Union Special 37500-1, 37500-5, 37500-6, 37500-8, 37500-9 User Manual

INDUSTRIAL

·

FINE

ST

QUALITY

STYLES

37500-1 37500-5 37500-6 37500-8

®

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L E W I S® • C 0 L U M B I A®

SEWING MACHINES

37500-9

CATALOG

No.

194-19

Second Edition

CLASS

SINGLE

THREAD

BLINDSTITCH

NON-SKIP

37500

CHAINSTITCH

MACHINES

STITCH

UNION SPECIAL

CHICAGO

CORPORATION

Catalog

No.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

194-19

ADJUSTING

LIST

37500-1

37500-5

Second

AND

OF

FOR

CLASS

STYLES

37500-9

OPERATING

PARTS

37500

37500-6

37500-8

Edition

Union

Rights

Copyright

Special

Reserved

1973

by

Corporation

in

All

&

UNION SPECIAL CORPORATION

INDUSTRIAL

Printed

SEWING

CHICAGO

in

2

MACHINES

U.S.A.

1976

Countr

i

es

January,

1979

Each

the

style

machine

UNION

plate

is

stamped

SPECIAL

located

in

IDENTIFICATION

LEWIS

on

the

right

the

base

at

machine

end

of

the

back.

OF

MACHINES

carries a style

the

machine

number

base.

The

which serial

is

stamped

number

of

into

each

This

catalog

It

can

also

ences

to

direction,

operator's

Single Left

Thread,

to

Right

Adjustment,

to-Read

and

Indicator

Removing

(177. 8 mm), 37500-1

Equipped material also

felling

103-EFm-1

37500-5

For garments.

37500-6

For heavy

37500-8

Equipped trousers.

37500-9

Fitted where 103-EFl-1.

The

machine

Use a good

100°

Fahrenheit.

diagram

(Fig.

be

applied

position

Curved

and

Push

Work.

Tubular

for

hemming

Seam

blindstitch

weight

Seam

with a folder

it

is

grade

1)

applies

while

specifically

with

such

seated

discretion

as

Needle,

Penetrates

Button

Dial

for

Marked

Maximum

Work 5 Inches

withoscillating

hemming

edge

tape,

(modified).

cuffs

specification

roll

suit

coats.

to

produce

specification

desirable

should of Oiling

will

be

straight

places

be

beneficial.

APPLICATION

to

right

at

and

the

DESCRIPTION

103

Chain

at

an

Angle

Quick

with

Easy

Stitch

Work

ridge

on

dresses

and

knit

and

cuffless

103-EFl-1.

padding

Seam

specification

a

narrow

103-EFm-1

forbook

to

eliminate

oiled

mineral

on

seaming

twice

oil

the

OF

CATALOG

the

Standard

some

machine,

left,

special

front

unless

OF

MACHINES

Stitch,

900

to

Adjustment

Lengths,

Space

to

Right

(127. 0 mm)

formerwithQuick

of

light,

medium

materials.

medium

of

lapels

and

103-SSm-1.

seam

when

(modified).

suit

piping

of

OILING

daily,

before

with a Saybolt

machine

are

SPEED

Styles

of

machines

and

back,

otherwise

Non-Skip

Stitch,

Line-of-Feed.

of

Stitch

Knee

of

for

applicable

Actuated

Needle

Change

and

heavy

Seam

weight

collars

specification

trousers,

on

felling

coats,

inside

top

seams.

coats

the. morning

viscosity

red.

However,

in

Class

etc.,

are

noted.

Needle

Calibrated

Length

and a Large,

Drop

for

Flat

machines. from

weight

slacks

men's

waistbands

and

Seam

and

of

90

reference

as

listed

37

500.

All

taken

Travels

Penetration

Armfor

Work 7 Inches

soft

to

knit

materials,

103-EFl-1

and

light,

medium

and

linings

similar

specification

afternoon

to

125

seconds

to

herein

refer-

from

the

from

Easy-

Inserting

finish

and

similar

and

garments

starts

the

oiling

.

or

to

•

at

Maximum

direction

Use

our

brand

is

Type

ed

needle

• 040

inch

of

the

only

genuine

name

29

BL-090/036.

for

Styles

(1.

