Union Special 56300G, 56300R, 56300U, 56300X, 56400P User Manual

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SEWING

FINEST

STYLES

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CATALOG

No.

129M

SECOND EDITION

STYLE

ADVANCED FIFTY

FLAT

THOUSAND

BED

56300U

HIGH· SPEED

SERIES

MACHINES

CHICAGO

Catalog

INSTRUCTIONS

ADJUSTING

No.

FOR

AND

129

M

OPERATING

Union

Rights

56300

LIST

For

G

R

U

Second

Copyright

Special

Reserved

OF

Styles

X

56900

by

PAR

56500

56700

J

Edition

1965

Machine

in

All

TS

56400

56500

Countries

P

J

N

J

Co.

MACHINE COMPANY

INDUSTRIAL

Printe

SEWING

CHICAGO

d

in

2

MACHINES

U.S.

A.

July,

1968

The

present

any

advantages trousers, breakers,

new

Advanced

the

latest

slacks,

mackinaws

design

on

various

dress

high

and

of

pants,

lumber

FOREWORD

speed

Union

operations

50000

Special's

overalls,

jackets.

series

on a variety

combination

machines

flat

bed

line.

of

garments

suits,

covered

These jackets,

by

this

machines

such

as

coats,

catalog

offer

shirts,

wind-

New lighter mechanism foot

to are

which Special Data. views,

the

to

cooperate

running

easier.

Automatic

the

main

made

It

is

enables

machines. Illustrations together

Instructions.

Union

light

requires

reservoir

by

precision

the

constant

Special

with

weight

and

lubrication,

customers

with

you

parts

smoother

less

aim

The

are

explanations

representatives

to

combined

pressure

with

reduces

methods,

of

Union

to

procure

following

used

plan

and

operating

for

head

wear

insuring

Special

all

pages

to

pinpoint

as

to

will

estimate

with

and

to

be

the

machine.

good

base

all

moving

complete

to

furnish

possible

discuss

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part

found

requirements.

use

feeding

oil

pumps

interchangeability.

advantages

valuable

areas

number,

in

all

~

of

needle

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light

and

makes

for

parts

concisely

at

high

prepared

from

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under

manufacturing

discussion.

name

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bearings

weight

lifting

returning

speed.

the

and

quantity,

centers,

MACHINE

results

presser

the

presser

filtered

All

parts

information

use

of

Union

Operating

Exploded

follow

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COMPANY

Department

in

bar

oil

a

3

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each

the

machine. numbers Example: only Standard

minor

Style

Styles

which

"Class

differs

56300".

This

herein.

in

Classes

as

right,

seated

It

at

Advanced Bearing

Needle Mechanism, Filtered

ings

Travel,

Press Work

for

Space

Oil Feed

Larger

Union

have

"Style

Special

Style

one

numbers or

56300

changes

number.

of

machines

from

catalog

can

applies

also

56300, 56400,

left,

the

High

front,

machine.

Speed

Bar

Single

Return

Bar

and

Handwheel

Presser

to

Foot

Right

machine

more

G".

are

made

Example:

similar

the

Style

APPLICATION

specifically

be

applied

56500,

back,

Operating

STYLES

Single

Drive,

Reservoir

Pumps

Feed

Lifter,

of

Needle

is

identified

are

classified

letters

Special

suffixed,

Style

in a standard

"Style

in

construction

number,

to

with

discretion

56700

etc.,

are

direction

OF

MACIBNES

Needle

Light

Flat

Weight

Enclosed

for

Head

Rocker

and

Shafts

Improved

Equipped

Bar 8 1/ 4 Inches.

by a Style

as numbers

56300

in

that

OF

CATALOG

the

Standard

and

56900.

given

of

IN

Bed

Presser

Positive

Base,

Greased

Belt

with

standard

but

never

contain

machine,

GZ".

are

grouped

it

contains

to

some

from

handwheel

CLASS

Machines,

Automatic

Needle

Guard, Rotary

number

and

special.

contain

the

II

a

Styles

Special

Reference

the

operator's

is

5 63 00

Medium

Bar

and

Bearings

and

Sealed,

Prepared

Thread

on a name

Standard

the

letter

Z"

letter

is

"Z".

suffixed

under a Class no

letters.

of

machines Styles to

of

direction,

position

toward

the

Throw,

Needle

Bar

Lubricating

and

Bronze

Lateral

for

Use

with

Tensions,

plate

on

Style

"Z'

Wh

to

the

number

Example:

as

listed

machine

such

while

operator.

Needle

Driving

System,

Bear-

Looper

Knee

Maximum

s

56300

G medium Maximum

56300

R sleeve medium Maximum

56300

U

and top Maximum

56300

X

and top Seam

6500

Advanced pendent Bar

and

ma

tic

Lubricating Bearings Sealed, Prepared Tensions,

For

heavy

For

seams

heavy

For similar grip

For similar

grip

Spec.

R.P.M.

High

Row,

Needle

and

Lateral

for

Work

seaming

trousers,

weight

recommended

seaming

on

side jackets,

weight

recommended

edge

seaming

garments

feed

presser

recommended

edge

seaming

garments

feed

presser

401-SSa-1.

