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COLUMBIA
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these
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2,
3,
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packed,
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threads.
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page
4,
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page
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pedestal
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page
6,
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turn
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machine
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power
machine
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installation
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each
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adjusted,
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to
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machine
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table
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use
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installation
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plan
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machine
of
arrives
shipping
this
threading.
to
are
ready
one
or
direction.
of
a
semisub-
with
indicated
of
a
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arrow.
Transmitter
is
inspected.
this
work.
ready
box,
be
used.
for
two
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thoroughly
Test
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operate.
do
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sewing.
arrow.
remove
tie
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TABLE
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either
Special
properly
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following
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immediate
Dimensions
Designs
bored.
power
shipment:
group
has
finished
table
INSTALLING
or
individual
prepared
installations
-
Lengths,
and
20
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nonsubmerged,
table,
For
nonsubmerged,
table,
with
For
semisubmerged,
table,
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semisubmerged,
table,
with
For
fully
table,
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nonsubmerged,
installations
For
nonsubmerged,
installations,
For
semisubmerged,
installations
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semisubmerged,
installations,
For
fully
installations
For
fully
installations,
wood
inches;
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power
table
tops,
table
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48
and
thickness,
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with
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table
with
tops
for
available
60
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individual
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transmitter
21700
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21700
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transmitter
21700
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16
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power
power
power
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power
puller.
puller
transmitter
puller.
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better
submerged
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the
prepared
or
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two
Semisubmerged
Dimensions
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group
ordinary
installations,
construction
to
install
fully
pedestal
table
or
fully
-
submerged
installation.
tops,
submerged
Length,
thickness,
can
new
with
any
prepared
installation.
all
42
inches;
1-1/4
sewing
be
used.
8
holes
table
inches.
table
Union
properly
tops
width,
machine
tops
Spe-cial
are
20
inches;
table
for
semi-
has
bored.
available.
of
INSTALLING
INDIVIDUAL
Individual
closed
assembly
Fig.
No.
plete
are
lifter
DIRECTIONS:
treadle
Assemble
this
to
top
curely
ready
PEDESTALS
with
1, page
21371
individual
shown;
point
holes
support
for
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treadle
support
isolators
provided.
fasten
POWER
power
each
stand
4,
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invert
members.
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tables
stand
and
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power
as
No.
tube,
table
braces.
machine.
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No.
table
an
stand
table
table
29480
assemble
cross
in
table
top
Assemble
Square
Attach
shipped
21371
top
(PL277).
assembled
only.
installation,
top,
drawer
AA.
table
braces,
top
support
and
table
legs
drawer.
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power
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top
attach
top
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sketch
table.
illustrate
No.
21371
support
according
members.
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to
isolators
table
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down."
other
top;
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items
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foot
members,
to
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circular
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Machines
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mended
belt
another
which
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shorter
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in
specified
group
for
is
recommended
style
is
identical
machine
operations.
with
1
Drive"
variations
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"V"
has
installations,
driving
of
support
Drive"
belt.
circumferences.
a
belt
in
transmitter,
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are
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with
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belt
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driving
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machine.
assembled.
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illustration
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SPEEDS
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speed
ciently
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material
operation
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is
affected
length
to
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performed.
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by many
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run,
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can
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factors.
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Instructions,
PULLEY
Speed
"Electro
Safety
will
variations
Table
give
Working
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sizes
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sizes
ranging
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ranging
American
inch
Machine
diameter.
sizes
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DIAMETERS
to
Form
Drive"
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a
speed
diameters
Drive"
from
Drive"
from
Safety
ranging
pulley
our
are
pulleys,
closest
of
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round
Table
for
Engineering
357,
for
secured
line
pulleys.
various
belt
2-1/8
through
belt
1-3/4
through
Transmitter
from 6
No. 1
'"V"
your
by
shaft
to
that
pulleys
pulleys
pulleys
through
or
Department
particular
using
varying
pulleys,
Select
required.
are:
are
made
4-1/2
inches
are
6-1/2
inches
pulleys
10-1/2
round
belt,
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made
are
inches
machine.
sizes
or
American
size
in
1/8
diameters.
in
1/4
diameters.
made
diameters.
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that
inch
in
inches
of
inch
1/2
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pulley
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Transmitter
diameter.
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diameter.
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8,
13-1/2,
9,
belt
9-1/2,
14,
driving
driven
driven
line
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for
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pulley,
pulley,
pulley,
shaft
pulleys.
