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INDUSTRIAL
SEWING
FINEST QUALITY
STYLE
39500AK
LEWIS
•
COLUMBIA
MACHINES
CLASS
39500
STREAMLINED
CATALOG
HIGH
No.
103AK
SPEED
CHICAGO
OVERSEAMERS
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C
atal
(Suppl
o g N
eme
nt
INSTRUCTIONS
to C
FOR
o.
atalo
103
g N
o.
AK
103
S)
ADJUSTING
The
furnished
parts
at
LIST
CLASS
l i
list
39500
sted
AND
OF
39500
St
y l e
in
prices
OPERATING
P A
RTS
AK
this
for
catalog
repairs
are
only.
First
Copyright
Edition
1962
by
Union
Rights
Special
Reserved
Machine
in
All
Countries
MACHINE COMPANY
INDUSTRIAL
Print
SEWING
CHICAGO
e d
in
MACHINES
U.S
. A .
Co.
Page 3
IDENTIFICATION
0[•
MACHINE
Each
the
name
Standard
letter
"Z"
.
to the standard
Styles
wh i
ch
This
therewith.
are
This
It
can
Reference
operator's
is
away
Union
plate
Style
"Z".
When
of
differs
catalog
Only
illustrated
catalog
also
be
to
position
from
Example:
only
Special
on
the
numbers
minor
Style
machines
from
the
is a
those
and
listed
applies
applied
direction,
the
operator.
machine
machine.
have
''Style
changes
number.
similar
style
supplement
with
while
number,
APPLICATION
parts
which
at
the
specifically
discretion
such
seated
is identified
Style
one
39500
Example:
back
as
numbers
or
AK".
are
made
in
construction
in
to
Catalog
are
used
of
to
to
right,
at
the
STYLE
more
that
the
some
by a Style
are
lette
Special
in a standard
"Style
it
contains
OF
CATALOG
No.
103 S and
on
Style
the
book.
Standard
Special
left,
machine.
front,
OF
MACHINE
number
classified
r s
suffixed,
Style
39500
a re
AKZ".
grouped
no
39500
Style
Styles
back,
Operating
whi
ch s stamp
as
standard
but
neve r c
numbers
1nachinc, a "Z"
letters.
should
AK
and
of
machine
of
machines
etc
direction
conta
under a class
Example:
be
used
not
on
as
.•
are
given
ed
and spe
onta
in the
in the
in
conjunction
Style
listed
in
of
lett
is
suffix
number
"39500".
39500
he
this
class.
from
hand
wheel
into
cial.
er
ed
B
rein.
the
Single
Machine,
and
Variable
39500
filled
straight
should
gauge
lines.
main
AK
of
cotton,
"T"
of
mechanism
lace,
1/8
CAUTION!
before
Machine
on
Machine
reservoir
Curved
Differential
For
shirts,
material
etc.
inch;
mineral
be
used.
is
front
is
Blade
Width
seaming
silk,
polo
permits
Seam
stitchrange,
Oil
beginning
filled
of
automatically
filled.
Needle,
Feed,
Knife
or
similar
shirts,
requiring
specification,
was
oil
of a Saybolt
with
machine.
Check
quick
Two
Trimming
Shift
light
drained
to
and
panties
an
change
8
to
operat
oil
at
Red
lubricated.
oil
Looper,
Mechanism
Mechanism,
medium
weight
adjustable
30
from
e.
viscosity
spring
bulb
daily
synthetics.
and similar
from
504-SSa-1;
perinch;
OILING
machine
Oil
cap
on
oil
before
Three
Automatic
weight
bite.
narrow
camadjustedmainanddifferentialfeeds.
capacity
of
in
top
lev
No
Thread,
with
flat,
For
garments
The
to wide
standard
when
of
200
to
cover.
l i
ndicator
oiling is
the
morning
Low
Spring
Lubricating
warp
general
variable
bite
shipped,
Class
250
seconds
Oil
should
necessary,
start;
Throw,
Pressed
and
which
when
seam
so
39500
level
System.
ribbed
purpose
have var
width
crossing
widths,
reservoi
is
si x
at
100°
is
checked
show
add
between
oth r than
oil
Overseaming
Lower
knit
seaming
knife
ounces.
