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DIRECTION S

          FOR USING THE



      HIGH ARM, FLAT TENSION,

 NEW HOME
                Series B,
    SEWING MACHINE.





                 MANUFACTURED BY

THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO.,
             MAIN OFFICE AND MANUFACTORIES,

              ORANGE, MASS., U. S. A.

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INSTRUCTIONS     INDEX.
                                                                                   POR OPERATING THE

                                               HIGH ARM, FLAT TENSION,

                                                         VIBRATING SHUTTLE,
  Bed Look

  Bobbin, How to Wind            NEW HOME  Breaking Lower Thread
  Breaking Upper Thrend                                  Series B,
 Felling'
   Foot, To Remove                        Sewing Machine.
   Foot, To Adjust
  Gauge, Use of
  General Remarks
  Hemstitching                          2
 Hemming

  Hemming and Sewing on Lace
   Important

  Illustrated Parts
List of Parts
Missing Stitches
 Needles

I steelle, To Set

  Needles and Thread, To Select                                             10

 Outfit

Parts of Stand and Cabinet
  Quilting

i Sewing, Ready for
j Shuttle Ejector  Shuttle, To Thread
  Shuttle, To Place                                                                    MANUFACTURED BY
Shuttle Thread, To Draw Up        8               THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO.,
 Stand, To Adjust                                                                           MANOFFICE AN• MANUFACTORIES.
  Stitch, Length of
                                                           ORANGE, - MASS., U.S. A.
Tension, To Regulate
 Threading Machine
  To Oil Machine
  To the Learner
  Treadle
   Work, To Remove

     NEWCHOME

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! Important. Do not use a dull or bent needle, or draw the work
faster than the feed will naturally carry it. as needleg
When you receive the machine you will observe a are frequently broken by failing to observe the latter

small tag attached to the bed of the machine by the
screw which holds the head of machine in place while When ordering parts always give the plate number
in transit. Remove this screw as directed on the lag so of machine
the head can be turned back for oiling and cleaning.
Do not replace the screw unless you desire to reship the Oil. machine, when it should be replaced.
Poor oil is dearer than good oil, because it ruins the
parts of the machine and does not last as long. It makes To the Learner. the machine run hard: corrodes and eats into the bear-
ings, making them rough and hard to operate. It clogs
A little time given to the study of the instructions, and fills up the oil holes, so that, unless the operator
before commencing to use the Machine. will be found carefully and laboriously picks out the holes, the oil of great advantage. Any one can learn to use the
New Home. It is simple in construction, and requires cannot penetrate to the bearings and soon the machine
so little change for any kind of work, that its operation begins to run hard. Be sure you get the best.
can be easily understood.

...OIL
Attention to the instructions here given, and a litle
practice, will soon enable the learner OIL THE UPPER
operate the Machine OIL
Do not attempt to use the Attachments until you car PARTS AS HERE
OIL
manage the Machine with ease on plain sewing.
The cause of a machine not working properly may INDICATED.

be due to poor thread, or a size too large for the needle,

or in the wrong adjustment of the tensions.
If at any time the Machine fails to perform its work

properly refer to the instruction book to ascertain the
Cause This will help you out of the trouble if you THE BEST OIL IS THE CHEAPEST.
carefully follow the directions.
OIL THE UNDER PARTS AS HERE INDICATED
For example, if your machine misses stitches, you
turn to the index: (inside front cover,) Missing
Stitches." On page 8 you read, " Should there at any

time be skipped or long stitches at intervals, it is owing

to the needle being set too low, or its having become

bent away from the shuttle, or its being too small for
the thread in use. etc., etc ou wil theretore be
able to easilv remedy the trouble.We advise a careful
perusal of " General Remarks.
General Remarks. To Oil Machine.
Oil the centers on which the driving wheel of stand
The presser foot must never be let down on the feed, turns, and where the foot piece rests on the rod.After
unless when you are sewing and have cloth under it. the machine has been oiled, run it (with presser-foot up
When the shuttle is in. the machine must not be rur and shuttle out for a minute, and then wipe off the
with either of the shuttle slides out or partlv open as the superfluous oil. If the machine runs hard after standing
shuttle is liable to get out of position and break some idle for some time, use a little kerosene oil in the usual
portion ot the machinery. way and run rapidly, then wipe clean, and oil with the
We caution purchasers to see that the manufacturers' best prepared oil. Oil the bobbin-winder in places
plate number of the machine is plain and in good con. where there is any friction

