SINGER 99-13 User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

FOR USING

THE SINGER PORTABLE

ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE

No. 99-13

(ATTACI liVlliN 13 I ¿0360)

WITH KNEE CONTROL

Fia. 1. KnKH I.kIVER IÍÍ PuRlTION IN CoVKU

AfUir miioviiiK llie cover, remove (he knee lever

(F, Fig. 1) from (he two cleats (K, Fig. 1).

NEVER USE OIL ANYWHERE ON THE MOTOR —
Lubricate only with Singer Motor Lubricant and use it
only in the two grease tubes provided for that purpose,

To Adjust the Knee Lever

Ilokl Uio lever iii the hurizoïilal position as sliown

in h'ig. 2, and push the soeket of the lever over

Fia. 2. Pl.\cing Knee Lever in l’osmoN

the stud (n, Fig. 2). Allow the lever to dnip
into the vertie.al i)Osilion as shown in Fig. 2, page 2.

Fiü. 3. Knee Lever in Position Heady

FOU ül'ERATIÜN

Motor can be Operated on Either Alternating

Current or Direct Current

The ctccli'ii! iiiulor, which is located at the. liaclc
of Ihu machine, can he opcrateil on oil her altcniat­ing emrent or direct enrrent, as desiiv<l. 'riie
slnndard windiiigs of tlio motor are for ill) volts,
and motors can he fnrnislicd tor any voltage hetweon

100 and 250.

¡Special motors for 32 volts direct current, and
for 50 volts alternating enrrent and direct cuiTont,
have also hcen developed ami aie availahle.

Points to Determine before Connecting

Motor to Electric Service Line

Obtain the following information from the Elec
tric Light ftompany which supplies the electric
current for the circuit to w'hich the mohir is to

he connected:

1. AN'hat is the voltage? 'I'he voltage must he

within the range stamped on the motor nameplate.

2. If the current is alternating, what is the num-

her of cycles? 'I'he mimher of cycles must he

within the range stamped on the motor name plate.

The voltage of any circuit and, if alternating

current, the number of cycles, can he verified by

looking at the name plate on service watt meter

installed by the local Electric Light Company.

To Make the Electrical Connection

Enwind the. electric cord, screw the plug at the

cnil into an electric light socket and turn on the
switch.

To Turn Singerlight “On” or “Off”

lieach over the toji of the machine and move

the switch lever (N, Eig. -Ij to the right or left a.s

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To Remove and Replace the Bulb

To remove the hull), hold the Biogerlight socket

tighllj' with one hand and with the other hand

turn I he shade halfway around until the pin tBB,

hig. ll for the shade is in the slot of the shaile, then
gently slip the shade olT and allow it to hung free as
shown in Kig. -1.

Do not attemi)t to unscrew the hiilh. It is of

the hayonet and socket type and does not unscrew.

1‘ress the hull) into the socket anil at the same

time turn it until the hull) i>in 1'1’T, Kig. 4) is out

of the notch in the socket, then withdraw the

hull) and shade.

To insert a new hull), pass the hull) through the

collar of the shade with the slot of the shade up

ward. Hold the socket tightly with one hand and
at the same time with the other hand pre.ss the
l)ulh into the socket with the hull) i)in (TT, kig.

4) in the slot and turn it until this pin is in the
notch. 'I'lien slip the shade over the socket, the pin

tS.S, I’ig. 4) for the shade entering the slot of the

shade. See that the pin (SSJ is in the groove of

the shade and turn the shade halfway around, or
until it is at the top.

To Operate the Machine

'J’o prevent injury to the presser foot (R, Tig. 5)
and feed (P, Tig. .5), raise the presser foot (R)
hy means of the presser bar lifter (T, ]'’ig. 5).

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PlilCU a piece of cloth under the presser foot

and then let the foot down upon it.

Turn on the electric current and lightly press the
knee lever to the right. As you press haidcr against
the knee lever, the speed of the machine is increa.seil,
(he speed being eonirollcd entirely by the degree to
which the knee lever is pushed over. Operate the
machine in this way witliout being threaded, until

you have become accustomed to guiding the ma

terial anil operating the knee lever.

To Ensure Perfect Action of the Machine

'I'lic Inilillice wheel iiniisl always turn over towaril

yon.

Do not rnii the luaelhno with the presser foot
resting on the Cecil without cloth nniler the jnesser
toot.

Do not run the niaehine when both bobbin ease

anil neeillo are Ihreaileil unless there is lualerial

umler the [ire.s.ser toot.

Do not try to help the jnaehine by [Killing the

fabric lest you bend Ihe needle. 'I’he inaehine feeds

the work without assistauee.

The slide over the bobbin ease should be kept
elo.sed when the inaehine is in o|)eration.

CAUTION

When through with your sewing, always
turn off the electric switch at the lamp socket.

