YOUR MACHINE BE SURE THE CABINET,
CARRYING CASE OR OTHER ITEMS USED
WITH YOUR MACHINE ARE GENUINE WHITE
PRODUCTS.
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Printed in USA
You are now the owner of a new zigzag sewing
machine, the most versatile type of its kind you can
possess.
Buttonholes, monogramming, stretch stitching,
overcasting and creative embroidery are done with ease
and speed.
To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance
from your new WHITE this book on its care and use
has been written for you. Read the instructions
carefully, as a thorough understanding of your machine
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will reward you with many hours of trouble free,
creative sewing.
Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders,
edgestitchers, hemmers and others to complement
the accessories furnished with your WHITE are
available from the store where you purchased your
machine.
Your nevil White sewing machine comes equipped with the following set of accessories
to make your stitchings the best to suit with your fabric and sewing purpose.
METAL BOBBINS
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A PACK OF NEEDLES
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QUILTING GUIDE
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INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD ONTO PORTABLE CASE
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OR CABINET-AND CONNECTING MACHINE
Loosen both head hinge set screws
on the rear side back of machine
bed plate until head hinge holes
are clear.
Tilt head hinge pins up and back
as far as they will go.
Carefully slip machine head onto
hinges — making sure the head
hinge pins are inserted as far as
they can go into head hinge holes.
Allow machine head to rest in its
tilted back position.
Tighten both set screws securely
with screwdriver.
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Plug electrical leads from machine
head into sockets located inside
cabinet or portable case. Cord
identified with "motor” tag must
be plugged into socket marked
"motor”. Untagged cord goes to
"light” socket.
Insert plug into a wall outlet of
110-115 Volts.
NOTE: Where three wire ground
ing is provided connect the plug
from the sewing machine to the
connection leading from the speed
control. One prong is larger than
the other three, eliminating the
possibility of error. Insert plug
into a wall outlet of 110—115
Volts.
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SELECTION OF NEEDLES AND THREADS
The needle and thread you choose depends
upon the fabric you are stitching. The correct
selection of needle and thread is very important
to avoid damaging the fabrics of light weight,
or tightly woven fabrics, and to prevent
skipstitches when sewing on very sheer stretchy
fabrics or needle breakage when stitching heavy
or stiff fabrics. For best results, sewing machine
needles should be replaced when they become
even slightly dull or bent or at the completion
of every other garment.
A regular needle is suggested for use with
woven fabrics. Needles, style 15 x 1, of the
range in size from 8 to 20 are used on this
machine. The lower number indicates the finer
needle. The most commonly used sizes are 11
and 14.
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A ball point needle fs recommended for use
with tricots, jerseys, lingeries and power nets.
Unlike sharp pointed needles, which pierce
fibers of knit fabrics destroying elasticity,the
ball point needle slips between fibers without
damage to fabric and skipped stitches.
A wedge point needle is recommended for use
with leather and leather-look vinyls. A wedge
cutting point pierces leather more easily than
ordinary sewing machine needles, resulting in
more satisfactory stitching.
Although it is recommended to use a ball point
needle for knit fabrics, when sewing on very
stretchy fabrics of knits, the underlay of a thin
paper below the fabric and the use of a finer
needle are suggested to prevent skip stitches.
Always use the same type and size of thread
in both needle and bobbin. Use good
quality thread without knots for best stitches.
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NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE
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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.
18
18
16
14
11
6
to
8
8
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10
10
to
12
12
to
14
14
to
16
(plastic film)
8 to 10
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
50
50
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Very sheer chiffon,
batiste, lace, organdy,
nylon net, marquisette, etc.
16
to
20
60
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CHANGING NEEDLE
Aiwavs change the needle after every
other garment especially when
..^к;p.;ter and nylon fabrics whmh dull
needles much faster. When needles are
Hull or bent, they damage both your
fabric and the machine. A general rule
when placing sewing machine needles is
Tharthe flat side oi the needle is placed
to the right of the machme when the
bobbin is put in from- the 1^- ' ^
needle is inserted incorrectly, the stitches
will not form.
To change the needle . - u
1 Raise the needle bar to its highest
■ position by turning the hand wheel
toward you.