10-1/2,
and
15
11,
7
inches
small
large
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11-1/2,
inches
10
2-3/4
diameter.
cone,
cone,
28601,
12,
diameters.
inches
3-3/4
5-3/4
are
12-1/2,
diameter.
inches
inches
made
in
13,
6,
INSTALLING
ELECTRO
PROBLEM:
DRIVE
required
pulley
no
RULE:
of
driving
and
allowance
Diameter
machine, times
pulley
EXAMPLE:
ELECTRO
The
except
(3%
driving
DRIVE
rule
for
allowance
pulley
WITH
To
find
speed
on
diameter
for
of
R.P.M.
4600
R.P.M.
2-1/2
3500
R.P.M.
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required
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is
the
the
addition
for
for
"V"
diameter
sewing
of
belt
driving
diameter
inches
3500
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same
slippage).
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BELT
machine
machine
slippage.
equals
equals
equals
diameter
BELT
as
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of
driving
pulley
pulley
of
machine
required
diameter
speed
equals
Required
Drive"
when
equals
of
3-1/4
Drive"
belt
with
pulley
R.P.M.
are
pulley,
speed
of
of
driving
driving
inches.
with
efficiency
diameter
round
to
of
known,
required
of
machine
pulley
"V"
produce
driving
with
speed
divided
machine
pulley
pulley
is:
belt,
factor
of
belt
is:
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AMERICAN
Rule
is
4600X2-1/2
3500
SAFETY
the
same
X
TABLE
as
.97
DRIVE
"Electro
equals
Drive"
11
3-1/2
with
inches.
round
belt.
INSTALLING
UNION
RULE:
speed
diameter
eter
shaft,
SPECIAL
Diameter
of
of
times
EXAMPLE:
INDIVIDUAL
TRANSMITTER
machine,
of
transmitter
transmitter
94%.
4600
R.P.M.
2-1/2
pulley
3-3/4
mitter
7
inches
pulley
500
R.P.M.
94%
equals
slippage)
Required
POWER
of
times
inches
inches
7 X
TABLES
line
shaft
diameter
driven
driving
equals
equals
equals
pulley
equals
equals
belt
diameter
500
X
AND MACHINE
DRIVE
pulley
pulley,
pulley,
required
diameter
diameter
diameter
speed
efficiency
for
.94
of
line
machine
times
of
of
equals
equals
divided
speed
of
of
driving
line
(6%
shaft
required
pulley,
by
R«P.M.
of
machine
driven
driven
transmitter
shaft
allowance
pulley
13
inches.
times
diam
of
line
machine
trans
for
is:
Because
bored,
Merely
top;
PEDESTALS
assembly
assemble
then
Assembly
individual
Union
of
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mount
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machines
power
of
machines
isolators
machine
tables.
table
to
tops
to
in
their
on
isolators.
pedestals
12
have
table
proper
is
all
tops
the
necessary
is
very
places
same
as
holes
simple.
in
table
for
INSTALLING
UNION
These
with
Insert
front
securely.
SPECIAL
instructions
all
1/4
right
Transmitter
tension
rear
frame
lock
Now
bind.
both
1-1/4
ing
about
No.
cone
hand
ride
and
1/2
nuts
place
Measure
line
inch
transmitter
ends
21350,
and
to
crowns
transmitter
pulley.
mitter
to
tighten
holes
inch
hole
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is
on
the
tighten
inch
to
retain
pulley
shaft
short
on
making
that
check
evenly,
and
When
table
lineshaft
TRANSMITTER
assume
bored.
bolt
of
is
sufficient
from
transmitter
equipped
flat
belt.
front
out
on
length
belt
of
vertical,
adjustment.
line
of
pulley
to
allow
frame.
cone;
drive
sure
teeth
whether
set
are
error
at
the
correctly;
by
placing
belt
pulley.
AND
the
top
with
shaft;
flat
and
ample
Place
in
lacing
well
can
same
MACHINE
use
of
side
over
for
holding
a
pivot
To
use
adjusting
toward
tighten
belt
transmitter
tension
belt
malleable
conforms
clinched.
runs
be
time
true.
corrected
laterally
permanently
screws
a new
of
bolt;
frame
this
needed
around
in
remaining
table.
temporarily.
feature,
screws.
line
only
to
pulley;
without
line
iron
to
curvature
Turn
If
pulley
secure
table
Place
tighten
for
Then
shaft.
enough
go
belt
pulleys
by
turning
moving
top
regulating
loosen
swing
Fasten
to
around
cut
belt
readjust
shaft
and
lacing
of
by
fails
line
trans
holes;
to
shaft
Assemble
Measure
transmitter
short;
necessary
direction
Oil
was
necessary
cup
at
But
first
escape
is
held
through
retain
isolators
length
fasten
to
of
drained
to
left
remove
during
loosely
cup
oil
pulley
cross
sewing
refill
end
at
in
of
with
from
of
plug
filling.
over
left
shaft.
in
table
round
and
machine
belt
round
machine.
transmitter
transmitter
transmitter
at
right
end.
belt
hook
belt
right
Entire
opening
Quickly
top;
needed
pulley.
