SINGER W2137 User Manual
GUIDE BOOK ON USE AMD CARE OF YOUR
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S EW I NG MA C HI N E
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Congratulations on your choice of a zigzag sewing machine. With this
versatile White de luxe machine it is possible to progress from the simplest
sewing performance to many kinds of artistic needlework. All that is required
is a thorough understanding of its functions and familiarity with its operation.
This book was written to aid you in obtaining the greatest achievement
from your new White zigzag. Read the instructions carefully and keep them
for ready reference as you change from one type of work to another. Your
reward will be many hours of trouble-free sewing, resulting in clothes and
furnishings for your home that reflect your own personality.
Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders, edgestitchers and cording
feet, to complement the accessories furnished with your machine, are available
from franchised dealers and department stores.
WHITE SEWING MACHINE CORPORATION
CLEVELAND 11, OHIO
White Sewing Machine Products Ltd.
Toronto 16, Ontario, Canada
INDEX
Page
Features and Parts ................................................... 2-5
Needle and Thread Chart
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Setting the Needle....................................................... 7
Winding the Bobbin
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2-8
Threading the Bobbin Case ........................................ 8
Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle
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How to Thread the Machine ............................... 10-11
Single Needle.................................................................... 10-11
Twin Needles ......................................................................... 11-
Straight Stitching................................................. 12-13
Changing Foot and Plate
Setting Stitch Width at 0
Setting the Stitch Length ....................................................... 13
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Stitch Length Chart ...................................................13
Sewing in Reverse.....................................................Id-
Adjusting the Tensions........................................ 14-15
Adjusting the Pressure and Feed
General Sewing ...................................................................... 15
Light Weight Fabrics...............................................................15
Darning and Monogramming
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15-16
Preparing to Sew................................................ 16-17
Removing the Work ..................................................17
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9
12
13
16
Page
Zigzag Stitching
Creative Embroidery
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18
19
Sample Embroidery Patterns .............................. 20-21
Twin Needle Embroidery.................................... 21-22
Embroidering with a Hoop
Making Buttonholes
Sewing on Buttons
Hemming with the Zigzag Stitch
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23
23-25
25-26
27
How to Use Accessories ..................................... 28-30
Narrow Hemmer .....................................................................28
Lace Trimmed Hem
French Seam............................................................................29
Flat Felled Seam......................................................................29
Hand Rolled Effect .................................................................29
Quilting Guide..................................................................... ...29
Seam Gauge ............................................................................30
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Care and Maintenance ...................................... 30-33
Oiling ......................................................................................50
Replacing Light Bulb..............................................................32
Changing the Belt ............................................................ 32-33
Cleaning and Oiling the Shuttle
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33-34
Check Up tor Smooth Sewing ............................ 35-36
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FEATURES AND PARTS
(Front View)
1. Spool Pins
2. Hand Wheel
3. Wheel Clutch
4. Bobbin Winder
5. Stitch Width Indicator
6. Stitch Width Locks
7. Stitch Width Lever
8. Stitch Length Dial
9. Reverse Stitch Button
10. Stitch Length Indicator
11. Bobbin Winding Tension
12. Drop Feed Knob
13. Bed
14. Needle Plate
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Seam Guide
15. Hinged Cover Plate
16. Presser Foot Zigzag
17. Foot and Attachment Screw
18. Needle Clamp
19. Needle Bar Thread Guide
20. Face Plate Thread Guide
21. Tension Regulator
22. Face Plate
23. Arm Thread Guide
24. Take-up Lever
25. Pressure Release -- Darner
26. Built-in Handle
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Presser Bar Lifter
27.
Thread Cutter
28.
Feed
29.
Light Housing
30
Light Bulb Button
31.
FEATURES AND PARTS
Back View,^
32.
33.
34.
35.
Light Switch
Motor
Pulley-
Belt
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NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE
Needle Stitches Cotton Mercerized
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. ¡Plastic
Very sheer chiffon.
batiste, lace, organdy. 00
ninon, net, marquisette, etc. 20 150
When doing embroidery work, finer
embroidery thread regardless of the
No. Per Inch
4 to to
3 to to
2 to to Heavy Duty
1 to
0 to to 50
Machine
Thread
6
8 30
8
10 40
10 40
12 60
12 60
14 80
14 80
16
8 to 10
16
to
results will be obtained with machine
weight of fabric.
10
30
to 50
100
film:
100
to 50
Thread
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
Silk
or
Nylon
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SETTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turn
ing wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp
screw B and the needle clamp C will open. Place needle 'flat
side to back in the needle clamp and push it upward as far
as it will go into the needle clamp hole, fastening the needle
clamp securely with a screw driver.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel i Fig. 4./ from the stitching
mechanism by turning the clutch toward you or counterclock
wise. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead
thread under the handle and through the upper thread guide
on the arm, and down through the tension disc (11, Fig. 5) at
the base of the machine. Run end of thread through a hole in
the bobbin edge and place bobbin on spindle B of winder
4, fitting the notch on bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push
Fig. 4
Refer to Figs. 6,
Fig. 6
bobbin winder pulley against hand wheel. Hold
thread end loosely and start machine slowly. Bob
bin will be released automatically when it is filled.
Break off loose thread end used to start the winding.
Turn clutch away from you until sewing mech
anism is again engaged so that needle moves when
you turn the hand wheel.
If the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust bobbin
winding tension disc to the right or left by loosen
ing the screw. When disc is in proper position,
tighten screw.
THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
7 and 8 to familiarize yourself with the procedure. Hold the bobbin
case in your left hand. Let about
two inches of thread hang free from
the bobbin, and insert bobbin into
case so that thread will be rotating
counterclockwise. Guide the thread
end through the slot on the side
of the case and under the tension
spring until it enters the small notch
on the edge of the spring.
PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE
Open hinged cover plate in front of the needle. See
15, Fig. 1 . Hold the bobbin case latch, D , Fig. 9,
between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, with
at least three inches of thread running from the top of
the bobbin case to the right. Insert and center the
bobbin case on the stud of the shuttle body, vC . Be
Fig. 9
sure the bobbin case finger, E , is opposite shuttle
race notch, (A; . Press the bobbin case into the shuttle as far as possible until latch
catches on the center post o( shuttle, THEN release the bobbin case latch, D; . Press
bobbin case again alter latch has been released to make sure the bobbin case is looked
securely in place. Close the cover plate.
HOW TO THREAD THE MACHINE
Single Needle, Fig. 10}
Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever
to highest position.
1. Place a spool of thread on spool pin A,
2. lead thread through eyelet in arm thread
guide B,
3. pass the thread down and around tension discs
C from right to left
4. into check spring D
5. then tug on thread to pull it around and into
hook E Fig. 11}
6. lead up to take-up lever F, threading from right
to left,
7. down into thread guide G
8. into needle bar guide H
9. and through needle I from front to back.
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