Singer M147-88, M147-110, M147-111 Instruction Manual
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147-88,
147—110,
AND
147—111
USE
ONLY
SINGER
OILS
and
LUBRICANTS
They
insure
freedom
from
lubricating
trouble
and
give
longer
life
to
sewing
equipment
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High
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Copyright,
U.
S.
A.,
1923, 1031,
19313
and
I'M”.
by
The
Singer
Manufacturing
Company
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Rights
Reserved
for
all
Countries
|9407
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
USING
AND
ADJUSTING
SINGER
SEWING
MACHINES
M7438,
l47-ll0
and
l47—lll
MACHINE
1 47—IIO
THE
SINGER
MANUFACTURING
CO.
To
all
whom
it
may
concern:
The
placing
or
renewal
of
the'nanxe
“Singer”
1Reg.
U.
S.
Pa?
Off.)
or
any
of
the
trade
marks
of
The
Singer
Manu—
facturing
Company
on
any
machine
that
has
been
repaired,
rebuilt,
reconditioned,
or
altered
in
any
way
whatsoever
outside
a
Singer
factory
or
an
authorized
Singer
agency
is
forbidden.
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF
USING
GENUINE
SINGER
PARTS
AND
NEEDLES
IN
SINGER
MACHINES
The
successful
operation
of
Singer
machines
can'only
be
assured
if
genuine
Singer
parts
and
needles
are
used.
Sup-
plies
are
available
at
all
Singer
Shops
for
the
Manufacturing
Trade
and
mail
orders
will
receive
prompt
attention.
Genuine
Singer
Needles
should
be
used
in
Singer
Machines.
These
Needles
and
their
Containers
are
marked
with
the
Company's
Trade
Mark
“SIMANCO.”
1
Needles
in
Containers
marked
“For
Singer
Machines"
are
not
Singer
made
needles.
INDEX
Instructions
For
Operators
DESCRIPTIONS
.
............
.
..................................
5
LUBRICATION
........
.
........................................
6-
8
Large
Diagrams
Showing
Automatic
Oiling
System
..........
..18,19
NEEDLES
..................
.
.....................
.
........
....
9
To
Set
the
Needles
....................................
....
9
PRESSURE
ON
THE
MATERIAL,
To
Regulate....
...................
16
STITCH
LENGTH,
To
Regulate
........................
.
.........
16,17
THREAD
..................................................
.
.
.
.
9
THREADING
Needle
Threading
for
Machine
147-88
.......................
10
Looper
Threading
for
Machine
147-88
....................
...ll,12
Needle
Threading
for
Machines
147-110
and
147-111
.........
12,13
Looper
Threading
for
Machines
147~110
and
147-111
.........
14,15
TENSIONS,
To
Regulate
.........
.
...........
.
.................
15,16
(OVER)
Instructions
For
/\diusters
ARM
ROCK
SHAFT,
To
Remove.
.....................
.
........
....
25
ARM
ROTARY
SHAFT,
To
Remove
.................................
29,30
DESCRIPTIONS
................................................
S
FEED,
To
Time
the
Under
Feed
................................
25
To
Time
the
Upper
Feed
....................................
20
To
Adjust
Upper
Feeding
Mechanism
and
the
Amount
of
Lift
of
the
Feeding
Foot
..............................
30,31
To
Remove
Under
Feed
Mechanism
............................
28
To
Remove
Upper
Feed
Regulator
Assembly
...................
28
FEED
DOG,
To
Set
at
Correct
Height
..........................
28,29
LOOPERS,
To
Set
with
Relation
to
the
Needles
................
20
To
Change
Sidewise
Position
with
Relation
to
the
Needles..
20
To
Change
Amount
of
Needle-Avoiding
Motion
of
Loopers
.....
24
To
Time
Looper
Thread
Take-Up
.............................
26
To
Adjust
Looper
Thread
Take-up
Stripper
..................
2o
To
Remove
Looper
Mechanism
................................
27
NEEDLE
BAR,
To
Set
at
Correct
Height
........................
21
NEEDLE
THREAD
TAKE-UP,
To
Set
...............................
22
NEEDLE
THREAD
TENSION
RELEASER,
To
Adjust
...................
23
NEEDLE
GUARD,
To
Set
..........
.
.............................
29
SETTING
UP
MACHINES
.........................................
5
THREAD
22
To
Adjust
Slack
Thread
Regulator
..........................
To
Adjust
Auxiliary
Thread
Take-Up
..........
.
.............