No.
to
shaft
end
shaft
13
mount
21351.
acquire
before
before
of
while
replace
to
is
shaft
can
machine
go
around
Cut
belt
It
may
correct
shipment,
applying
for
this
to
be
filled
oil
right
is
on
isolators.
both
1
be
rotation
so
power.
purpose.
allow
put
end
inch
it
air
if
in
plug
is
Oil
to
thumb
to
INSTALLING
UNION
Remove
SPECIAL
tape
assembly
Assembly.
Fasten
transmitter
For
pulley
average
directly
give
a
comfortable
for
operator
pitman
Next,
mitter
than
AMERICAN
rod
fasten
treadle,
transmitter
Installation
stantially
set
of
pulleys.
leading
shaft.
in
size
under
need
SAFETY
the
lifter
TRANSMITTER
from
oil
position
guard
pulleys,
operators,
needles.
slope
;
treadle
not
hang
lifter
treadle
having
treadle.
TABLES
of
machines
same
as
No.
660-159,
treadle
AND
drain
shown
to
with
hole;
on
under
about
Adjust
to
can
be
vertically.
chain
AND MACHINE
on
for
Union
chain
MACHINE
assemble
PL336,
side
of
1
inch
center
length
treadle.
placed
assembly
attachment
American
Special
is
available
away
from
(Cont'd)
oilj
Oil
Return
table
clearance
transmitter
of
pitman
If
more
farther
at
right
end
Safety
Transmitter.
as
transmitter
filter
in
front
convenient
back,
of
3/4
Tables
an
Pump
between.
treadle
rod
as
trans
inch
is
extra
or
of
to
higher
sub
A
for
line
THREAD
All
STANDS
machines
2 show
Thread
stands
machine
Exception:
accessories
pedestals:
"M"
type
available
location
for
more
with
an
thread
on
are
and
with
*'H"
adaptor
additional
equipped
assembly
fewer
favorable
type
thread
all
50000
is
stands
with
seats
delivery
Series
available
for
order.
thread
of
a
should
stands,
pedestal
14
stands.
typical
be
of
thread.
which
machines,
on
additional
installations
thread
located
are
do
Figs.
stand.
closer
standard
not
fit
order.
are
1 and
to
USE
GENUINE
NEEDLES
OPERATING
AND
REPAIR
PARTS
Success
only
with
as
furnished
sidiaries
parts
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principles,
Maximum
Genuine
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Trade
parts
Both
materials
OILING
trade
Caution:
reservoir
Oil
capacity
mineral
at
100°
Machine
Oil
level
and
should
in
are
efficiency
needles
UNION
are
oil
Fahrenheit
is
the
operation
genuine
by
and
authorized
designed
SPECIAL
stamped
marks
and
workmanship.
Oil
was
must
of
with
filled
is
checked
be
maintained
Union
and
are
are
be
the
a
Union
Special
according
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and
put
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with
your
drained
filled
50000
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with
at
of
this
Special
distributors.
made
durability
up
only
at
the
familiar
guarantee
from
before
Series
viscosity
be
oil
at
sight
between
machine
Needles
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to
the
with
in
the
machine
beginning
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used.
spring
gauge
red
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most
utmost
are
assured.
packages
top.
Union
of
when
12
of
cap
on
lines
can
and
These
advanced
precision.
Genuine
Special
highest
to
ounces.
200
in
front
of
be
secured
Repair
its
needles
marked
quality
shipped,
operate.
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to
250
top
cover.
of
machine,
gauge.
