SINGER W134 User Manual

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You are now the owner of a new straight stitch machine, the most versatile machine

of this type you can possess.

To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance from your machine this book on its

care and uses has been written for you. Read the instructions carefully as a thorough understanding will reward you with many hours of trouble-free sewing.

Time-saving attachments, such as rufflers, binders, buttonholers, edgestitchers, cording

feet, decorators, and so forth to complement the accessories furnished with your machine,

are available from your dealer.

WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY

11750 BEREA ROAD

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111

WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1470 BIRCHMOUNT ROAD

SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA

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WE WARRANT to the original purchaser of this new White Sewing Machine (serial number entered on reverse side) that it is built of first class materials and workmanship. Should any part of this sewing mechanism (excepting needles, pulleys, belts, attachments or electrical equipment) be found defective within twenty (20) years from date of purchase, it will be exchanged for a new-- part, providing only that the machine is used under normal household conditions and not damaged by tinkering, fire, water or accident.

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT is warranted in accord

trical equipment and appliances, i.e.. the exchange of any defective electrical part ( excepting lamp bulbs) for a period of one year from date of original purchase.

THIS WARRANTY is valid only if signed by an authorized White Sewing Machine dealer after the serial number of the machine and date of purchase have been entered in the spaces provided.

This warranty is in iiei the obligation under this indirect or consequential

of any other warranties, express arranty shaii not include ,iny iiab,

damages.

WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY

WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES LTD.

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If purchased in U.S.A., send this to

UJHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY

11750 BEREA ROAD

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111

If purchased in Canada, send, this to

WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1470 BiRCHMOUNT ROAD

SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA

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MODEL NUMBER

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Expert service for the sewing machine described above is available by the undersigned dealer.

Standard charges for service at store, if machine is brought in, are con siderably less than home calls.

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Features and Parts

Needle and Thread Chart ....................................... 5

Winding the Bobbin

Upper Threading...................................................

Setting the Needle ................................................. 10

Threading the Bobbin Case ................................. 11

Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle Setting Stitch Length Stitch Length Chart

Sewing in Reverse

Adjusting the Tensions.................................... 14-15

Adjusting Pressure and Feed

General Sewing....................................................... 16

Light weight Fabrics

Darning and Mending........................................... 16

Removing the Work ......................................... 16-17

Care and Maintenance ..................................... 17-18

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2-3-4

6-7

12 13

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D E X

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i Changing the Belt

i Cleaning and Oiling Shuttle

Accessories................................................................ 31

I Trouble Chart

I Attachments

I Attachment Foot

Edgestitcher

I Binder

\ Ruiiler ........................................................................ 39

I Cord and Zipper Foot............................................... 30

Hemmer

; Darning Spring ........................................................ 31

Buttonholer ............................................................. 32

Button Sew-On

Decorators ............................................................... 33

Blind Stitch Hemmer

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20-21

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Fig. 1

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

1. Spool Pins

2. Hand Wheel

3. Wheel Clutch

4. Bobbin Winder

5. Stitch Length Dial

6. Bobbin Winding Tension

7. Push Button Reverse

8. Drop Feed Knob

9. Bed

10. Needle Plate-Seam Guide

11. Cover Plate

12. Presser Foot

13. Attachment and Foot Thumb Screw

14. Needle Clamp and Screw

15. Needle Bar Thread Guide

16. Face Plate Thread Guide

17. Tension Regulator

18. Sew Lite Switch

19. Take-up Lever

20. Face Plate

21. Pressure Release-Darner

22. Arm Thread Guides

FEATURES AND PARTS (Back view)

Fig. 2

23. Presser Bar Lifter 25. Motor

24. Thread Cutter 26. Belt

NEEDLE -

THREAD

- FABRIC - STITCHING

GUIDE

Needle

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. 00 ninon, net, marquisette, etc.

3 to

2 to

1 to

0 to

Machine Stitches Cotton

Per Inch

10 10

12 12

14 16

(Plastic film)

8 to 10

to to

20 150

Thread

100

10 to

40 40

80 80

100

Mercerized

Thread

Heavy Duty

50 A

Silk

Nylon

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Disengage the hand wheel (2, Fig. 4) from the stitching mechanism by turning clutch (3, Fig. 4) toward you or counter-clockwise.

Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins. Lead thread through arm thread guides, (A, Fig.

3) and down between tension disc, 6, at the base of the machine.

Put end of thread through a hole in bobbin flange (Fig. 5) frcm inside to outside and place bobbin, (B, Fig. 3) on spindle of bobbin winder (4, Fig. 3) fitting the notch in bobbin over small pin

on spindle.

Push bobbin winder pulley against hand wheel. Hold thread end loosely and start machine slowly. Bobbin will be released when filled.

Hold the hand wheel and turn clutch away from you until sewing mechanism is engaged so that the

needle moves up and down when you turn the hand

wheel.

Break off loose thread end used to start the

winding.

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