bobbin.

Bobbins can be wound while machine is sewing. Follow instructions on page 13 omitting item 4.

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TO REPLACE BOBBIN

Hold the bob­ bin b e t w e e n the thumb and f o r e f i n g e r o f the left band, the t h r e a d drawing from right to left, as shown in Fig. 14.

Fig, 14, Replacing the Bobbin,

Fig, 13, Adjustment of Bobbin Windet,

Place the bob­ bin i n t o t h e b o b b i n c a s e and draw the thread into the slot 1, Fig. 15 in the bobbin case, as shown.

D r a w t h e t h r e a d b a c k - ward between

15	Fig, 15. Threading the
	Bobbin Case.

the bobbin case and the tension spring	in Fig. 16. Close the slide, as shown in
until it reaches the notch 2, Fig, 16, then	Fig. 17.
pull the thread toward the right, as shown

Fig. 16, Bobbin Case Threaded^

Fig, 17m Under Threading Completed,

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TO PREPARE FOR SEWING
Have the thread take-up lever at its	hand, hold the end of the needle thread,
highest position, then, with the left	leaving it slack from the hand to the
	needle. Turn the hand wheel over
	toward you until the needle moves down
	and up again to its highest position, thus
	catching the bobbin thread. Draw up
	the needle thread and the bobbin thread
	will come up with it through the hole in
	the throat plate as shown in Fig. 18.
	Lay both threads back under the presser
	foot diagonally across the feed, to the
	right or left, depending upon which side
	of the needle the material is to be located
	so that when the presser foot is lowered,
	the threads will be firmly held between
	the feed and the presser foot,	*

Fig. 18. Drawing Up the Under Thread.

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TO START SEWING

See Fig. 19.

Be sure to have thread take-up lever 5, Fig. 10 in its highest position.

The throat plate has guide lines for seam width gauged from centre of needle hole, and cross lines for gauging square corners.

Pla ce material beneath the presser foot G, turn the hand wheel to bring the point of the needle into the material, then lower the presser foot by means of presser bar lifter J, and start to sew.

Some materials, such as soft finished sheers, nylons, jerseys, tricots and other elastic and spongy textiles, require a slight amount of assistance in feeding during sewing operations.

However, too much pull will stretch the seam, create irregular stitching and bend the needle. Most materials require only guiding for best sewing results,

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Fig. 19. To Start Sewing.

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