White 620 x deluxe by David Mannock

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SKIPPED STITCHES. May be caused by a bent or blunt needle; or by incorrect setting of the needle; or tke wrong size needle; or by a thread too heavy for the size of the needle. SEE THAT THE PRESSER FOOT is snug against th. presser bar end securely clamped by the screw so that the needle will pass through the opening in the foot without any in terlerence. BREAKING NEEDLES. Usually due to pulling on the work, causing the needle to get out of line and strike the throat plate, thus breaking or bending the needle. May be due to presser foot or attachments not being securely fastened to presser bar. Be sure to use correct size needle and thread for material. BREAKING THE UPPER THREAD. May be caused by: (I) Incorrect threading. (2) Not bringing up under thread correctly. (3) Upper tension too tight. (4) Needle imperfect, or set incorrectly. (5) Needle rubbing against attachments or presser foot. (6) Needle eye too small for thread. (7) Starting the machine at full speed. (8) Starting without take-up lever at highest point. BREAKING THE LOWER THREAD. May be caused by: (I) Incorrect threading of bobbin case. (2) Too tight a tension. (3) Bobbin wound too full to revolve freely. (4) Not bringing up under thread correctly. (5) Hole in the needle plate rough caused by needle striking the plate. Dust or lint in bobbin.

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UNEVEN STITCHES. May be caused by: (I) Presser foot not resting evenly on material. (2) Feed not high enough. (3) too short a stitch. (4) Pulling the lofh. (5) Too fine a needle with too coarse or poor a thread.

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welcome to the growing family of happy owners of this fine, precision built electric sewing machine. You now have one of the finest full-size sewing machines made, with all these won derful features: •

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BUILT IN STITCH REGULATOR INSTANT REVERSE-SEWING by just flicking a lever. DROP-FEED for embroidery and darn ing. BUILT-IN DARNER. NUMBERED THREAD TENSION DIAL. AUTOMATIC BOBBIN WINDER. Selfadjusting. HINGED PRESSER FOOT that rides over pins, seams, etc. AUTOMATIC TENSION RELEASE. NOTCHED SHUTTLE HOOK that pre. vents thread from tangling. SNAP-OUT RACE for convenience in cleaning.

This machine is precision-built for a lifetime of sewing pleasure. It will require a minimum amount of servicing, and will give the maximum in satisfaction. Needles, bobbins and other parts are interchangeable with those of other first class manufacturers. This manual provides all the information needed to operate the machine and to care for it properly, Hence, read through the book thoroughly so that you may become familiar with behavior and operation of the ma chine, Follow all instructions closely. Several service calls may be necessary to adjust this machine to your individual needs, and to eliminate any stiffness which may be present in a new machine. So do not hesitale to call on your Authorized Dealer for any adjustment needed during the initial break-in period.

Keep the machine clean and well oiled Adjust tensions, etc. properly Use proper size needles

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NEVER ATTEMPT TO USE A BENT NEEDLE, NOR ONE WITH A BLUNT POINT.

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Cotton

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Silk

60 to 80

Linen

SIZE OF THREAD

80 to 100

Type of Fabric and Work to be Done Nylon and Plastics. Medium light-weight and summertime fabrics. For house dresses, children’s dresses, washable cotton dress es, aprons, curtains.

60 to 80

A&B Twist

Dress silks and cottons, light weight woolens, dra peries, fabric furnishings. For general household sewing, fine men’s shirts, smocks, win dow draperies and fabric decorations.

C Twist

E Twist

the bobbl, as is used on top..

to 30

40 to 60

Heavy cretonne, madras, mus lin, brocades and quilts. For men’s work shirts, sturdy smocks and aprons, heavy quilting and fabric furnishings.

