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No.

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Machines

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INDEX

PAGE

NOS.

Abbreviations

Abnormally

Application Ball

eye

Ball

point

Breaking

remedy

Characteristics

Chromium

Close

Cloth

Cross

Cutting Diagram

of

needles

near

Explanation Flat

point

Flat

point

Genuine

Government

Grinning

Heating Identifying

short

of

needles,

surface

for-

plated

rows

running

work

sewing

point

holes showing

side

needles,

point

stitches

of

needles

needles,

of of

Illustrations Instructions

Leather

List

Machine

work

of

needles

style

available

Millimeter

Narrow

equivalents

cross

of

Narrow

Needle

Needle Needles Needle Needle Needle

Needles

Nickel

Nomenclature

Old Ordering- - --

Outstanding

Plain

Relative

Reverse

cross

characteristics-

cuts

heating

points - --

points,

point

stitch

and

plated

and

new

finish

twist

operations

sizes

in

thread,

size

characteristics

used

on

needle

stitch

type

application

of

-----------------

of

finish,

problems,

in

fabric,

the

from

the

the symbols-

operations

numbers

application patent

needles-

together

application

list

length

extreme

eye-

application

list

to

and

------

application

solution

of- - --

remedy

of

------------

of----------

on

description

needles,

on

of

needle

for

ordering - --

sewing

problems,

application

leather,

points-

----------------

numbers

taper

material,

on

illustrations

best

finish,

of

needles

--

needles,

of

rocked

with

for

point

leather,

--

suited

on

leather-

relative

application

numbers-

--

application

needles

point

list

size

needles,

------------

remedy

-- -for

------------

-----------

--

of

and

needles,

packages

machines

of-

enamel

leather,

-----

on

leather

-------

-----leathers,

of-

of - - - -

of

-----

--

for

the

butt

and

------

various

end

of-

------

necessity

of- - - -

remedy

for- - - -

for - - - 21

--------

--

solution

--

of

needles

numbers

application

list

for

------

for-

--

of--------

abnormally

sizes

thread-

--

-------of - -

of-

-----

--

needles-

of-

-----

application

9

--

-

20

to

15

2I

12

15

I9 & 20

I5

52 & 55

19

8 5

18

- - - - 59

—

- - - -

remedy

--

types

to

the

5045I

of

ik.

12 & I5

21

d&9

I6&I7

--

of - - - 20 & 21

1/;

22

to

59to/4.9

- - - -

n

15&I8

of - - -

55 & 5i|.

12

19

- - - - 21

--

l4.tol9

I6&I7

short

- - -

20

11 & 12

13

6&7

- -

n

12

-- --

- -

13

11 & 12

ii.9

58

Reverse

Rocked

twist

point

rocked

point

needles,

application

list

of-

-4-

list

of-

of - -

-----

-- --

56 & 57

18

50

INDEX

PAGE

NOS.

Round Round

Round Sewing Sewing

Sewing Sewing Sewing

Short

Single Single

Size

Spacing

Solution

Spear

Special Special

Spotted Spun Square

Square

Stay

Styles

point point

point,

problems problems

thread,

problems problems problems

point

slab and

limitations

made

point point

needles, chromium

needles,

rayon

point

of

solution

of

machines

available

Suggestions Symbols,

Taper

Terms

Three

needles

Triangle

Twist Twist

Twist

Two

needles

explanation

blade

---------------------

row

needle

-------------------10

point

point point centered

centered

row

needle

-------------------

Under-size

needles, needles,

ball

point and on

on on on

needles,

needle

double

sewing needles, needles,

with

slab

of

single

ordering plated

fabric

application

needles,

---

for

- - -

overcoming

needles,

spacing

needles,

needles, needles,

point

spacing

eye

and

application

list

of- - - - —

needles,

their

fabrics

of-----

cloth

leather

spun

solution-

containing

work,

rayon

application

spacing-

single

----------

needle

slab

problems

application list

----------

of-

of- - --

needles,

sewing

application

list

application

list

and

list

of

problems-

of - --

of----------

of

------------

of------------

needle

application

made

application

list

of

application

list

of- - --

needles,

made

with

grooves,

application

of

------

- - - -22

application

------

- - -

solution

fabrics

spacing

needles - - - -

needles

---------

rubber

-----20

solution

of

of- - -

-----

------

-----

of

------

-- --

ordering

--------

------

of-

-----

--

of-

needles

troubles-

of

with

--

------

slab

shank

of-

- - - -

--------

of

------

--

application

list

of

-----

single

slab

of-

15

to

57 & 58

of

15

I9

to

of- - 20 & 21

I9 & 20

20

I5

94

10

94

10

9&10

19

to 18 & I9 31&

--

52

li^

of- - ik

I5 20 I9

--

50

58

15

28,

29 & 58

59

I9

o

to

- -

14

l4

19

57

I8

--

5^

55

of- - 18

55 & 5^

9&IO

- -

I5 & l4

28

21

49

21

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INFORl^

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EXPLANATION

Needle

ing

to

gating

needle notes

other

measured

shank.

complete

NOMENCLATURE

list

explanation

Round Single

Double

Single

Double

Spiral

The

the through

usually

distance.

respect

For

shows

the

Double

long

shank

the

details.

the

Shank-

needle.

OF

symbols

the

style

the

round

has a type

kind

in

thousandths

Collectively

symbol.

most

the

set

groove

and

the

to

the These

to

the

As

groove

guides

eye.