22
To
Adjust
the
Automatic
Thread
Nipper
.....................
23
Under
Thread
Rotary
Take-Up
Guard
.........................
:6
To
Time
the
Looper
Thread
Take-Up
.........................
6
To
Adjust
Looper
Thread
Take-Up
Stripper
..................
26
To
Set
the
Needle
Thread
Take-Up
..........................
22
To
Adjust
the
Needle
Thread
Tension
Releaser
..............
23
DESCRIPTIONS
AMCHINE
147-88
has
one
needle
and
one
looper,
and
is
designed
for
stitching
Cloth
or
Leather,
Work
Gloves,
Trousers,
Mattresses
and
for
Binding,
Welting,
etc.
It
has
a
plain
vibrating
presser
foot
and
drop
feed,
with
in-
dependent
upper
feed
to
work
in
unison
with
the
lower
feed.
MACHINE
147-110
has two
needles
and
two
loopers,
and
is
de-
signed
ror
stitching
Automobile
Seat
Covers
and
Weather
Stripping,
for
Y
oking
Work
Shirts,
for
seaming
Overalls
and
WOIu<
Pants,
binding
Blankets,
attaching
Zippers,
etc.
It
i
s
furnished
in
gauges
from
3/32
to
3/8
inch.
It
h
as
a
plain
vibrating
presser
foot
and
drop
feed,
with
in-
dependent
upper
feed
to
work
in
unison
with
the
lower
feed.
MACHINE
147-111
is
the
same as
Machine
147-110
except
that
it
has
the
needles
in
reverse
position,
this
arrangement
being
pref-
erable
for
certain
operations
such
as
attaching
Leather
Palms
to
Cotton
Work
Gloves,
etc.
SPEED
The
S peedis3800
R.P.M.
For
the
first
few
days
the
machines
should
be
driven
at
less
than
the
maximum
speed,
after which
they
can
be
driven
up
to
the
maximum
speed
or
3800
R.P.M.
To
Set
Up
the
Machines
Before
placing
the
machine
on
the
iron
base,
see
that
the
rubber
insulating
bushings
areinplace
in
the
four
holes
in
the
machine
bed,
and that
the
four
felt
pads
are
over
the
studs
in
the
c orners
of
the
base.
Place
the
machine
on
these
pads,
and
with
the
four
studs
through
the
rubber
bushings.
CAUTION
-
After
setting
up
the
machine,
do
not
start
it
until
it
has
been
oiled
as
instructed
on
pages
6,
7
and
8.
6
'To
C)”
the
AAachines
Machines
147-88,
147-110
and
147-111
are
each
equipped
with
an
oiling
system
Which
automatically
delivers
the
required
quantity
or
oil
to
all
principal
bearings.
See
large
diagrams
on
pages
18
and
19.
A
scoop
in
the
connecting
rod
takes
oil
from
the
reservoir
and
lubricates,
by
splash,
the
various
bearings
in-
side
the
machine
arm.
Some
of
this
oil
is
caught
by
a
cup
(with-
in
the
amm
from
which
it
is
distributed,
through
pipes
and
wicks,
to
the
principal
bearings
outside
the
machine
arm.
TO
INSURE
OPERATION
OF
THIS
OILING
SYSTEM,
IT IS
ESSENTIAL
THAT
THE
FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS
BE
OBSERVED
TO
THE
LETTER.
Fail-
ure
to
do
this
will
result
in
SERIOUS
DAMAGE
TO
THESE
MACHINES.
CAUTION
~
U
se
only
Singer
"Stainless
Oil
for
High
Speed
Sew—
ing
Machines".
[[414va
Fig.
2.
Priming
and
Oiling
Points
at
Rear Side
of
Machines
A
m
achine
new
from
the
factory,
or
one
which
has
been
idle
for
some
time,
must
be
oiled
as
instructed
on
pages
7
and
8.
7
NOTE
-
It
is
not
necessary
to
remove
the
work
plate
for
the
first
servicing
or
subsequent
oiling
of
the
machines.
For
this
purpose,
merely
remove
the
right
hand
slide
plate.
The
work
plate
and
throat
plate
are
removed
in
Figs.
2
and
3
only
for
the
purpose
or
illustration.
Fig.
3.
Priming
and
Oiling
Points
at
Front
Side
of
Machine
1st.
l
oosen
thumb
screw
(T,Fig.2),
turn
aside
cover
(U,Fig.2)
and
apply
oil
to
the
filler
(K2,Fig.2)
until
the
oil
stands
about
l/lfi
inch
from
the
top
of
the
oil
level
cup
(N,Fig.3).