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Sizes and Grades of Needles

(Mediun Fine)

(Medium)

16 (LightHeavy)

Heavy woven coating, light weight canvas, bed ticking, upholstery and awning mate rials, slipcover fabrics. For work or sports uniforms, suits made of strong linen or cotton fabrics, awnings, slipcovers and mattresses. Heavy woven suiting, coating, duck, ticking, drilling, canvas and sacking. For heavy wash uniforms, bedding supplies for hospi tals, hotels and camps. general sewing. use the same size thread

(Medium Heavy)

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Raise needle to its highest point by turning the balance wheel toward you by hand. Loosen the needle-clamp screw on the right hand side of the needle bar. Remove the old needle, and slide new needle up (FLAT SIDE TOWARD BALANCE WHEEL) until it hits the stop. Then tighten the needle-clamp screw securely. For best results, change needles frequently.

WHEN SEWING. WINDING BOBBINS, or CHANGING NEEDLES ALWAYS TURN THE BALANCE WHEEL TOWARDS YOU The balance wheel is provided with a stop-motion device which allows the balance wheel to run freely so that bobbins may be wound without operating the needle.

To loosen the wheel, hold it tight-

Iy with the left hand, and, with the right hand, turn the 5fop-motion knob toward you. See arrow. To tighten the balance wheel, turn stop-motion knob away from you.

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First remove the bobbin case as follows: Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle bar is at its highest paint. Move the slide plate to the left, and with two fingers grasp the hingedlatch on the bobbin case and remove the case. The bobbin will remain in the case as long as you hold on to the hinged-latch. Close the latch and the bobbin will fall out

this machine uses standard 15 class bobbins

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Loosen the balance wheel (as explained on Page 4.) Place a spool of thread on the spoof pin (A.) Pass the thread through the tension disc (B) at right corner of the base of the machine. Wind the end of the thread around an empty bobbin six or seven times and place the threaded bobbin on the spindle (C) of the bobbin winder. Press the bobbin onto the spindle making sure that the PIN on the spindle fits into the SLOT in the bobbin winder. Push the bobbin winder lever (D) down until the small rubber wheel presses against the hub of the balance wheel, and the clasp (E) falls between the sides of the bobbin, holding it in position. Turn the balance wheel toward you, and press the knee control or foot control (as in sewing(to wind the bobbin completely. Run the machine slowly to wind the bobbin evenly. When the bobbin is full it will release automatically and come to a stop. Break off the thread and remove the bobbin and reset the balance wheel for sewing. Should the thread wind unevenly on the bobbin, adjust the tension discs(B) at the bottom by loosening the screw and sliding the tension right or left as needed to change the tension. Screw up the adjusting thumb screw (F) until the rubber ring gently touches the balance wheel. Note:

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forefinger of your left hand with the slot in the edge facing up. Hold the wound bobbin between the thumb and

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two fingers of your rght hand with the thread on fop leading

Insert the bobbin into the case, pull the thread info the slot; then down under the spring until if

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through the hole in the center plate. Close the slide plate

the needle

metal finger fits into the notch of the raceway

lBe sure the needle is at its highest point.) Hold the bobbin case with your left hand by the hirged latch with the metal finger of the case pointing up and in line with the

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[. Place a spool of thread on Spool pin (A). 2. Lead the thread through the thread-guide (B 1. 3. Run the thread (loss n and hack up through the tension

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6. ii run the thread dosn through the thread-guide I G I and then through the next thread-guide (It the e e of the needle FROM ‘sow run the end of the thread ihrouh a ) drawing it through about six inches. LEFT 10 hI(,I1T. T.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO TEST THE TENSION AND THE STITCH LENGTH ON TWO PLIES OF SCRAP MATERIAL BEFORE STARTING TO SEW THE AC TUAL GARMENT.

• IMPORTANT • NOTICE Never operate the machine with* out material un der the presser foot. If this is not strictly adhered • to, your machine will lock, and cannot be operated • until the thread Is cleaned out of the race.

Pick up the thread as follows: Holding the loose end of the needle thread in your left hand, turn the balance wheel toward you by hand until the needle moves down and up again to its highest point. Pull the needle thread gently, and the bobbin thread will come up with it in the form of a loop through the needle hole. With your finger, pull this loop until the end of the thread appears. (If the bobbin thread does not rise, check to see if at least 5 or 6 inches of bobbin thread is hanging loosely from the bobbin case.) Then draw both ends of the thread back under the presser foot and through the toes of the presser foot. Place the material to be sewn beneath the presser foot, and lower the presser font lever. Insert needle into material by turn ing the balance wheel toward you, from top down, by hand. Regulate stitch to desired size, and start sewing. Do not try to help the feeding of the work by pulling the material, as this may bend the needle and cause it to blunt or break. As the machine feeds without any assistance, it is sufficient merely to guide the fabric gently by hand in the direction you want it to be sewn.