dition. If defaced or obliterated, it is sure evidence of traud, and we will not warrant, or in any way be re. Bed Lock.

To avoid imposition buy
only trom us or authorized dealers The head of the lock is depressed in the front of the
bed-plate. Push down on the lock head, this will re.
Do not run the machine backward or with both lease the machine bead so it can be turned back and
threads in, without sewing, the parts can be oiled and cleaned.

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The Treadle.                        ? The Belt.

          Familiarity with the motion of the treadle is first to                                The belt should always be tight enough to prevent
                                                                                                                                                          . Should it become too loos, cut it to the
      be learned, and practice is necessary in order to give .                                  slipping
                                                                                         desired length, observing to make a new hole at right
       steady and uniform revolution to the driving wheel. The
                                                                                        angles with the grain side of the leather, that you may
       presser-foot, which holds the work in place on the feed,
        should be raised to prevent the feed from injury by con                              obtain its full strength
       tact with it. Place the fect on the treadle with instep
      directly over the rod upon which the treadle rests.                         BalanceTo put theWheelbeltandon,holdplaceit init thein thenotchgrooveof theofdrivethe
       Start the machine by placing the right hand upon the                            wheel, then turn the balance wheel toward you.

      top of balance wheel and revolving it towards you,
       laking care to give it impetus enough; keep up a regular            Needles.
     movement by pressing alternately with the heel and ball

       of the foot with equal effect. This should be practiced

     until a uniform motion of the wheel is obtained. Do
       not attempt to sew until you are familiar with the treadle                WE MAKE OUR OWN NEEDLES, therefore,

                                                                                                             if andyouourcannottradegetmarkthe ofgenuine,a Greyhoundwith "NEWstampedHOME"on the
To Adjust Stand.                                                        shank, write direct to us. Poor needles are responsible

        Every Sewing Machine of our manufacture is perfectly                                 many times, for skipped stitches.

     adjusted              in                 all its                         parts                               when                                    it leaves                                              our                                                  factory.

      illustrate                 below                       the                           different                                     parts                                           of the                                                  Stand                                                        to enable            To Set the Needle.

    the inexperienced operator to properly adjust any part                                First loosen the screw that clamps the needle and
      should it in any way become loosened.                                     push to the left sufficient to allow the shank to enter;
                                                                                     allow the needle bar to rest at its highest point; then
                                                                                       take the needle (with the flat side of shank towards the
                                                                              needle bar) between the thumb and finger of the left
                                                                                hand, and insert the needle into the groove (as farOb-up
                                                                         as it will go) under the clamp, and screw fast.
                                                                         serve that the needle passes through the
                                                                 hole in the Throat Plate without touching
                                                                               either side. It it touches, take hold of it near its
                                                                                                point, and press it gently in the opposite direction, un-
                                                                                                                          til it is tree.
                                               104  80 г



                                                                                          AMANOR!





       Should the Foot Plate (K) have any play from right

     to left it needs adjusting; loosen the Plug Nut (M3)

     and adjust the Plug (M2) so that the Foot Plate will



    workagainstevenly,the takingFoot Platecare tonotcauseto setit theto operatePlug toohard;tightlyif

     adjusted properly, it should work with but the slightest

     pressure. Should the Drive Wheel (E) not run true or
    evenly, loosen the Drive Wheel Crank Plug Screw           To Wind Bobbin
    (GG) and adjust the Plug so the Drive Wheel (E) has
                                                                      Loosen the stop motion clamping screw (12) on
     no play, but will run evenly, then screw tight. Should
                                                                          outside of balance wheel by turning it towards     the Pitman (P) work too loose on Pitman Stud (Q),
     loosen nut on lower end of rod and tum the screw                       you, (this will save the trouble and

      slightly to right and tighten out.

