Montgomery Ward Damascus Vibrating Shuttle — User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DAMASCUS SEWING MACHINE
    It Is Easy to Operate the Damascus





in pages 10 and 11 for a large illustration showing the different parts plainly indi-
                       cated and identified by name.

MONTGOMERY WARD &  CO.

     How to Order Repair Parts for Stand
  When ordering repair parts for the stand, re-       If the old part is sent to us when ordering re-
 fer to Page 19 for the name, number, price and    pairs, consult our General Catalogue for direc-
 postage of the part wanted.  Send us the old   tions how to send merchandise to us. By sending
 part or an exact drawing of the part you want,   us the old part you are sure to receive exactly
 and give us the full name, serial number and   the part you require and you know it will fit your
 date of guarantee of your machine.  The infor-   machine properly. You will receive the same
 mation should be sent to our house where you   quick service on repair parts that you do On
 purchased your machine.                                                                      '       other merchandise ordered from Ward’s.
   The Care of Your Damascus Sewing Machine
   The most important thing to remember in the   heel end, and this may cut the lower thread. We
 care of your machine is good oil. properly ap-   carry new shuttles in stock and can supply you
 plied. A little oil on the bearings each time the   promptly. When ordering new shuttles, give us
 machine is used will keep it running smoothly   the full name and serial number ofyour machine.
 and easily for years to come.                          If possible, send us your old shuttle as a sample.
                                                           It will be returned with the new shuttle.
    Use Only Good Needles
   Use only needles that are suited to the Da-      To Adjust the Feed
 mascus Sewing Machine.  Be sure that the      If because of wear it becomes necessary to ad-
 needle is properly seated in the needle clamp and   just the height of the feed, tip back the sewing
 that it does not strike or rub against the presser   machine head and loosen the screws that hold
 foot or needle plate.  The point of the needle   the feed to the feed bar.  Adjust the feed so it is
 should enter the needle hole just a little to the   about onefisixteenth of an inch above the level of
 right of the center.  Do not attempt to use bent   the needle plate when the feed is at the highest
 or blunt needles.                                    point.  Now carefully re-tighten the feed bar
                                                     screws.
       Imperfect Stitching
                               The Shuttle Carrier   Skipped or long stitches at intervals are usu-
  ally caused by using the wrong size needle or    The carrier should hold the shuttle in a level
 thread.  Consult the table on Page 9 for the   position and at such a height that when the
 proper size needle and thread to use.  Skipped   shuttle is moving toward you the point of the
  stitches sometimes result if the needle  is not   shuttle will pass the needle just at the top of the
 properly seated in the needle clamp Or if it is    little groove around the eye ofthe needle. There
 bent or blunt, or if lint or dirt has collected in   should be just a little play between the carrier
 the groove cut for the needle in the face of the   and the shuttle race (enough to allow the upper
  shuttle race.                                                             '                        thread to pass  freely between them without
                                                     catching).  This clearance can be adjusted by
     Breaking Upper Thread         loosening the screw that holds the shuttle car—,
                                                              rier on the horizontal shuttle lever and moving                      ‘-
   Breaking of the upper thread may result ifthe   the carrier to the proper place.
 machine is improperly threaded (see the instruc-    The height of the shuttle carrier can be- ad-
  tions on Page 7).   If the upper tension is too   justed by bending it with the thumb and finger
  tight it may pull the needle to one side and cause   or with a small screw driver. It is made of mal-
'  it to strike the presser foot or needle p1ate,break-   leable iron and it does not require very much
  ing the needle or thread. A soft, easy tension is   pressure to bend it as desired.
  required (see Page 9 for instructions on adjust-
  ing the tensions).                      To Adjust the Belt
     Breaking Lower Thread         The machine will work best if the belt is kept
                                                     just tight enough to run the automatic bobbin
                                                is                                 sometimes                          thread                 the lower              of    Breaking                                                  winder.   If it is too loose it will slip and cause                                              ten-            -                                      shuttle                         on the                      tension            much       by too  caused                                                                                         If it is too tight,  sion spring or by lint or broken threads gather-   the machine to sew unevenly.
  ing under the tension spring.   If the bobbin is   the machine will run hard.  To tighten the belt,
 wound too full it will not revolve freely and may   remove the coupling and cut about %—inch off
  cause the lowerthread to break.                  one end of the belt and refasten the coupling.
   When a machine has been used for many years,   Keep the belt pulley of the balance wheel free Of
  the shuttle becomes worn and very sharp at the    Oil and dirt.

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