U S Blindstitch 108, 108-1, 1 18, 118-1, 508 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

and
PARTS
U.S.

BOOK

MACHINES

BASIC
All SKIP

108,108-1,1
508,

518,
518-A,

U. S.

and

STITCH

508-1,

518

-1,

518-C,

BLIND

SPECIAL

508

518-2, 518-9

PARTS for

MODELS

18,

118

-C, 508-K

518-PR

STITCH

-1,

, 518-

for

SUCH AS:

,

PRB

MACHINES

Printed

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S.

BLIND

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in

LAckawanna

4-9144

STITCH

231

West

MACHINE

29th

Street,

New

CORP.

York

1,

N.'

YOU

CAN

DEPEND

ON

VERY

To

assure

use

GENUINE
avoid
assures the best results.

trouble, loss

U.

the

proper

S.

NEEDLES

of

IMPORTANT

operation

ONLY,

valuable time, costly repairs

this

of

is

U.

S. Machines,.

the

wise

way

to

and

U.

Simplicity of construction

U.

S.

Blind
mode to
each machine port con

because it

tion
behind it. Instructions
ordinary

mechanical skill

more

production you receive from your

simplify the use

Seldom does

and

there

amount

than

When

Specify

S.

Stitch Machines. Every effort has been

is

rugged

are

many years

of

is

pleased with quantity

SERVICE

of

this

be

easily identified.

aU.

S. Machine

and

uncomplicated

of

are

simply given

knowledge

necessary.

Ordering Parts

BE

SURE

Model

of

is

the

keynote

catalogue

get

practical experience

is

used, very little

You

are

and

U.

S. Machines.

out

of

in

construc-

and

sure to

quality

so

that

order,

if

to

Machine

of

an

be

of

t

I

Standard

Used

# 10, # 15,

Each needle has its size
U.

S.

B.

THROW

Good

needle. While
eventually, become dull. Then discard
U.

S.

needle

HOW

To
screw where
needle, turn
number
To
it will

slowly until you reach
operate
penetration.

Trademark on

of

insert a

go

Be

results

U.

of

TO

take

out

the

the

times

new

needle: push it up into

and

tighten

the

Radio Dial Knob which regulates needle

Sure the Needle

the

Needle Sizes

in

These Models

#20,

S.

is

stamped

AWAY

S. needles give

the proper size.

Radio Dial Knob to

so

DULL

are

obtained

INSERT

the

needle sets. Before inserting the new

Shank, on the

NEW

old needle, slightly loosen

the

needle

the

the

required penetration.

#25,

stamped

on all

OR

HOOKED

only

extra

NEEDLE

is entirely clear

screw,

then

You

Use Has Genuine

Box

U.

long service,

the

and

#30

on

the

shank.

S. needles.

NEEDLE

by

using a

and

insert a new

CORRECTLY

the

right a sufficient

of

the

groove

tum

on

the

It

the

as

dial

is

Envelope.

sharp

they

clamp

the

far

back

easy

U.

do,

rib.

as

to

S.

2

3

of

If
or
as
If

the

the

The

the

fabric,

needle
bottom
the

arrow

needle

dial,

so

fails

layer,

points

point

of

course,

that

to

turn

goes

THE

the

catch

the

to

"MORE".

down

DIAL

must
stitch wi
on

the

dial

-a little

too

be

adjusted
ll

be

right

side

at a time-to
Run a few
deep

and

to

regular

of

the

stitches

shows

the

thickness

and

material,

too

the

to

even.

left;

test.

much
impression
the

right

have

the

for skilled

GUIDE

Dial

Showing

on

the

as

the

right

penetration.

adjusting.

FOR

"MORE"

right

arrow

PROPER

side

of

the

material,

points

to

"lESS".