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of unthreading the needle and removing the work while To Place the Shuttle.
the bobbin is being filled). Then swing the bobbin Withdraw the front shuttle slide and place the shuttle
winder until it is in position and presses firmly against in the carrier, point first, toward the operator; then close
the belt. Place the spool of thread to be wound from the slide. It is sometimes more convenient to withdraw
on the spindle (80) and put the bobbin in the bobbin the back shuttle slide and put the shuttle in its place
winder. Pass the thread from the spool, once around when the carrier is at the back part of the machine.
the tension screw 104) as shown in cut, thence dowr This is especialiy the case when some of the attach-
between the bobbin winder frame and wire guide at • ments are in use,

(A), then through slot (B) at bottom of thread guide, then into V shaped slot of thread guide at (C). To Shuttle Ejector.
secure the end of thread preparatory to winding, place Pull out the front shuttle slide and press down on the
it between the head of the bobbin and its socket at the ejector head, the shuttle will be raised and is easily re.
right hand. Proceed as in sewing. When the bobbin movcd.
has been filled, swing the winder from belt and turn
Lower Thread Breaking. back the key (12)
This may be caused by the shuttle being wrongly

threaded; the tension being too tight; the bobbin being
To Thread Shuttle. wound too full, so it will not revolve frecly; a rough
or sharp place on the edge of the shuttle at the heel;

Take the shuttle in the left hand, with the point to- or by tailing to keep the shuttle race clean. For sew.
ward you; draw off about two inches of thread from ing heavy goods be careful to have the needle and
the bobbin, thread running from the upper side, (see colton. (or silk). according to scale When needle
coarser than () is used, put in the throat plate with
Fig. 1); drop the bobbin into the shuttle as far as it will
large needle hole, and lengthen the stitch according to
go; then draw the thread into the open slot of shuttle,
thickness of goods.
at the same time putting a little pressure with the finger
on the end of bobbin; by drawing the thread toward Threading Machine.
you it will be forced under the point of shuttle spring,
Put spool upon spindle (80), then, with the left hand
(see Fig. 2): then draw it back until it passes over
the point; (see Fig. 3); shutle is ready for sewing. catch the thread in slot (102) and draw it between the spring and cap (103) toward the needle bar, then under
Fig. 4 shows shuttle properly threaded, ready spring eyelet (15), up through slot in needle bar (46),
SCWIDS down back of the staple (19); then with the thumb
und forefinger of the left hand, catch the thread in
center or staple 19), and draw it toward you around
the hook of the take-up; then down through eye of
needle irom leit lo rght, leaving about four inches of
thread lice.
.15 102 ,80
103%104

Upper Thread Breaking.
The tension is regulated by turning the screw in point
of shuttle to the right or left; to the right, to give more This may be caused by improper threading of the
tension: to the lett, to give less tension. machine; the upper tension being too tight; the needle
being too small for the thread: the ucedle being set the
It will not generally be necessary to change the tension wrong side out, or set crooked; or, the needle being too
of shuttle for ordinary kinds of sewing. large for the hole in the throat plate.
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To Regulate the Tension. When using very fine needles, and also when stitching

heavy work, be sure that the points of the needles are
Alter threading the shuttle, try the tension by draw.
ing the thread toward the blunt end; if it draws tightly, perfect.

