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First part. 1. The Treadle Machine' The Belt. First of ail pr-rt on the Belt in order to connect the ttre upper and the lower Fly Wheels' Place the belt in holes the through ends the draw groou"- behind the upper wheel, in the table and hook the belt ends together' Then put the belt upon the lower wheel. The tension of the belt must be suflicient to drive the machine much strain on it' oroo"Jf.- i, ,n" sa.':e time do not put too neccessary, stretch as in that case the ,r,'llrhin" rvorks stiffly. If the' belt a little whilst on the wheel' Should the belt' become slack, cut the ends ind fasten together again'
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Adiustment of stand' (by Should the screws or nuts of the stand become loose' tighten tear) and wear by frequent removal of the machine or them with the screw wrench (illustr. 2)' If the screw on the bottom 6f the Pitman or wooden Connecting Rod should get loose, tighten it with the screwdriver. lllustrotion 2.
If the oPerator be
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Sewing Machines she hould
Treadle Motion. When practising this, keep the Upper FIy Wheel connected.
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After sitting down in front of the machine place your foot flat on the treadle, so that you can exercise an even pressure with heel and toes alternately. Then turn the Upper Fly Wheel towards you with your right Hand and keep samâ‚Ź revolving by gently wtrking the Treadle. Do the same with the other fost ind afterwards use both feet together continuing, u,til you have complete mastery of the machine. Never run the Machine without material - unless the Presser Foot is raised otherwise you wiil wear the Teeth of the Feeder.
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The Hand Machine.
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The Hand Attachment is fastened at rear of the arm. When not in use, the handle is folded downwards. To connect it for use, turn the handle uprvards, till it is secured in the groove made for the pllrpose. Insert the leathercovered projection, see V, (illustration 4) betrveen two spokes of the Fly Wheel and turn the handle evenly. Appliances and Parts supplied with this machine are placed
in a srnall drawer in the wooden base. If after using the l,lachine you desire to put the cover on again, pull the handle of Attachment dorvnwards after first loosening screw U (illustration 4). Always keep the Hand Attachment well oiled.
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lllusirotion 4.
The Hand and Tr.eadle Machine combined.
Having rrnpacl<ed the Hand and Treadle Machine, take the Hand Nlachine and fix same into the space made lor this purpose in the Table. Il you intend using the machine at first as i liand Machine, proceed as described in the preceeding paragraph.
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Second Part. Instructions
in Sewing and Use of Appliances. To connect a.gain the Upper Fly Wheel. 'l'lrc upper fl1--wheel of every trlachiuc i-r rlisconnected betbre it ltares rrur tirpcit, so that no li:llur can ltappcn tu iI itt It lltsit. To put the Machiue into gear' for ivorking turn the urillecl nut on the outsirle of thrt upper rvheel 'f a'rvat' l'r'ottt l'trtt. o ltrtt it ottt of dO:,r, frrr.:r the lllt r)\.(.t. [u_ ,r,,.'.i,,'o',. I'tris cottlrir':tncc
rl,ill save the rnet:hanislr li'orn lrlcakrtges s() c{rllllltoll rvirh otLer' Srrr.r'ius Iiachirrr's. If a srL,Iden strllJpilg(.')ccltl r fl'r)tll :rtt;' ,tb-
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lllustrolion 5.
1. Remove
the Sample
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To do this, turn the UPPer Fli, Wheel towards you till the
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as it will Bo, then raise the Presserfootlever a llllustration 6) draw out the sample from under the Presserfoot b and cut the thread by means of
the Thread cutter e (Illustration 6). Then
draw the thread out of the Needle and open the lllusirolion 6.
6front shuttle slide h. Now turn the Fly Wheel slowly, shuttle carrier lies completell' free in the opening.
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At the right in trre shuttle-carrier you rvill find a small lever, which iift up with the thumb, whereby the shuttle will be lifted, so that it can easily be taken from the carrier. Having done this, remove the bobbin and replace thb empty shuttle in the Carrier and shut the slide. Norv place beneath the Sewing.foot a piece of linen or paper rvith lines drawn on same, lower the presser foot and setting the machine in motion, begin practising the
2. Guiding
of the Material.
Insert the Needle again and again in the lines but without pulling or shifting the material in any wayr as otherwise the needle might break. When sewing sharp corners, leave the needle in the work, raise the presser foot and turn the work round the needle; then lorver the foot again and continue sewing. When sewing specially thick parts or cross seames, turn the Upper Fly Wheel slowly. The next thing to learn is now to
3. Regulate
the Stitch and Sew Backwards and Forwards, >e
lllustration No. E, Page 9.