Parts
sub
and
scienti
repair
padlocks.
so
straight
seconds
Machine
sary,
Check
other
oil
quired.
pumped
unnecessary.
at
Please
Class
back
plug
see
21700
Transmitter
at
left
once
a
week.
is
automatically
than
daily
Oil
which
into
screw
Catalog
pullers.
has
end
of
keeping
before
has
main
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directly
No. 32
a
one-shot
the
shaft.
lubricated.
main
the
morning
gone
reservoir,
oil
under
for
oiling
This
reservoir
thru
machine
making
in
main
handwheel
oiling
system
15
start;
reservoir
diagram
system
No
oiling
filled.
is
frequent
in
through
should
add
filtered
main
is
oil
as
oilings
is
drained
frame.
covering
an
be
filled
neces
re
and
oil
cup
CLEANING
It
is
cause
cloth
week.
between
necessary
accumulated
plate
Be
sure
feed
and
dog
OPERATING
to
keep
lint
thoroughly
to
remove
prongs.
machines
and
dust
clean
lint
quickly
from
as
clean
machine
oil
absorb
at
holes
as
least
possible,
oil.
once
and
from
be
Remove
a
slots
SETTING
Needles
tending
ending
side
On
line
in
a
machines
of
possible,
are
in
On
machines
the
line
spiral
keeping
thru
needle
THREADING
Figures
spools
threads
shown,
of
but
machine
THE
NEEDLES
have
from
a
milled
long
groove
equipped
feed;
keeping
line
with
equipped
of
feed
grooved
spot
eyes
1
and
thread
led
into
the
is
substantially
two
shank
insert
needles
above
2,
manner
grooves:
to
about
spot
extending
with
needles
long
stitch
with
(Styles
needle
from
right
pages
are
positioned
machines.
fewer
on
just
loopers
grooves
direction.
loopers
in
into
eye
4
and
the
one
1/8
inch
above
from
into
to
Classes
needle
to
to
left.
5,
illustrate
on
Four
or
more
same.
side
above
the
the
traveling
needle
the
traveling
54200,
bar
the
left
thread
cones
threads
a
short
eye;
shank
front
as
of
the
on
to
across
bar
so
parallel
54400);
far
so
how
stands,
thread
are
groove
eye,
opposite
the
as
far
needle
as
possible,
threads
cones
are
led
eye.
the
insert
and
ex
or
as
eyes
with
pass
or
the
into
A
diagram
correct
"PL"
threading
is
threading.
numbers.
errors.
furnished
Studying
These
with
this
each
diagrams
diagram
16
machine
are
will
showing
identified
prevent
its
by
OPERATING
THREADING
GENERAL
through
left
in
longer
CAUTIQS:
discs
never
TO
BEGIN
About
yond
the
rear.
machine.
treadle
heel
TO
In
pressure
REMOVE MATERIAL•
order
material,
are
at
a
scissors
thread;
remove
material
of
material
(Cont'd)
DIRECTIONS:
thread
machine;
in
machine,
Each
and
kept
be wound
SEWING
two
and
eyes
Place
Machine
is
to
turn
their
then
work;
draws
stand
thread
drawn
or
one
of
material
released.
is
remove
pulley
highest
under
cut
cut
cut
and
ties
Position
eyelets.
draw
rethread
against
twisted
half
needles
will
applied
work
position.
presser
needle
looper
ends
them.
in
new
must
be
completely
inches
and
to
be
stop
Machine
to
from
in
operating
foot;
threads
threads.
of
needle
cones
Tie
thread.
or
new
according
passed
tension
between
post.
around
of
thread
loopers.
sewn
under
automatically
will
stop
near
edge
machine
without
direction
Raise
draw
off
close
This
threads
spools;
threads
If
thread
to
"PL"
should
Carry
presser
instantly
of
treadle.
presser
3
to
material.
method
Thread
tension
when
or
to
pass
to
is
diagram.
its
tension
extend
threads
foot;
pressure
running
until
foot.
4
inches
of
removing
the
under
thread
thread
no
should
post.
start
when
off
needles
Pass
Now
ends
be
to
on
of
side
17
SUGGESTIONS
OPERATING
When a
factorily,
might
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
machine
be
saved
Check
Remove
Check
Remove
Try
Clean
some
on
and
best
points
a new
to
in
proper
minor
by
following
threading.
"PL"
all
diagram.
lint.
needles.
inserted
needles.
test
should
set
machine
grooves
adjustment
troubles
these
Be
Be
sure
into
Be
sure
is
to
roll
roll
of
needles.
thoroughly.
in
looper
could
sure
they
needle
them
true.
and
does
suggestions:
it
be
not
the
is
the
are
bar
as
they
are
onaflat
Give
special
feed
work
cause.
same
set
correctly,
far
straight.
dog.
satis
Time
as
as
possible,
surface;
attention
shown
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