it is right for goods of firm lexture; thin, soft goods re.
quire a loose tension. o obtain more or less tension Ready for Sewing.
put more or less pressure on the shuttle tension spring,
as described herctofore. The tension of top thread is The machine being fully threaded above and below,
adjusted by tension screw 104, luming to the right to and the shuttle thread drawn up, you are ready to
lighten, and to the left to slacken it. Care must be commence sowing
taken in regulating the tension of the lower and upper
threads. If the tension on either thread is too tight, it Raise the presser foot by presser lifter (to the right
will cause the thread to break and the seam will be for heavy work, to the left for hemming and felling).
puckered. If there is not sufficient tension, the thread put the work under, and let the presser foot down upon
will not be drawn into the fabric, but will lie in loops the work.
on the under side. When both tensions are properly
Avoid pushing or pulling the goods through while adiusted. both threads are drawn to the centre of the
fabric as shown in houre A stitching. In turning a corner stop the machine with.
out raising the needle more than half way out of the
If the shuttle thread is very tight, and the upper
work; raise the presser foot and turn the work in the
thread too loose. the under thread will lie straight as
manner desired, using the needle as a pivot.
shown in fure B, because there is not sufficient uppes
lension to draw the under thread in. On the other
hand, if the shuttle thread draws off too easily and the Length of Stitch.
upper thread is too tight, the under thread will draw
through the fabric and the upper thread will lie straight On the stitch regulator scale will be found marks of

as shown in figure C. different lengths; from these select the length of stitch
you want; then loosen the thumb screw and move it

opposite to the mark chosen; and tighten it. The Nos.

32, 22, 16, etc., give the numbers of stitches to the inch. JOE SSE A B You can vary the stitch from the scale by setting thumb
screw between numbers.
The NEW HOME Sewing Machine requires less
change of tension than others, and it is seldom necessary
to change the tension of the under thread. Always To Remove the Work.
regulate the tension by adjusing the upper tension it

possible. Raise the needle bar to its highest point, lift the

presser lout, release the tension of the upper thread by
| To Draw Up Shuttle Thread.

Take hold of the balance wheel with one hand and
the needle thread with the other, keeping the latter
slack, so as not to spring the needle; move the wheel
toward you once around and pull up the needle
thread To Adjust Presser Foot. with your hand, to draw the shuttle thread up through
the throat plate hole. Then take both threads and pass
At the top of the Machine, back of the needle bar,
them under the presser toot, toward the back of the
will be found a screw, which, by turning to the right,
machine.
increases, and to the left, decreases the pressure of the
Missing Stitches. lightpressergoods.Toofoot. Heavymuch goodspressurerequirewill morepuckerpressurefine cloth,than
while too little pressure on heavy cloth will let presser
Should there at any time be skipped or long stitches foot rise as the needle ascends. Care should be taken
at intervals, it is owing to the needle being set too low, to adjust the pressure correctly. All machines are or its having become bent away from the shuttle, or its
properly adjusted for ordinary work, the screw should
being too small for the thread in use, and sometimes to
not be changed except on extra thick or thin goods.
the point of the shuttle becoming accidentally blunted.
ONEW HOME in

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and NEWTHOME.
10
Gauge. Outfit.
Every machine has a Gauge. It is attached to the
bed plate by means of the thumb screw, and used for Every NEW HOME Sewing Machine is threaded
enabling the operator to sew at a given distance from the up and ready for use when it leaves our factory, ac. edge of the goods.
companied by the following accessories; 135 Gauge:
(To Hemstitch. 136 Gauge Screw; 244 Throat Plate, coarse; 250
Fold blotting paper [or other soft paper] which can Oil Can, filled; 252 Quiller: 184 Four Bobbins, one

be readily torn, until you get thickness corresponding to
the opening desired in the hem-sutching; put one of the at rabid health - needs for we son duster: 2351 Hem.
pieces of goods under the paper and the other above,

them.Afterthen place albeingundersewed,the presserboth piecesfoot andwill sewbe double.through
Fold back the cloth first on one side, then on the other,
all in the same direction and hold himly while you tear 252 out the paper.
Remove the other half of the paper 244
andpiccoopenmaythedehem-stitching,cut and passedonethroushedge oftheeach,hemmeror eitheror
a row of stitching can • passed along side the hem-
stitch, and the double edge finished off as you choose.
To Remove the Foot. 136

›Raise the necdle bar to its highest point, loosen the
binding nut which is just above the foot, by turning to 251
the nant, then draw the root out.