Turn to the screw k Illustration No. 8. The more you move this screw downwards from the midst o{ the slit, the longer the stitch will become, whiist the machine is sewing forwards, the more you move this screw upwards, the longer the stitch will become, whilst sewing backwards. If you have found the right length of stitch for sewing forwards, turn the screw until it rvill touch with its button the slitted plate and you will then have pushing the screw k upwards the same length of stitch for sewing backward. The alteration of the stitch takes place imrnediately when the screw is shifted, so that the work need not be interrupted.
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The Thread and Needle
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the cotton need not works however trvo threadt "i'1l;nto'rsly' a fine used for Hand Sewing' only be so strong as the ;;; will-produce a fine seam' U:iig needle when workilg ;;; material cause missing stitches. ;"il ,r""aru with'heavlr cotton might iht N"*b"r is stamped on the butt-end -, To avoid any mistake i""*0"..- to p*ar.e faultless wo{. the ,shuttle ;; ;;";;r". than the Upper Thread' The 'Thread should 'U" t "t*Uer finer with the table ,Thread and Needle should be' chosen in "c"o'J'nce it breaks possible; below. Glazed ".ttcl'"in""fd be avoided'.ifblunt Needles should or ;;;;'o, "*,,t "f";;'-;;';"ess' Bentrnust not be used; always fit' not do not be used. Needltt *f ittt :ask for needles Qual.705.'The best machine will not work'well' of infeiior quality are used' ti
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Kind .of Work Cambric etc.
No. of the Thread, Cotton
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To change the Needle'
manner' Raise' The Needle is taken out in the following highest its Pointl lower the Needle Bar g Illustration No' 6 to hand and ' left the with the footlever a take hold of the rreeQle right hand,. take the with the loosening the Needle ClamP Nut i needle out of the clamP' l I 1
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When inserting the needle raise the Needle Bar again and lorver the Presser foot. Push the needle -- with the flat side of the buttend towards the right from below into the Needle clamp as far as it will go, till it touches the top. Then tighten the Clamp-screw and the needle is fixed. To fix the needle correctll- is very important as othertlise the cotton would break or stitches rvould be missed etc.
6. How to thread the machine. This is clearly shorvn in Illustr. 7. Place the reel of cotton on the spindle and drarv the cotton from above through the eye a, guide it downwards betrveen the two Tension-Discs b and then again uprvards over the smail hooli c, then from below into the slot of lever d. Now upwards through the hole of the Threadgiver e and again dori,nwardi through the hook f. Then put it into the hook on the Needleclamp g and thread it finally from left to right through the eye of the needle h. Leave about 3 to 4 inches of the cotton on the other side of the needle.
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Winding the Bobbin
Remember that the lorver cotton should to be finer than the upper cotton. Choose a reel of Cotton suitable for the lower thread and fix this reel on pin a. (Illustration 8.) Now have some of the small bobbins handy (to be lound amongst the accessories) guide the thread to the left and pass it between the tension discs b and into the hole c on the Winder-
the thread into- your hand' draw e bobbin Take disc fork downwards. holes in the small bobbin tn" oi"-tf tt'rougf' g and letting from within by pulling out the knob and insert the bobbin a such manner that Wi'a1tg Apparatus in tft" into, into the again go it - on or'ir.'" bobbin axle f fits pin the }ittle '^" disc' ,m"ff f,oi. of the bobbin
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till the pin catches and thus Turn the bobbin' if necessary' i1"- r'""' h upwards and the i;;";;;: iambs the thread 'i#' p",t or ttre- wi na"-fo'k, Y'l' ::t^ "11',1':":i";ll"llhXtJii io* ", g it " -'bv w in din
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the little hole
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-Winder the left rubber ring as well as the 't'"
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'o ,",",'"i-,n" b"bbi", Now
filled' the Winder soon as the- latter is ;' btbbi;' the on Wheel' wound falling back from the Fly will disconnect ""o*"i""t''' substitute a new one' If the rubber ring gets worn'
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How to disconnect the upper fly wheel' When winding the bobbin, disconnect the fly-wheel by turning
thelargemilleddiscatthesideofthefly-rvheeltowardsyou.The oppositemovementconnectsthemaclrineagainlviththefly-rn'heel. (See page 5).
8. How to place the bobbin in the shuttle and how to thread the shuttle'
Take the shuttle out of the shuttle.carrier, then holding it rvith the point downwards, place the bobbin in the shuttle, taking care that the thread unrvinds to the right side, see Illustration No' 9. Now press slightly with your left hand upon the upper bobbin disc and draw the loose end of the cotton into the slot a, towards the point of the shuttle, then back again in the direction torvards d to the open end of the shuttle taking care, that the thread is caught by the hook b and comes out through the hole c' If the cotton now unwinds evenly the shuttle has been threaded correctly. For a soft, thin and pliable material the shuttle tension should not be too tight' If the tension of the shuttle becomes too slack, turn screw e to the right br- lneans r'f the small Illustrotion 9.