Slabbed

Groove- A long

Groove- A groove Groove- A groove

(1) A clearance

This

is

(2) A land

(5)

ally

"spotted"

land

Extra Short-

Long-

No. 2 Bag-

Class

T

the

The

groove

eye.

The

types,

used.

in

the

Short-

side

of

Measurement 1 17/32

eye,

.OSO

Measurement 1 21/52

eye,

.000

of

eye,

R-

of

eye,

X-

eye,

.076

Length-

of

eye,

described

is

located

eye.

with

Where

or

"continuous

short

Measurement 1 7/16

eye,

inch

Measurement 1 21/52

,000

Measurement 1 2I/6I4.

.000

Measurement 1 7/6^4-

inch

Measurement 1 21/64

.000

SYMBOLS

are

of

point,

shanks

number

of

shank,

The

latter

part

this

terms

opposite.

the

name

Shank-

needles

is

continuous

The

base

of

types

short

is

milled

is

continuous

the the

groove.

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inch

diameter

inch

diameter

inch

diameter

inch

diameter

set

up

in

with a further

firom

the

and a size

point,

denotes

of

the

used

the

groove,

an

type

is

self

in

describing

implies:

Milled

groove

short

the of

in

land

description

flat

on

both

extending

have a long

thread

groove

shank,

needles

in

the

as

"spotted".

the

groove a short

from

in

double

diameter

inches

shank.

inches

shank.

inches

shank.

inches

shank.

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groups

slabbed

length,

the

inch

and

number

defining.

Round, on

on

one

sides.

spirally

from

the

from

extends but are

blade

its

the

short does

groove",

inches

shank.

from

inches

from

inches

of

100

subdivision

shanks.

number.

groove,

diameter

is

stamped

and

size

needles

one

side.

two

sides.

side

only.

from

and

short

eye

source

in

some

made

to

from

three

the

just

termination

groove,

not

include

the

from

butt

to

from

butt

from

butt

from

butt

numbers

The

accord

Each

former

finish,

of

the

in

number

The

the

types a lesser

above

distance

needle

butt to

near

to

the

is

following with

the

eye

groove.

rim

of

supply

the

eye

ways

the

above

to

the

are

gener

the

has

to

near side

side

to

near

side

near

segre

de and

blade,

the

of

with

eye.

words

the

of

aide

of

side

MISCELLANEOUS

INFORMATION

Interlock-

of

eye,

Picoetta

to

near

Lockstitch,

butt

Herakles

to

near

Antaeus,

near

Short

the

Long

Blade-

the

Where

blade"

blade.

Ball

Eye- A swell

Uniform

to

the

Taper

the

Where

eye"

or

Flat

Blade-

cription

needle

Ball

Point- A blunt

the

Measurement 1 7/16

,080

and

to

and

Long

side

Bladestandard,

standard,

or

inch

Crochetta-

side

of

Short

near

side

Antaeus-

side

of

Length-

of

eye,

The

the

The

blade

the

description

"long

blade",

eye,

Length-

eye,

blade

on

Blade-

shank.

Blade-

shank.

"taper

has a round

description

needle

The

blade

the

description

blade",

The

blade

does

not

does

has a sharp

blade

Government- A point

retrular.

Long

Point- A point,

regular.

Short

"government",

a

Right

Plain

Undersize

size

needle

Point- A point,

rej-ular,

'Jhere

standard

tively

the

length

and

Left-

of a pair

flats

Finish-

adjacent

Eye

is

reduced

Where

eye

the

and

has a regular

description

"long

of

The

of

Polished,

and

Grooves-

a

substantial

description

groove"

diameter

shank.

Measurement 1 ^1/6^

inches

.080

inch

diameter

Measurement 1 11/52

of

eye,

,072

Measurement 2 5/52

,156

inch

diameter

Measure 2 ^/l6

,156

inch

is

shank

is

shank

the

diameter

the

has

include

blade.

point secured

not

approximately

diameter

from

I/I6

being

from

being

blade

is a uniform

correspondingly

I/I6

to

correspondingly

does

not

needle

at

has

the

increases

does

not

needle

two

the

has a uniform

flat

sides.

words

by a small

include

point.

the

I/I6

I/52

approximately

does

point"

point.

right

single

and

the

without

or

"oversize

width

needle

or

"short

slab

long

The

amount

does

of

eye

not

and

shank

grooves

any

width

not

eye

and

from

butt

shank.

diameter

inches

shank.

inches

shank.

to

1/8

inch

include

the

outside

diameter

from

include

"flat

words

inch

I/52

inch

include

point",

left

needle

needles,

in

plating.

of

the

include

and

groove",

groove.

to

near

inches

from

inches

shank.

from

butt

inch

shorter longer.

longer

shorter.

the

words

stgindard

of

the

from

the

words

blade.

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the

blade",

radius.

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longer

shorter

the

words

the

needle

respec

set

front.

eye

and

the

words

side

butt

from

butt

to

than

"short

length

eye.

the

eye

to

"ball

des

the

Where

point",

than

has

with

grooves

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the

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ACR. ANT.

BL.-

CEN.

CH.CL.CLE.

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diameter

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NICKEL

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PLT.

PT.-

RAD.

RED. REV. RKD. RD.SHK. SHP. SHT.

S-

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SLABBED SPEAR

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