To Take Out the Bobbin

Draw to the left the slide in the bed of the

inaehine and [iress the forelinger of the right hand

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To Pack Up the Outfit

Heniove the [ilng from the electric light socket
and coil the electric cord around the uiachine.
liaise the knee lever to a liorinontal position, re

move it and replace it into the cleats (li, Kig. 1,

page 1) in the cover, lleplace the cover and lock it.

Fio. 5. Tiiif: Boudin

u|ion the bobbin ejector (Bli, Pig. (>); this will

rai.se the bobbin so that it can be easily taken out.

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To Wind the Bobbin

lb iri iicec.ssiiU'y bo undiM’sliMul ilio slop iuol.i«)n

C/j, l’’ig. 5, pagò 7) by wliioh Lhu balaiioc wheel

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7) then np into the lower eyelet (3, Fig. 8) of the

hobbin winder thread guide, into the notch (1, F'ig.

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(U, Fig. 5) ean l)e reloiised when leituired, bhus
peniiil.tiiig the winding of bobbiits wilhout. iiminng
llie slilehing meehanisin. It also allows yon
to wind bobbins wilhonb removing parlially sewn
work and wilhont nnthreading the machine.

To I'elease the balance wheel (U, Fig. 5), turn the

stop motion screw ('/, Fig. 5) over toward yon.

IL is iiocossury to hold the bulanco wiieol >viulc

ooscning me SLop nioiiou ai.iv.«.

loosening the stop inoLiou screw.

I Unte the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle

(V'V I'ig. S, page 11) and push it up closely against

the shoulder, liaving the small jiin in llie spindle
enter the hole in the side of the hobbin. Fnt the
spool of thread on the spool |im (1, Fig. 7). I ass

the end of the thread into the thread guide (2, Fig.

8) ami piuss the tlinuid Ihrongii tlu* link; in tliL* loft­side of the liobbin (5, Fig. 8), from the inside. I’re.ss

I he bobhin winder pulley (J.I, Fig. 8) tiown on the

halunee wheel hiih, and the latch (1111, l-'ig. 8) will

drop down and hohl it. 'I'lien start the lialanee

wheel in motion the same as for sewing.

The end of the thread niiist he held hy the hand
until a few coils are woimd and should then he
hioken oil. When siiilieient thread lues lu'en woiiinl
upon the bobhin, the bobbin winder is antomatieally

reloxsed from tlio balance wheel.

Jf the pressiiie of the rubber ring (,U, l-’ig. 8)

agaiiisl tile hub of the balance wheel is insullieienl
for winding the bobbin, loosen the adjusting screw
(GG, Fig. S) and [iress the bohhin wiiuler lightly
until the rnhher ring is in contact with the hub of

the balance wheel; then tighten the screw.

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To Replace the Bobbin

Ilukl the bobbin between the thuinl) ami fovc­linger of I he left hand, tlie Uneail leacling on top
fi-oni the rijilit lowaiil the left, as shown in Fig. 9.

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I’laee the bobbin into the bobl)in emse and draw
the thread into the slot (1, Fig. 10; in t-l'n bobbin
ease, as .sliown below.

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Oraw the thread backward between the bobbin

case ami the tension siiring until it reaches the

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notch (2, Fig. 11) then pnll thè thread toward thè

righi, as shown in Fig. 11.

W'hcn clo.sing thè slide, see that thè thread is in

thè slot (3, Fig. 12) in thè right edge of (he slide, as

.shown below,

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To Set the Needle

'I'uni Uic bivlmuio wliocl ovei' loward you until Iho

iiooillo l):u‘ moves u|) l.o ils lushest point, loosen
tin! (liiiinb screw (ICIi, I’ig. 7, page 10) in the nceille
cliimp (1)1), Fig. 7), limi put tin: iioeillo up into
the clamp as fiir ¡is it will go, with ils Hat side
towaiil the right, then tighten the thumb .screw.
To select the eorieet needle see page 4cS.

To Thread the Needle

See l‘'i*i. IS ON TUB Foi.lo\vjno Paob

Turn the balance wheel over towaid you until the

thread take-up lever {,5) is rai.sed to its highest
])oint. 1‘laee the spool of threail on the spool pin
at the top of the Jiiachine, lead the thread into the
Ihread guide (1) at the left, down, uiulcr and from
right to left between the tension discs (2), into the
small wire siiring (3), under the t.hrcail regulator (-1.)
at the left (not through the eye in the thread
regulator), up innl from right to left through the
hole in the end of the thread take-up lever (5), tlown
into the eyelet (ti), into the lower wire guide (7),
then from left to right through the eye of the
neeille (8).

Diaw about two inches of thread through the

eye of the jicedle with which to commence sewing.

Instructions for threading the machine for darning

and for embroidery are given on pages 41) and 47.

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