STYLES

Speed

Low

Bar

Two

Throw,

Driving

System,

Bronze

Bearings

Looper

use

with

Knee

Space to

materials.

speed

and

inseams

materials.

speed

operations

made

foot.

speed

operations

made

foot

Type

OF

Needle

Mechanism,

Filtered

Travel,

Press

Right

of

coats

and

Seam

6500

on

coats,

and

Seam

6500

on

of

light

to

Seam

6500

on

of

light

which

128

to

has a yielding

GAS

MACHINES

Flat

Bed

Bearing

Oil

for

Feed

Larger

for

Foot

Needle

similar

Spec.

garments,

401-SSa-1.

R.P.M.

trousers,

for

similar

Spec.

back

401-SSa-1.

R.P.M.

trousers,

medium

Spec.

401-SSa-1.

slacks,

weight

R.P.M.

trousers,

medium

slacks,

weight

section

needle.

IN

Machines,

:t':eedle

Single

Return

Bar

and

Handwheel

Lifter,

Maximum

CLASS

Left

Bar

Drive,

Reservoir

Pumps

Feed

and

Equipped

Bar 8 1/ 4 Inches.

Type

and

operations

Type

dress

material.

Type

dress

material.

to

56400

Needle

Light

Enclosed

for

Head

Rocker

Improved

with

made

side

of

128

seams

on

128

m e

GAS

medium

GAS

pants,

Equipped

128

GAS

pants,

Equipped

the

left

of

recommended

in

Front,

Weight

Positive

and

Base,

Shafts

Greased

Belt

Rotary

dium

needle.

on

coats,

needle.

jackets

with

needle.

jackets

with

needle.

speed

Inde-

Presser

Auto-

Needle

and

Guar

Threa

·

to

4

STYLES

OF

MACHINES

IN

CLASS

56400

(Continued)

5 6400 P

Seam

Advanced Needle ing

Mechanism, Filtered ings Travel, Press of

Needle

56500 J For

of Type speed

56500

heavy

130 No.

For

quality 12,

16,

Bearing

Oil

for

Feed

Larger

for

medium

N

For

GS

1.

Spec.

High

Foot

Bar

128

6500

weight

piecing

shirts

401-LSc-2,

18.

Maximum

Speed

Needle

Single

Return

Bar

Handwheel

Lifter,

8

1/

4

felling

heavy

GS

needle.

R.P.M.,

seaming

material.

needle.

Maximum

sleeves,

and

for

STYLES

Two

Needle Bar Reservoir

Pumps

and

Feed

Equipped

Inches.

overalls,

weight

Standard

depending

trousers

Available

recommended

joining

similar

Type

recommended

OF

Drive,

for

Rocker

and

coats,

material.

Right

in

operations

106

GHS

MACHINES

Flat

Bed

Light

Enclosed

Head

and

Shafts

Improved

with

and

Rotary

combination

gauges

on

similar

needle

5, 7

and

speed

shoulders,

on

needle.

speed

IN

Machines,

Weight

Positive

Base,

Greased

Belt

Thread

Left

needle

Nos.

material

garments

in

front.

10

stitches

6500

and

light

Standard

6500 CLASS

Presser

Automatic

Needle

Guard,

suits,

in

16,

or

operation.

R.P.M.

setting

to

medium

gauges

R.P.M.

56500

Independent

Bar

and

Bearings

and

Sealed,

Prepared

Tensions,

and similar

front.

18.

Seam

per

Seam

Maximum

made

Spec.

inch

of

only.

sleeves

weight

Row,

Needle

Lubricating

and

for

WorkSpaceto

Spec.

medium

401-SSa-1.

of

Nos.

High

Bar

Bronze

Lateral

use

with

garments

401-LSc-2.

recommended

Standard

ordinary

material.

6, 8,

System,

heavy

10,

Throw,

Driv-

Bear-

Looper

Knee

Right

made

to

Type

gauge

Advanced

ow,

nd

Needle Lubricating ings

and

Lateral

use

with

Space 56700 J For

lining

weight

Plaits Seam

imum

Advanced pendent Bar

and matic Bearings Sealed, pared Tensions,

High

Low

Bronze

Looper

Knee

to

Right

Spec.

High

Row,

Needle

Lubricating

and

Lateral

for

use

Work

STYLES

Speed

Throw,

Bar

Driving

System,

Bearings

Travel,

Press

of

one

strips

material.

used

in

401-LSm-2.

recommended

Speed

High

Bar

Bronze

Looper

with

Space

Two

Needle

Filtered

for

Needle

operation

to

fronts

garment

STYLES Three

Throw,

Driving

System,

Knee

Needle

Bearing

Mechanism,

for

Feed

Larger

Foot

Bar

8

of

Starts

Bearings

Travel,

to

operation

lengths

Type

speed

Needle

Mechanism,

Filtered

Press

Right

OF

MACHINES

Flat

Oil

Return

Bar

Handwheel

Lifter,

1/

4

Inches.

folding

shirts

and

106

6500

OF

MACHINES

Flat

Bearing

for

Feed

Larger

for

of

Needle

Bed

Machines,

Needle

Single

Pumps

and

Equipped

and

attaching

and

similar

at

neck.

extend

GKS

R.P.M.