To remove the work, stop the ma chine with the needle at its highest point; raise the presser foot and draw the fabric back and to the left, then pass the threads over the thread cutter, and pull down lightly to cut them. 8

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For ordinary stitching, the tension on the upper and under threads should be equal, and just sufficiently strong to lock both threads in the center of the work, as shown ebove (A). If the tension on the needle is too tight, or if that on the bobbin thread is too loose, the needle thread will lie straight along the upper surface of the material, thus mak ing an imperfect stitch, as shown above (B). If the tension of the bobbin thread is too tight, or if that on the needle is too loose, the bobbin thread will be straight along the under side of the material, thus making an imperfect stitch, as shown above (C).

A correct stitch can usually be obtained by varying the tension on the needle thread. All adjustments should be made while the presser foot is down, since the au tomatic release does not permit ad justments to be made while the presser foot is up.

To increase the tension, turn the thumb nut

on the tension spring toward you. To lessen the tension, turn the nut in the opposite direction. The thumb nut should not be turned abruptly, but regulated little by little, until the desired tension is obtained. The quality of sewing depends on the thread. Hence, it is necessary for the user to become fully familiar with the correct tensions, through prac+c’.

Tue forward-reves se mechanism of this machine snakes it possible to get precise, er en length stitches in either (Erection with a turning of the dial and a simple flick of the lever. The direction of the feed is regulated by the lever “B.” The length of the stitch is regulated by the dial with the stitch length indow having the numbers ranging from O” to “1’ with “1” being the smallest stitch and “4’’ being the longest. To set the stitch properly, turn the dial A until s ou get the desired stitch length in the window. Then push the leer (B l)O\ \ as far as it will go to sew FOR WARI). If ou desire to sew in REVERSE. push the Icr er UP as far as it will go. The size of the stitch is automatically regulated and it is unnecessary to reset it to change from forward to reverse. A little ex perience will teach you which numbers gir e you the proper stitch for whatever material on are w orki ig with. For hear y materials as rvell as pattern mak ing. set our dial to number “4.” For fine work on silk or nylon, lower numbers are recoinmended. ) covers, draperies, or sheets, as well 1 For Sb as for children’s clothing, the numbers 2 or 4 are recommended. Note: Never sew or use machine in zero. The lever automatically returiss to the center position when turn the dial from “4” lo uO

Raise the lever B I beyond time center lisle of the plate, and the snachisse will stitch in a reverse direction, snaking it easy to fasten the ends of seams.

TO ADJUST THE BOBBIN TENSION. All sewing machines are correctly adjusted be fore leaving the factory, and it is therefore seldom necessary to alter She bobbin tension. Should it become necessary to do so, however, due to using certain kinds of materials, the adjusting screw in the tension spring on She outside of the bobbin case can be tightened so as to increase the tension, or loosened slightly in order to lessen the tension.

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The feed or t rarious materials and types of sewing by the use if a cossvenientlv placed drop feed indicator as illustrated. Its positions are: UP

For straight sewing with ordinary materials.

For fuse materials such as silk. lois or ray on faille.

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For embroidery. inonograsmning. darning and applique work. Gen erally used with automatic darner.

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In sewing fine silk or flimsy material.

tlse stitch independently of the feed actioss.

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broiderv. applique or other work requiring

indicator as an aid to perfect darning, ens

to very light and serves, with the drop feed

the pressure on the presser foot from strong

darner. This darsser allows you to adjust

This machine has a built-us. automatic

TO ADJUST THE PRESSURE ON THE MATERIAL

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lighten the pressure b pressing release

finger. on the top of the machine. To increase the pressure. press cap down.