2. Loosen needle clamp to remove the
3. Rafe'^needle (flat side to the rightjnd
long groove to the left) in the J»eed1€
clamp and push it upward as far as it
will go, tighten needle clamp.
4 After changing the needle, make one
■ complete turn of the hand wheel by
hand to be sure the needle is clearing
the needle plate.
CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE
Although an all-purpose utility needle
Zlteis fixed on your machine for
Haight sewing on fine fabric or soft or
very stretchy fabric, you may want to use
the straight stitch ne^^ plate togethe
with the straight stitch foot, both ot
which are included in your accessory box.
To change the needle dimply shde
the slide plate as far
Remove the two screws holding the
plate in place. Lift the needle plate and
replace. _
The needle plate is removed for cleaning^
"int which may pile up between
needle plate and feed dogs.
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SELECTION OF PRESSER FOOT
For most ordinary stitchings the original all-purpose foot can be used. However,
it is recommended to use following special foot in your accessory box whenever
you want better stitching result.
Straight Stitch Foot
This has only a narrow hole to ac
comodate only straight stitching. It may
be used on sheer or soft fabrics for more
control. When using this foot, the Stitch
Width should be "0" to avoid hitting the
foot and breaking the needle.
Buttonhole Foot
This foot has a groove underneath, to
allow the narrow satin stitch or button-
^Jiole to form evenly. However, if
skip-stitch occurs with this foot,
apply the underlay of a thin paper below
the fabric.
Use the large screwdriver to loosen thumb
screw. Turn the screw backward until the
foot becomes loose. Then, lift up on
presser foot lever until it is in its highest
position in order to remove the foot.
Replace with desired foot and tighten
thumb screw securely.
WINDING BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel (1) frpm
the stitching mechanism by turning
the clutch nut (2) toward you or
counter-clockwise.
Place a spool of thread on one of
the spool pins and lead thread
through the rear Top Thread Guide
(3) after hooking on Bobbin Winder
Tension Disc •
Run the end of thread through a
hole in the bobbin edge and place
bobbin on spindle of bobbin winder
(4) fitting the notch on bobbin over
small spring click on spindle.
Push bobbin winder (4) to the
right, and hold the thread end
loosely then start machine slowly.
Bobbin will stop winding when it is
filled. Push bobbin winder (4) to»
the left.
Turn clutch nut 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 and cut other
thread end. Then remove bobbin
from bobbin winder.
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UPPER THREADING
1. Turn the hand wheel toward you
to raise the take-up lever to its
highest position.
2. Place a spool of thread on the
spool pin.
3. Lead the thread through the top
thread guides.
4. Down and between the tension
discs, from right to left.
5. Draw the thread up through the
check-spring and with a slight
tug into the hook.
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6. Up (Model 426 only .... behind
the front thread guard) and
through the eye of take-up lever
from right to left.
Lead thread down, through the
thread guide at the bottom of
the threading slot (Model 426
only ... .after drawing thread
behind the front thread guard),
then, through the needle bar
thread guide from the back.
8. Thread the needle FROM LEFT
TO RIGHT, drawing it through
about 3 or 4 inches. Hold the
end of the upper thread loosely
and turn the hand wheel toward
you until the needle goes all the
way down and comes back up. A
thread loop will form over
the upper thread which then can
be pulled out straight. Place
both thread ends under presser
foot and draw toward the back
of the machine, leaving both
threads three or four inches
long.
THREADING BOBBIN CASE
1. Hold bobbin case be
tween thumb and fore
finger of left hand, so
that the slot in the edge
of the bobbin case is on
top. Take the bobbin
between thumb and fore
finger of right hand so
that the thread on top
leads from left to right.
2. Insert bobbin into bob
bin case, pull the thread
into the slot of the
bobbin case and draw it
under tension spring and
into the fork-shaped
opening of the spring.
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PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE
Raise needle bar to its highest position, and slide plate to
the left. Hold the bobbin case latch (D) 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 (C). Be sure the bobbin case
finger (E), is opposite the shuttle race notch (A). Press
the bobbin case (B) into the shuttle as far as possible
until the latch catches on the center post of the shuttle.
Then release the bobbin case latch (D). Press the bobbin
case again after the latch has been released to make sure
the bobbin case is locked securely in place. Close the
slide plate.
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