Only

a little

NEEDlE PENETRATION

Dial

turn

the

Then

test

until

patience

is

required

Showing "lESS"

dial

to

you

NEW

Rib

TYPE

Shaft

for

DIAl

Adjustment

"MORE"

NOW

USED

ON

U. S. MACHINES

Rib

Shaft

for

"lESS"

-.--... ·1---

"

---

Adjustment

- -

--

---

--

5

HOW

Thread
rone
over tension

(C)

(E)

eye

TO THREAD

follows

from spool or

(A)

thru 9pening and

(B),

thru openings (D) and

then

thru

(F)

under bar

the

needle

E

OIL

IS

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

MACHINE

Be

SURE

or

open holes

machine

to oil every movable

are

located

is

new. When oiling, insert

EVERY

part

DAY,

wherever oil cups

especially when

the

oil spout firmly.

Use proper lubricating oil.

By

observing these simple instructions, you will

secure satisfactory results from your machine.

any

into

trouble,

get

in

touch with our main office,

If

you

do

or

the

run

the

I

,,

THREAD

See

BREAKAGE:

that

the machine

HOW

is

threaded

proper threading causes breakage. The
firmly, but without pull or interruption.
turn the tension nut

tightly, shirring the material, or
nut

(C)

away

from you which

(C)

toward you.

If

if

it breaks, turn

will

loosen tension

After substantial service, the needle
to cut a sharp
causing

thread

replacing needle guide:

Sometimes a groove will
of

needle clamp
cause
needle

thread

clamp:

edge

in

breakage.

(E)

by

constant

breakage.

part

#36.

the groove

of

When this occurs,

part

#47.

be

caused

thread

You

can avoid this

TO

AVOID

thread

If

the stitch

the

thread

properly,

of

will

as

should

is

loose,

feed

travels too.

the

tension

the

spring.

be

inclined

im-

the needle guide,

we

suggest

in

the opening

friction; this also will

by

changing

representative from whom you

HAND

The

hand

wheel must

bought

WHEEL

always

the

turn

machine.

away

from

the

operator.

SPEED

Speed
all skip (or interval) stitch machines,
from

2,000

Very
speed

.;.

motors.

of

the

to

3,000

Important:

machine

stitches

Do

depends

per

on

we

recommend

minute.

the

model.

On

speed

not mount machine on high

6

7

REPLACING LOOPER

Replacing

once

Loosen
looper
is

straight

and

in

the

of

the

the princi-ple

the

screw

same

slot

and

the

needle enters between the prongs

looper (part

is

the same on all machines.

and

remove the old looper. Insert new

and

turn with fingers so

#22)

is

of

utmost

that

importM

the looper

of

the

looper clearing the looper prongs without touching either one.

REPLACING

To

replace feeder (part

and

of feed lever

loosen inner screw. Remove the broken

worn feeder from feed lever

is

in

new feeder

determine

that

place, move

looper clears

#43),

and

hand

above

press feeder down with finger

tighten screws on feed lever.

FEEDER

remove only front screw

or

replace with new

wheel

away

feeder; if they

one.

After

from you to

do

touch,

until the looper clears and·

Then turn
reaches the

should clear the needle iust
needle

looper goes to left side
guide. Tighten looper screw to hold looper
certain

looper
machine

hand

wheel slowly

far

right side

is

under the looper without touching it. Then when

that

the looper does not touch the feeder.

If,

for some reason, you

in

the proper position, note

is

the eccentric block (part

away

of

the presser foot where the looper

in

also, see

from you until

front

of

the needle

that

it clears the needle

are

not

that

on the right side

#21

).

the

in

position. Make

able

to adiust the

Here

are
screws which hold assembly unit of the entire looper
tion.

By

loosening these three screws, you may raise or lower

looper to desired position. When the looper

be

rect position,

sure to tighten the screws

is

finally

again.

looper

eye

and

of

three set

in

posiM

in

cor-

,.

DO

NT'S

Do

not rest on knee lifter.

Be

sure

touch the knee lifter while the machine

Do

not try to help the machine by pulling the fabric, lest

you

bend

the needle. The machine feeds the work without

assistance.

When removing the work from the machine,

the

needle

Do

is

out

of

the cloth.

not run the machine without cloth.

that

is

the knee

in

operation.

be

does

sure

not

that

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