REGULAR SEWING.

the issaterial. the heavier the pressure: the hiihter the material

The pressure slsould be only heav enough to prer cnt the srsaterial froiss tlse needle and to enable the feed to snore the work along er enl is itis

heavier

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TO REGULATE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSURE FOOT IN

Als.ays maintain only enough pressure to keep the cloth moving and to permit the machine So make a straight seam. When goods do not feed through the machine properly there may be too much pressure of the presser foo+. Adjust this condition ustmerrt before sewing. 1 by allowing the darning device to rise a bit. Test this ad If you wish, you can instead adjust the machine for sewing heavier fabrics by adjusting the Drop-Fersd.

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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORCE ANY OF THE ABOVE OPERATIONS.

Turn the blance wheel by hand until needle is at its hghest point. Remove bobbin and bobbin case. Turn knob (A) one half turn toward you. Turn knob (B) one half turn away from you. 1 and hook (D) by grasping axle of hook (D). Remove retaining ring (C) Remove accumulated lint and thread from retaining ring, hook and race body. Replace hook (D) in race body, with axle facing out, forming a per fect circle with Driver (E). Replace retaining ring (C), polished side out, so that both grooves are under knobs (A) and (B). Lock retaining ring with knobs (A) and (B). Replace bobbin and bobbin case, and commence sewing.

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This is to certify that the sewing ma

AUTHORIZED SEWING MACHINE DEALER

.dated chine listed on Slip Number is hereby guaranteed for twenty-five years for family sewing. Only the best materials and the most skilled Ia bor enters into the construction of this ma chine. Any part found defective and returned, (transportation charges prepaid), within twenty-five years from date shown above, will be replaced, free of charge, by the authorized sewing machine Dealer named below, or affiliated branches. The motor is guaranteed for one year. Any motor proving defective will be re placed, free of charge, if returned, (trans portation charges prepaid), within one year of the date shown above. This guarantee is binding on all parts of the machine, except bobbin case, bobbins, needles, bulbs, cords and rheostat controls.

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If your machine has been standing idle for many months, it will require a thorough cleaning and oiling that can best be done by your sewing machine dealer

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Use only a good grade of oil. p Inferior oils may cause the machine to become sluggish. Use only oil whose label spec ifies “for Sewing Machines.” If your machine is used con+inously, it should be oiled every day: preferably when you are done using the machine for the day. If not in constant use, oil the machine before using.

Use ONE drop of oil on bearings, and wherever one part rubs against another, or turns within another part. Some such parts are visible to the eye. Others are hidden inside the castings. Hence look for all oil holes in the casting as indicated by arrows in the picture. Insert the oil can nozzle well into the oil hole. Before oiling the oil hole to the RIGHT of the spool-pin on fop of the machine, turn the balance wheel until the needle is DOWN at its lowest point, and look into the oil hole to see that the oil receptacle on the shaft is in position. Also remove the face plate by loosening the screw near the fop and lifting the face plate up and off. Turn the balance wheel slowly by hand and watch the mechanism under the face plate to see which parts move and require oil. Next, put three drops of oil in the bobbin raceway after the race has been removed as described at the top of this page. The machine is also to be oiled from the back. Loosen the screw hold ing the metal plate move the plate out of the way, and tighten the screw to hold it there. Turn the balance wheel slowly in order to see which parts move and require oil.

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Lint, dust and threads collecting in the machine will cause it to become sluggish. To clean the machine, first disconnect the electric cord. Then remove the needle, presser foot, slide plate, end throat plate. Also remove the bobbin and bobbin case. Brush the esposed parts thoroughly. Re move any packed lint with a toothpick. Clean the inside of the bobbin ease and under the spring. Also clean the raceway as instructed on Page 12. (Leave the ma chine in this condition for oiling.)

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Then tilt the machine back, and again turn the balance wheel slowly to locate the

bearings and other moving parts. Here, too, you will find some oil holes in the castings. Wipe away all excess oil from all parts of the machine. Connect and run the ma chine rapidly for a minute to allow the oil to penetrate into the bearings. Also sew some scrap material to be sure that no oil will drip from the needle bar

on to your material.