Fahrenhe
as
Knife
fabrics
ying
plies
shift
elastic,
3/32
r
required.
and
must
at
sight
gauge
keeping
on
be
A
it
Drain
a
magnetic
entered
the
plug
screw
crank
scr
designed
case.
w is
located
to
It
should
at
back
accumulate
be
removed
of
machine
possible
3
and
near
foreign
cleaned
bottom edge
materials
periodically.
of
base.
which
may
It
is
have
Page 4
IDENTIFYING
PAI-n'
S
Where
smne
identification
a
ppear.
OF
s
hipments
unl e
number
The
blade
Collectively,
of
the
Part
IMPORTANT!
MACHINE FOR
Pric
ss
Each
numb
es
otherwise
Union Spe
denotes
size
number,
measured
construction
small
are
are forwarded
e r
le
tter
er s r e
the type
is
present the
ON
WHICH
strictly
directed.
cial
the kind
stamped
in
thousandths
parts
ALL
permits,
stamped
ORDERS,
PART
net
f.
o.
needle
of
number
and
cash
b.
shipping
A
has
shank,
on
the nee
each
on
in
same part, regardless
IS
charge
both a type
of
and
part
those
to
distingui
PLEASE
ORDERED
TERMS
and
a r e
point.
is
NEEDLES
point,
dle
an
inch,
the
is
s t
wher
e cons
INCLUDE
.
subject
Parcel
made to
number
length,
shank,
midway
s i
ze
number
amp
sh the
to
cover
groove,
denotes
between
ed
with its
truction
part
of
catalog
PAHT
change
Post
and a size
shipments
postage
finish
the
is
the
the
part
number.
does
from
without
largest
not per
similar
in
which the.)
NAME
number.
and
shank and the
complet
AND
notice.
are insur
and
oth
diam
insurance.
e r de
e
m i
t,
ones.
STYLE
Th
tails.
eter
sy
mbol.
On
an
All
ed
type
of
ye.
Style
is
Type
single
032,
To have
sample needl
on
label.
Selection
Thread
formation.
Success in the
Union
Company,
to
the
Maximum
39500
154
groove,
036,
040, 044,
A
should
Special
its
most
effi
AK
uses a curved
GAS.
needle
e,
complete
of the
subsidiaries
approv
ciency and
struck
or the
pass
Needl
It
has a round
049,
orders
proper
freely
U
SE
operation
es a nd R
ed scientific pr
groove,
054.
promptly
type
and
order
GENUINE
needle
and
dur a
would
through
epair
bility
blade
shank,
spotted,
size
read:
s i
NEEDLES
of
these
Parts
author
inciples, and
are ass u
needle.
round poi
chromium
and
accuratel
number
"1000
ze
should
needle
machines
ize d distr ibutors.
eye
A D
as
fu r nis he d by t
red.
The
nt,
plated
should
Needles,
be
determined
in
RE
can
are
standard needle
curved
y filled,
be forwarded.
ord
er
PAIH PARTS
be s ecur ed only with genu
ma
blade, standa
in size
an emp
Type
by size
to
produce
he
Uni
Th
ey are
de with
s
022, 025,
154
on Special
de si
for
ty package
Us
e descript
GAS,
of threa
a g
gned acc
utmost
Siz e
prec
th is Sty
r d leng
027, 029,
ood
Ma
th,
, a
ion
027''.
d used.
sti
tch
ine
chi
or ding
is ion.
le
ne
parts
g
uarant
Genui
ne needles a r e
are
stamp
ee
of
the highe
ed wi
packaged
th th
e Union Special
st qua
lity
with
labels rna ked
in materials
4
tra
and
de m
wor km
ark. Ea
Un.um..Spcciai.
ch trade
anship.
.
Genuine repa
ma
rk
ir
is your
Page 5
are
All
instructions
the
same
as
for
with
Style
CHANGING
regards
39500 B covered
to
ChangingNeedles,
NEEDLES,
in
Catalog
ETC.
No.
Thread
103
Stand,
S.
and
Threading
All
instructions
those
instructions
These
Upper
move
obtaining
while
ti
constant
down
tighten
lever
for
Loosen
ghten
Next.