Bed

Single

Oil

Return

Bar

Handwheel

Foot

Bar

IN

CLASS

Bar

Drive,

Reservoir

for Feed and

needle.

Needle

Lifter/

Rocker

Improved

with

garments

Equipped

1/

4

inch

IN

CLASS

Machines,

Reservoir

Pumps

and

8 1 4

56700

Needles

Light

Enclosed

Head

Shafts

Rotary

"set-on"

beyond

Standard

56900

Left

Bar

Drive

for

Feed

and Inches.

Rocker Shafts

Improved

Equipped

Abreast,

Weight

and

Base, Greased

Belt

Guard,

Thread

center

made

with

"Tru-Front"

the

gauge

Needle

Light

Enclosed

Head

with

Independent

Presser

Positive

Needle

and

Prepared

Tensions,

plait

of

light

rows

Weight and Be

to

of

No. 64.

in

Front,

Positive

Base,

Greased

lt Guard, Pre-

Rotary

Bar

Automatic

Bear-

Sealed,

for

Work

and

inter-

medium

folder.

stitching.

Max-

Inde-

Presser

Auto-

Needle

and

Thread

56900 J For

made Type 6500

seaming

of

medium

147

GS

R.P.M.

windbreakers,

heavy

needle.

to

heavy

Standard

mackinaws,

weight

guage

No.

5

lumberjacks

material.

9.

Maximum

and

similar

Seam

Spec.

recommended

garments

401-LSb-3.

speed

NEEDLES

Each denotes number.,

in

thousandths size needles

sample on

label.

covered

are

the

stamped

number

packaged

To

have

needle.,

The

type

by

available.,

satisfactory

their

Type

106 106 128

128

130

147

descriptions., No.

GHS GKS

GS

GAS

GS

Union

kind

Special

of

shank., point., length.,

on

of

an

represent

and

needle

or

the

A

complete

numbers

this

catalog

but

the

results.

Round

ball

eye.,

Round

oversize

Round

eye., chromium

Round

eye,

spotted,

060,

067.

Round

eye.,

044., 049., 054.,

Round

spotted., chromium

needle

the

needle

inch.,

the

sold

orders

type

order

of are

ones

The

and

the

shank.,

ball

shank.,

ball

shank.,

spotted.,

plated -sizes

shank,

shank., spotted.,

shank.,

short

plated -sizes

has

shank.,

midway

complete

by

Union

promptly

and

size

would

the

needles

given

in

indicated

type

numbers

sizes

round

available

point.,

round

eye.,

round

point.,

chromium

point.,

undersize

round

point,

chromium

round

point.,

government.,

060.

round

point., long.,

point.,

both a type

groove.,

denotes

between

shank

symbol.,

Special.

and

accurately

number

should

recommended

the

machine

are

those

of

the

are

Description

extra

short.,

chromium

extra

short.,

plated -sizes

short.,

eye

and

036., 040., 044., short,

plated -sizes

short.,

chromium

double

undersize

eye

032., 036., 040., 044., 049., 054, 060.,

and

size

number.

finish

largest

which

diameter

and

eye.

is

given

filled.,

be

forwarded.

needles.,

Type

for

style

description.

recommended

listed

and

below:

Sizes

double

plated -sizes

double

groove.,

grooves

049,

double

groove,

032,

double

groove.,

plated -sizes

groove.,

and

grooves.,

The

other

details.

of

blade.,

Collectively.,

on

the

an

empty

Use

106

GHS.,

each

style

to

produce

needles

groove.,

032., 036., 040.,

groove.,

032., 03

6.,

struck

27%

of

size

054. struck

036,

040,

struck

groove,

one

type

number

The

size

measure

type

an

label

of

all

package.,

description

Size

032".

of

machine

Other

together

struck

needles

the

most

with

groove.,

044.

struck

040.,

044., 049,

groove.,

044.

groove.,

of

needle.,

groove,

groove.,

ball

054,

bal

032., 036., 040., ball

eye.,

step

reduction.,

067.

a

Selection

should

pass

Success

of

needles reputation more

than

of

proper

freely in

packaged

for

producing

the

through

operation

under

three-quarters

needle

size

needle

of

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our

brand

highest

quality

of a century.

is

determined

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size

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GAUGE

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recommended

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clean

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oil

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needle

hand

machine

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the

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in

on

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gauge

out

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as

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the

various

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for

cloth

feed

screw

the

for

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required.

several

parts.

by

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plate

lift

so

when

lines

is

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factory necessary,,

machine#

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extended

the

oil

the

head

minutes

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at

front

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assembling

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with

in

time

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to

show

or

head

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cover

to

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of

oil

spot.

for

repacking

the

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proper

the

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feed

oil following

bar

level

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in

the

steps

2

feed

reservoir.

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3.

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to

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the

drain

sure

machine

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the

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machine

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6.

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shaft

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right

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crank

reservoir

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nut

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.

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at

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not

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