To Select Needles and Thread.

Sizo of Size of Cotton,
Nacelle CLASS OF WORK TO SEW. Linen or Silk.
Very Fine Thin Muslins, •: INSTRUCTIONS : -
Cambrics, Linens, etc. 120 to 300 Cotton.
FOR USING THE
Very Fine Calicoes, Linens, 90 to 120 Cotion.
Linen Shirtings, I FOOT HEMMER AND FELLER.
Goods, etcF.ine Silk 000, &: 00 Silk Twist.
Shirtings, Sheetings,Bleached
½ Calicoes, Muslins,Silks and60 to 90 Cotton, Generalall classesDomesticof GeneralGoods,Work.and O and 00 Silk Twist. Hemming.

All kinds of Heavy Calicoes, 40 to 60 Cotton, Raise the needle to its highest point and raise the
Light Woolen Goods, Heavy presser foot to its first lift by turning the lifter to the
Silks, Scaming, Stitching, etc. A and O Silk Twist.
right. Loosen the nut A, take off the presser foot and
Tickings, Woolen Goods, replace with the Hemmer. Set same to its right place
Trousers,sets, Cloaks,„BoysMantles,Clothing,etc. Cor-24A andto040SilkCotton,Twist. and fasten nut A by tuming to the left. Raise the
presser bar by turning the presser foot lifter to the right,
Heavy Woolens and Tickings, 10 to 24 Cotton. A
Bags, Heavy Coats, Trousers, and B Twist, and and pass the edge of the cloth into the hemmer in the
andHeavy Clothing generally, 60 to 80 Linen. manner shown in the illustration, drawing it through the

Bags, Coarse Cloths, Heavy 40 to 60 Linen, B, hemmer as far as the needle hole, in order that the
C, & D Silk Twist, or feed may at once catch the cloth. Then let the hem-
Goods of any texture.
very Coarse Cotton. mer down upon the feed surface, and opcrate the
machine as usual. Should the goods begin to run out For Needles O, B, 1-2 and 1, use throat plate
with Small needle hole; for 2, 3, and 4 use throat of the hemmer, carry them to the Right; should too
plate with Large hole. much run into the hemmer. carry the goods to the left
About one-fourth of an inch in width is as much of
Stamped on front shuttle
slide will be found a scale the goods as is usually required to form a perfect hem. for selecting thread and needles.

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: ILLUSTRATED PARTS OF THE

  High Arm, Flat Tension, Vibrating Shuttle,                         OUR LATEST
New Home, Series B, Sewing Machine Stand.  NEW HOME

                       ATTACHMENT SET.





   , Right Leg B. Left Leg           D. Brace Screw
          bE., Dnve Wheel Set Screw.

             M. Foot Plate Rod -Nut.     Foot Plate Adjust-
ink Screw
Rod Stud.
    sher  T. Pitman Screw     Belt.

  PARTS OF NEW HOME, SERIES B. CABINET BIOS.





D. Drive Wheel. Et. Dnve Wheel Ran
 Screy
Crank Plus
Dress Guard Scre
       dancer lie a
Firman Rod Stud                                      710705000
 Screw Washer.  T. Pitman Sci
  PARTSOF NEW HOME, SERIES B, CABINET B109.
                                      WITH THESE                   E1   DE3
                           VARIOUS ATTACHMENTS                530
                                   a greater variety of work can
                             6 M-0              be accomplished on the                       OL3
        \heel. Es,Drive Wheel Hanger  Ea,                 NeW HOME than on
           Es. Drive Wheel Stud Nut.
              er Screw:     root Plate Hanger Rod.                            any other.
       Bone screw.". Foot Plate Hanker Cone. N. Foot
 Pitman Rod Stud Screw.  S. Pitman Ball Stud
   aNEW             -NEWHOME

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