Union Special is offering two practical systems to help
reduce your sewing machine maintenance costs: a
system to
and a parts inventory system to speed routine repairs.
Machine
up your maintenance
Union Special suggests two variations
record keeping system using cards provided by Union
(Form
required, the card is pulled
and their cost are entered in the spaces'provided and the card is
on repair costs is desired. Two record cards are used: a "Repair
Request
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out
fills in the time the repair work is started, the parts used and
help spot machines requiring abnormally high maintenance,
Maintenance Records
Repair-prone machines
The first system utilizes a "Machine Maintenance Record" card
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abnormally high maintenance, it does little to help reduce the
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Excessive machine downtime and wasted hours
eliminated with an orderly in-plant inventory
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needed parts. There is no longer a need to cannibalize other machines
for spare parts. Long waits for
downtime
when the overall savings are considered .
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record keeping tells management which machines require
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Minimum
Per 5 Machines
Part
Number
63427
-2 Presser
22775
61926
22768
22528
61428
376
180
63492
61492
63453
29486
22768
22775
61413
29474
61212
63414
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sett
can only be established according to actual usage. The nature of the
sew
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GYS
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parts and
ing up the initial inventory
ing operation
Description
foot
Screw
Feed
Screw
Screw
Screw
Needles
Tension
Tension
Take
link
Screw
Screw
'3obbin case assembly 1
Rotatmg hook assembly
Bobbin
Bobbin case
quant1t1es
will
determine actual usage.
(depending on operation) 1
for
presser
dog
for
feed
for
feed
for
throat
(specify
post
release
up
spring 1
up
lever
assembly
for
needle
holder
listed above
foot
dog
dog
plate
size)
eyelet
pin
and needle bar
of
are
spare parts. An efficient mventory
Quantity
1
1
2
1
2
100
1
1
1
4
1
6
1
ass1st
you
1n
Part
Number
61411A
22716
22716
61210
61414
22716
22564
22562
8-86
73
110-429-12
H
A
B
c
B
E
B
A
or
110-429-20
or
110-429-28
119-34
119-25
1
8-558
29484
tyle
Suggested
Minimum
Description
Hook thread retainer
Screws
Screws
Hook thread
Bobbin case
Tension
Tension
Needle
Chip guard
Pinker
Pinker
Pinker
Lower
Upper
Screw
Screw
spring attaching
bar clamp
Screw
knife
knife
knife
knife
knife
for
assortment
400
Spare
deflector
tension
spring regulating
for
chip guard
spacer plate, 3 I
spacer plate, 5 I
spacer
lower
spring
screw
plate,
knife
Parts
Ust
Minimum
Per 5 Machines
screw
screw
16"
16"
7 I 16" pi
•
pi
nk
pink
nk
Quantity
1
3
3
1
2
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
IDENTIFICATION
OF
MACHINES
Each
into
the
special.
contain
the letter
is s
uffixed
Styles
which
differs
This
junction
not
on Style
clarity,
63400
Hand
Opposite
number,
use
the
part
Adjusting
with
Styles
UNION
name
plate
Standard
the
letter
"Z".
of
When
to
the
machines
from
catalog
therewith.
s
63400
certain
HT
the
description,
number
and
63400
SPECIAL
on
Style
"Z''.
only
standard
machine
the
machine.
numbers
Example:
minor
Style
similar
the
style
number,
APPLICATION
is a supplement
Only
A
63400
those
or B are
A
or
parts.
illustration
and
amount
listed
operating
H
and
in
instructions
HT.
is
"Style
changes
number.
in
construction
to
parts
illustrated
B
parts
page,
required.
the
second
identified
Style
have
in
one
63400
that
Catalog
which
are
parts
column.
included
by a Style
numbers
or
H".
are
made
Example:
are
it
contains
OF
CATALOG
No.
are
used
and
listed
shown
are
identified
When
are
classified
more
letters
Special
in a standard
"Style
grouped
no
letters.
121
M
and
on
Styles
at
the
in
phantom
ordering
represent
number
which
suffixed,
Style
63400
numbers
HZ".
under a class
Example:
should
63400
back
of
to
by
detail
repair
only
areas
is
as
standard
machine,
be
used
Hand
this
book.
help
number,
parts
concerned
stamped
but
never
contain
number
"63400".
in
HT
locate
always
and
a 112
con-
and
For
the
part
11
The
herein.
in
this
given
of
High
and
Hook
from
handwheel
Speed
Heavy
Shaft,
Enclosed
Control,
Feed
Feed
63400
Eccentric,
Timing
H
similar
the
throw-out
63400
HT
ranging
catalog
It
can
class.
the
is
Streamlined
Duty,
Push
Automatic
Automatic
on
For
garments
width
Same
from
applies
also
specifically
be
applied
Reference
operator's
toward
the
LongArmLockstitch
with
Pinking
Button
Stitch
Lubricating
or
Manual
Needle
Lower
Bearings
Main
simultaneously
made
of
pink
for
ranging
pinking
as
Style
3/8
to
knife.
