SINGER W1066 User Manual
You are now the owner of a new straight stitch machine, the most versa
tile machine of its type you cam possess.
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To aid you in obtaining the greatest achievement from your machine
this book on its care and use has been written for you. Read the instruc
tions carefully as a thorough understanding will reward you with many
hours of trouble-free sewing.
Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders, buttonholes, edge-
stitchers cording feet, decorators and so forth to complement the acce
ssories, are available from your dealer.
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INDEX
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Service policy ... „
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reatures and parla
Needle and thread chart
Winding the bobbin
Threading bobbin case .......................................... g
Placing bobbin case in shuttle
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Upper threading ..................................................... Ц
Setting the stitch length
Stitch length chart
Sew in reverse
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Adjusting the tensions
Adjusting pressure and feed
General sewing
Light weight fabrics
Darning and mending
Preparing to sew
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Removing the work .............................. .
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>^are and mainteriance
Accessories
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Attachment foot .................................................... 23
Edgestitcher
Binder
Huffier
Cording and zipper foot
Hemmers ....
Darning spring
Buttonholes
Button sew-on .
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Decorator .............................................
Blind stitch hemmer
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Head in Portable case
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Bobbin winder
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FEATURES AND PARTS
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Attachment and foot thumb screw
Needle clamp and screw
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Stitch length dial
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Push button reverse
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Bobbin winding tension
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Drop feed knob
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Bed
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Needle plate-seam guide 18.
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Cover plate
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Presser foot
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Needle bar thread guide
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14. Thread guide bar
Tension regulator
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Take-up lever
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17. Thread guides
Presser release-darner
Light switch
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features and parts
(Back view)
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20. Thread Cutter
21. Presser Bar Lifter
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23. Motor
24. Belt
25. Spool pin
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NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE
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Fabric
Extremely heavy
tarpaulin, sacking,
canvas, duck, etc.
Heavy upholstery
fabric, ticking,
denim, leatherette
Medium heavy drapery
fabric, velveteen,
suiting, felt, terry, etc.
Medium broadcloth,
percale, gingham, linen,
chintz, taffeta, sheer
wool, shantung, etc.
Sheer voile, lawn,
dimity, crepe,
handkerchief linen,
plastic film, etc.
Very sheer chiffon,
batiste, lace, organdy,
ninon, net, marquisett, etc.
Needle
No.
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Machine
Stitches
Per Inch
6
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8
8
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10
10
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12
12
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14
14
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16
(Plastic film^
8 to 10
16
to
20
Cotton
Thread
10
to
30
30
to
40
40
to
60
60
to
80
80
to
100
1
100
to
150
Mercerized
Thread
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
50
50
50 A
Silk
or
Nylon
A
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SETTING THE NEEDLE
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Fig 4
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest
point, turning wheel toward you by hand.
Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and the
needle can be inserted into clamp C. Place needle
(flat side to right) in the needle clamp and push it
upward as far as it
hole, tightening the
with a screw driver.
After changing the needle make one com
plete revolution of the balance wheel by
hand to be sure the needle is in the correct
position.
will go into the needle clamp
needle clamp screw securely
Flat surface
of needle
shank
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel (5, (Fig. 4) from the stitching
mechanism by turning the clutch 6 toward you or counterclock
wise.
Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead thread
through the upper thread guides on the arm, and down through
the tension disc (10, (Fig. 5) at the base of the machine. Run
end of thread through a hole in the bobbin edge and place
bobbin B on spindle of bobbin winder 7, fitting the notch on
bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push bobbin winder pulley
against hand wheel. Hold thread end loosely and start machine
slowly.
Bobbin will stop winding when it is filled. Turn clutch away
from you until sewing mechanism is again engaged so that
needle moves when you turn the hand wheel.
Break off loose thread end used to start the winding.
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
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bobbm case between thunlb ?
Rnger of left hand, so that the f
edge of the bobbin case is o^f °
the bobbin between thumb and
of right hand so that the fh^ ^“^efinger
leads from left to right Step^ T
bobbin into bobbin case Jli J'
into the slot of the bobh',,f ^^
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spring and into the fork-sh. tension
of the spring as shown in Fig.^8
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