Screw
holding
for
instructions
Knife",
knives
seated
set
trim
on
lever
set
(G)
Style
the
move
is
39500
pertaining
on
SETTING
set
screws
(E
and
standard
at
the
screws
line.
knives
(G)
screws
pulled
(H)
holds
the
tension
ASSEMBLING
pertaining
B,
described
to
the
variable
and
Fig.
Page
and
(B).
11.
THE
(A
F)
3/32
machine.
(A).
to
rotate
downwardly.
the
post
13A
VARIABLE
and
by
pushing
or
This
This
variable
will
the
right
will
mounting
AND
to
should
B,
Fig.
1/8
rotate
position
collar
position
when
shift
ADJUSTING
the
adjustment
in
Catalog No.
width
follow
WIDTH
13A)
down
inch
to
seam
collar
the
obtain
(D)
counterclockwise
the
crossing
mechanism
bracket.
knife
on
on
the
of
the
KNIFE
pawl
pawl
width.
(C)
clockwise
knives
variable
knives
elastic,
SEWING
Style
103
S,
shift
mechanism
two
paragraphs
SHIFT
shaft
lever
From
for
the
trim
for
the
etc.
in
place,
PARTS
39500
except
stop
(G)
AK
are
the
same
with
the
additional
described
on
"Setting
MECHANISM
collars
to
position
the
operator's
to
its
Standard
line
des
to
its
variable trim line when
while screw (J)
(C
upper
upper position
position
s e
am
ir ed
below.
and
D)
desired
position
width
by
pushin
is
as
The
and
for
and
or
g
and
used
NOTE:
cutting
This
knives
machine
from
the
is
designed
constant
trim
to
give a maximum
line
to
the
variable
of
trim
5/64
line.
inch
trav
el
of
the
Fig
. 13A
5
Page 6
6
Page 7
The
parts
parts
us
illustrated
ed
on
Style
on
the
39500
preceding
AK,
but
page and
not used
described
on
Styles
on
this
39500
page
A,
represent
B,
P,
or
th
AF .
e
Parts
Styles
Use
Ref.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
shown
39500
Catalog
39573
29477
22743
39568
39573
39573
55235
6042
55235
22559
39550
39550
421
39573
22572
39573
51292
39573
22891
39573
39573
39573
39573
22894
39573
93
88
88
in
A,
No.
Part
No.
y
HR
J
z
w
D
A
E
H
J
K
D-34
N
A
s
F-5
p
M
R
T
u
w
v
phantom
B,
P,
103
S for
views.
AF .
and
all
Thread
Upper
Screw -Tube
Looper
Knife
Upper
Locking
Washer -Driving
Nut -Driving
Screw -Lower
Lower
Spring
Treadle
Knife
Screw -Pawl
Pawl
Looper
Pawl
Screw -Pawl
Pawl
Knife
Upper
Upper
Upper
Regulating
Lever---------------------------------------
Screw -Pawl
Shaft
Screw -Pawl
Shaft
Regulating
Screw -Knife
Screw -Upper
bearing
AK.
parts
Tube
Looper
Support
Knife
Knife
Cover-------------------------------------
Thread
Knife
Knife
Knife
not
Thread
Driving
Stud -Driving
Pressure
Chain,
Stop
Support
Driving
Driving
Driving
no
r e
ference
illustrated
Description
Guide
Thread
Block
Shaft
Shaft
-------------------------------Tube
Tension
Tube
Spring
Lever
Lever
Lever----------------------------
Knife
34
Tension
Collar
Holder
inches
Pawl
Pawl------------------------------
Shaft-------------------------
Support
Lever----------------------------
Shaft
Support
Bracket-------------------------
Regulating
Arm--------------------------Arm
Knife
Arm
or described
Assembly---------------Spring-------------------
Tension
-------------------------
-------------------------
Lever--------------------
Equalizing
long
Bracket
Spring--------------------
----------------------------Stop
Collar
Bracket
Collar
Driving
Spring
numbers,
Spring--------------
-----------------------Locking
Spring-------------
----------------------
Pawl-------------------
--------------------
Arm
--------------------
are
here.
Stud------------
-----------------
------------------
-----------------
Collar
---------
common
Amt.
Req.
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
7
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