00

NEEDLE

TYPE

29

BL-065/025

29

BL-075/029

29

BL-090/036

29

BL-100/040

29

BL-110/044

29

BM-075/029

29

BM-090/036

recommended

handwheel

UNION

~

If

has a blade

37500-6

mm).

The

following

(ball (ball

speed

is

awa:y

SPECIAL

•

and

point) point)

for

from

NEEDLES

The

recommended

diameter

-8

is

types

these

the

operator.

LEWIS

Type

and

3

machines

needles.

needle

of

.036

29

BL-100/040.

sizes

are

INCHES

• 025

• 029

• 036

• 040

• 044

• 029 .036

is

3500

The

needles

for

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inch(.

90

It

available.

SIZE

R.

P.M.

are

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packaged

37500-1,

mm).

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has a blade

MILLIMETERS

• 65 .75 .90

1.

00

1.10 .75 .90

operating

under

-5

and

recommend-

diameter

-9 of

NEEDLES

(Continued)

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sample

label.

stitch

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used.

have

needle,

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complete

of

proper

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formation.

needle

or

the order

needle

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orders

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size

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promptly

number

read:

is

determined

freely

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should

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through

accurately

be

forwarded.

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by

size

needle

filled,

Type

of

eye

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29

thread

in

order

an

empty

the

description

BL-090

and

to

produce

package,

/036".

weight

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the

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far

as

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carrier

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changing

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go

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penetration

the

machine,

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highest

the

threading

the

needle,

tighten

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make

clamp

any

needle

will

turn

position.

diagram

Fig.

sure

screw

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result.

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handwheel

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1

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in

2).

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in

the

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carrier

point,

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needle

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Fig.

2

5

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view

foot

which

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of

the

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in

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labeling

TO

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and

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as

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subsequent

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shown

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in

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to

illustrate

adjustments.

3.

the

various

parts

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the

A -

Needle

B -

Cloth

C -

Needle

D -

Looper

E -

Radius

F -

Crown

G-

Set

H-

Set

J -

Retainer

K -

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L -

Retainer

M-

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N -

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P-

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as

far

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to

the traveling guide

until opening to

the

right. reaches

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track

opening

run-out

or

screw

it

will

tighten

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the

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cloth

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finger

needle

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the left

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into

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to

right.

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carrier

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(C)

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type

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in

the

opening.

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that

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span

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to

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strike

6

the

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the

be

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to

the

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screws

sides

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(A,

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3)

right.

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accomplish

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the

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move

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(Continued)

while

presser

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settings.

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the

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washers.

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clamp

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in

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the

needle

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needle

the

5) handwheel

ion at travel. turn stud

punch

6. at

recheck

left

so

adjustments

marks

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the

back

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side

screw

setting.

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side

from

ball

vertical

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be

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in

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the

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to

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direction

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the

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3)

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in

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the

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wall

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the

top.

of

4)

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at

to

slightly

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opening.

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to

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presser

screw

at

point

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stud

ball

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needle

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carrier

is

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the

right

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point

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against

point

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direction

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the

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the

left

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6

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on

holder

a "V"

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on

handwheel

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the

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its

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holder.

crank

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trade

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the

(B),

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the

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left

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end

prong

the

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the

of

the

should

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eye.

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in

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Fig.

desired

the

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near

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height.

edge Retighten

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the

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amount

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the

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in

retightening

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rod

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extent

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the adjustment, needle,

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by

of

the

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point

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the

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7

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be

the

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clamp

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the

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RIDGE

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center screw

9

FORMER

it

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in

the

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ridge

on

the

center

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in

first.

of

the

cloth

two

set

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screws

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in in

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that

when

the

needle

ment,

swing

handwheel

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while

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sprocket

farthest

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the

ridge

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open

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the

arm

the

point

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travel

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to

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