7/8
with
to
direction,
position
operator.
STYLES
Attachment,
Shaft.
seaming
of
light
from
63400
of
an
to
the
discretion
such
while
seated
OF
Regulator,
System.
Head
for
Oiling
Take-up
and
to
medium
3/16
H,
except
inch.
Standard
to
some
as
right,
at
the
MACHINES
Machines,
Drop
Stitch
Head
Length
Oil
Control,
Lever
pinking
weight
to
3/4
of
three
rows
Styles
Special
left,
machine.
One
Feed,
Siphon,
and
on
materials.
an
inch
of
of
front,
Needle,
Rotary
Indicator,
Needle
Needle
house
and
feed
machines
Styles
back,
Operating
Light,
Hook,
One
Adjustable
Bearing
Bar
Driving
dresses,
Two
rows
manually
and
the
width
as
of
machines
etc.,
direction
Medium
Horizontal
Reservoir
Hook
Adjustable
slips
of
operated
of
listed
are
Oil
Link,
and
feed,
pink
NOTE:
The
pinking
width
knife.
of
pink
is
measured
from
4
the
centerline
of
needle
to
the
point
of
Each
type
number
The
size
blade
number
UNION
denotes
number,
measured
and
the
SPECIAL
the
stamped
in
thousandths
size
number
kind
needle
of
shank,
on
the
represent
has
needle
of
an
NEEDLES
both a type
point,
inch
shank,
the
length,
across
complete
number
groove,
denotes
the
symbol.
and a size
finish
the
largest
eye.
Collectively,
number.
and
other
diameter
The
details.
of
the
type
the
Needle
and
sizes
Type
180
GYS
To
needle,
A
complete
Selection
used.
stitch
The
size
upon
The
of
thread.
above,
than
the
available
No.
have
or
Thread
formation.
strength
of
the
the
size
following
which
size
Type
the
order
thread
The
180
GYS
is
recommended
are
listed
Round
groove,
plated140/054,
needle
type
of
the
should
of
the
choice1 however1 should
may
specifiedo
shank,
wide
sizes
150/060.
orders
and
would
proper
requirement
employed.
needle
table
dictate
promptly
size
read:
pass
freely
SELECTING
shows
the
round
angle
075/029,
number
needle
employed.
below:
Description
point,
groove,
and
"1000
size
through
of
the
The
quality
the
preferred
selection
lockstitch,
080/032,
accurately
should
needles,
should
the
THE
SIZE
seam
of
give
of a needle
for
Styles
struck
090/036,
filled,
be
forwarded.
Type
be
needle
OF
produced
the
work
size
of
consideration
63400
short
groove,
100/040,
an
empty
Use
180
GYS,
determined
eye
in
order
NEEDLE
is
largely
desired
needle
size
for a given
slightly
Hand
length,
deep
110/044,
package,
description
Size
by
dependent
is
largely
to
factors
larger
HT.
Description
ball
eye,
spot,
090/036".
the
size
to
produce a good
size
referred
or
single
chromium
125/049
as
ample
on
of
thread
upon
dependent
and
smaller
,
label.
the
kind
to
Where
Parts
which
appear.
OF
too
distinguish
Part
IMPORTANT
MACHINE
Cotton
Size
100
the
construction
small
numbers
FOR
Thread
0
30
36
40
50
60
70
80
90
for a complete
one
part
from
represent
!
ON
ALL
WHICH
PART
Mercerized
IDENTIFYING
permits,
catalog
another
the
same
ORDERS,
IS
Thread
Size
B
A
A
0
00
000
0000
0000
PARTS
each
PLEASE
ORDERED.
part
stamping
that
it
similar
part1 regardless
INCLUDE
is
stamped
are
150/060
140/054
125/049
110/044
110/044
100/040
090/036
080/032
080/032
075/029
with
identified
in
appearance.
of
catalog
PART
Needle
Size
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
its
by
letter
NAME
150/060
140/054
125/049
125/049
110/044
100/040
090/036
090/036
080/032
part
in
which
AND
number.
symbols
they
STYLE
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