THE
OIL
SUPPLI
PMST
BE
MAINTAINED
AT
THIS
LEVEL.
Turn
the
cover
(U)
to
closed
position
and
tighten
thumb
screw
(T).
2nd.
pill
011
holes
(x,
A,
E,
132
and
C2,F‘ig.2)
and
(M2, H, J,
K,
L and
M,Fig.3).
3rd. Fill
the
main
oil
pipetoOVERFLOWING,
through
oil
hole
(Q,Fig.3). Thisisimportant
asitprimes
the
various
oil
wicks.
4th.
Apply
oil
at
oil
holes
(W,Y,Z,A2,F,F2
and
GZ,Fig.2).
5th.
Fill
the
troughs
on
connecting
rods
at
(P
and
L2,Fig.3).
6th.
Fill
the
oil
hole
for
the
rotary
shaftat(R,Fig.3).
7th.
Fill
the
troughonfeed
lifting
eccentricat(S,Fig.3).
8th.
Fill
the
trough
at
(D2,Fig.2).
9th.
Apply
oil
at
(H2,Fig.2)
for
the
under
feed
rocking
frame
hinge
pin.
10th.
Apply
oil
at
(J2,Fig.2)
for
the
lower
end
of
the
upper
feed
vertical
connecting
rod.
11th.
Apply
an
occasional
drop
of
oil
at
(V,Fig.2)
for
the
tension
releasing
shaft.
A
m
achine
in
daily
use
must
be
oiled
as
follows:
lst.
Apply
oil
to
the
oil
filler
(K2,Fig.2)
until
the
oil
stands
about
1/16
inch
from
the
top
of
the
oil
level
cup
(N,Fig.
3)
as
instructed
on
page
7.
NEVER
PERMIT THE
LEVEL
OF
THE
OIL
TO
BECOME
LOWER
THAN
1/4
INCH
FROM
THE
TOP
OF
CUP
(N,F1g.5)
WHEN
THE
MACHINE
IS
AT
REST.
2nd.
Fill
oil
cup
(J,Fig.8)
LEVEL
FULL
twice
daily
or
as
re-
quired.
3rd.
Apply
oil
twice
daily
to
all
oil
holes
marked
"oil",
or
as
required.
SPECIAL
NOTICE
The
letter
"O",
marked
on
each
011
pipe
coupling
(O,Figs.2
and
3)
must
always
be
at
the
top.
This
is
to
insure
that
the
oil
spoon,
attached
to
the
inner
end
of
each
coupling,
is
open
side
up.
9
Needles
Needles
for
these
machines
are
of
Class
and
Variety
62
X
43
and
are
made
in
sizes
9,
1C,
ll,
12,
13,
14,
16,
17,
18,
19,
20,
21,
22,
23
and
24.
The
size
or
the
needle
to
be
used
is
determined
by
the
size
of
the
thread
which
must
pass
freely
through
the
needle
eye.
Rough
or
uneven
thread,
or
thread
which
passes
with
(iifficulty
through
the
needle
eye,
will
interfere
with
the
proper
operation
of
the
machine.
Orders
for
needles
nmst
specify
the
QUANTITY
required,
the
SIZE
number,
also
the
CLASS
and
VARIETY
numbers
separated
by
the
letter
X.
The
following
is
an
example
of
an
intelligible
order:
"100
No.
16,
62
X
43
Needles"
The
best
stitching
results
will
be
obtained
with
needles
fur—
nished
by
the
Singer
Sewing
Machine
Company.
Thread
Use
either
left
twist
or
right
twist
thread
in
the
needles
and
in
the
loopers.
Fig.
4.
HOW
to
Determine
the
Twist
Hold
the
thread
as
shown
above.
Turn
the
thread
over
toward
you
between
the
thumb
and
forefinger
or
the
right
hand;
If
left
twist,
the
strands
will
wind
tighter;
if
right
twist,
the
strands
will
unwind.
To
Set
the
Needles
Insert
the
needle
as
far
as
it
will
go
up
into
the
needle
bar
of
Machine
147-88,
or,
in
the
case
of
Machine
147-110
or
Machine
147-111,
insert
the
needles
as
far
as
they
will
go
up
into
the
needle
clamp
-
in
every
case
with
the
single
continuous
groove
of
each
needle
toward
the
operator,
then
securely
tighten
the
needle
set
screw
or
screws.
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