Shuttle screw Driver. If the tension be too tight, turn the scren, to the left, if it be too loose, turn to the right.
Place the threaded shuttle norv with its point towards you and carrier. Before you can comshuttle its spring upwards into the mence to sew, it is necessarY lllustrotion
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9. To bring uP the shuttle thread' Take hold of the end of the upper cotton with your left hand and turn the Fly Wheel till the needle has reached its lorvest 'lhe shuttle thread is and gone up again to its highest point. thus caught and taken upwards through the Needleplateholc in form of a loop. Take hold of it now with the fingers or witlr the scissors and draw it out, then pass the trvo threads backwards under the presserfoot, closing the slide over the shuttle'
Ttrird Part. Sewing aud Regulation of Tension.
1. The Sewing. Your sample material will that is, whether the is right, tension shorv you whether the thread
The first few stitches done on
tension of the upper and that of the shrrttle thread are equally strong, for only in this case will a faultless stitch be produced, equal above and below as p. Illustration No. 11.
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the tension must be regulated. was explained on page 10; tension Hou, to regulate the shuttie always regulate same first of all.
If the stitch should be uneven,
Regutating the upper thread tension' This.is done by turning the screw m Illustration No' 6; if turned to the right, the tension gets stronger, il to the left, it becomes looser. If the material gets drawn together or the thread breaks or lies flat on the upper side of the material, see Illustr. No'12,
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the upper tension is too strong. If knots and looPs should apPear on the bottom of the material or if the thread is not drawn in properly, the upper tension is too loose (see Illustration No' 13).
lllustrolion 13.
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-- 'Heavy and hard material requires a stronger tension of the upper and lower thread than thin and soft materials. A heavy material likewise demands a stronger pressure of
the presserbar. To obtain this, turn the Regulating screw f of the presserbar to the right, see Illustration No. 6, if less pressure be required, to the left. When sewing thick material with strong cotton andcorresponding strong needle, use
the Stitchplate with large hole, which will be found among the appliancgs. When changing the stitchplate n, (Illustration No. 6) use the screw driver given with machine, but do not forget, that, when sewing finer material, such as Silk or Muslin the stitchplate with small hole must be put back again, and the tension slightly loosened to prevent the. work from dragging.
2. Removing the Work. This is done in the same way as when removing the sewing sample, see page 5, that is, by raising the needle and sewing foot. Pull the material backwards with its two threads and cut off the threads close to the material. Never pull out the work any other way, otherwise the needle would get bent.
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Fourth Part. Cleaning and Oiling.
Tl. durability of a machine is increased to a great extent .by regular oiling and cleaning. If a machine is ,.ed" every day, it should be cleaned and oiled every day. The best oil for lubricating is pure thin fish or sperm oir,
but do not use any vegetable oil, which easily clogs and causes the machine to work heavily, nor kerosene which will corrode the metal. Use. only best sewing machine oil. It contains no gelatine or impurities, will cost you no more than inferior olt ana wiil cause your rnachine to run lightly. Use the oilcan and oil all places marked or.r the following lllustrations with an arrow. >-->
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Take a soft cloth and after removing all dirt and dust first give a drop of oil on places marked. Too much oil will soil the
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thread and consequently the work. Take a cloth after oiiing and wipe away any overflorv. Oil every place where trvo metals rub each other. Put a few drops into every hole for that purpose in the upPer arm, also the needlebar, presserbar, checlcroller, and little hole on top next the bar. Oil the bobbinwinder in the little hole. If you have a handdriving attachment oil the axle and cogs. Take off the belt, push back the small bolt and turn up the head so as to show the underrvorks.
lllustnotion 15 The oiling places of the lorver u'orks -are marked with an arrow
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Oil every place where there is friction. Oil the axle of the large driving wheel of the Stand, the treadle and the bearings of wooden rod. If the machine should run heavily, be sure it needs .oiling or cleaning, or both. If from neglect or long disuse the machine becomes clogged or dirty, thoroughly oil it in all its working parts with kerosene or turpentine. Drive it very fast for a minute or two, carefully wipe off all the dirt and the kerosene and put the sperm oil on all the moving surfaces. It is a simple plan and a good one to keep a soft rag for the purpose of wiping the wearing parts every day (if used constantly), before commencing work. Then oil the machine nicely, using only a few drops. This can take but a few moments, which are well repaid'. The shuttle slide must be kept very clean and, if the machine is in daily use, ought to be oiled sev.eral times a'day. Moisten a piece of cloth with Oil and, after opening both shuttle slides, rub the cloth along the roadway of the slide; always put a drop of oii on the wadding pad placed in the hole below the front shuttle slide. This wadding must be renewed from time to time, as it gets hard.
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The places to be oiled in the stand are likewise marked with arrows on illustration No. 16.
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Don't forget to read the ,,General Instructions of the Sewing' Machine and its Accessories(' joined to this book.