"Noiseless" Willcox & Gibbs - 1921 — User manual

DIRECTIONS


                 FOR SING
WILLCOX & GIBBS

  AUTOMATIC

  Noiseless Sewing Machine




    TRADE              MARK.





           Fac-simile of Gilt Medallion upon bate of each Machine


 Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company

                            Home Offices

            658 Broadway, Corner of Bond Street
               NEW YORK


           BRANCHES IN PRINCIPAL CITIES

                   See List, Inside Back Cover

BEST SEWING MACHINE OIL
 Good Sewing Machise Oil is essential to the
proper working and wearing qualities of our
machine.  You are absolutely sure of getting
THE BEST if you purchase from us.
   Most of the sewing machine oil kept on sale at
other places is liable to gum up the machine and
cause you trouble and unnecessary expense and
repairs.
  We guarantee our Oil to be the best for the
purpose in every respect, and can send it by mail
or express.
     Via mail including box and postage, 30 cents per bottle.




     TRADE MARK CAUTION

 The medallion shown upon the title page is our
Registered Trade Mark, We, therefore,caution
the public against purchasing any sewing machine
purporting to be of the ""Willcox & Gibbs system"
or manufacture, whether"Automatic" or"Ten-
sion," which has not this Medallion upon it.



    W. & G. NEEDLES-CAUTION



                 SAMAR BAS
  Needles not bearing both stamps W. & G.J and
 PAT. MARCH 10, 1801 as shown above, are spurious.

 andBuyyouNeedleswill beofsureus directto get orblyat"Genuine.our Branch Offices,You are
 almost certain to get worthless imitations (called Will-
cox and Gibbs Needles) from SewingMachine agents
and dealers, and from fancy goods stores.
  The perfect or even satisfactory working of our ma-
 chine depends upon using Genuine Needles.
   Needles offered at less than ourprices are not
 genuine, are liable to injure the machine, and cause
 great dissatisfaction and annpyance in use.
  Needles, as well as Cotton, Silk, &c., can be forwarded
 by mail.

WILLCOX & GIBBS
  AUTOMATIC
       HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
    All Working Parts Thoroughly Hardened.





                     NO. 6.- DROP CASE.
   This style is in Quartered Oak or in Black Walnut, having four Drawers with
Locks.  The Top or Leaf forms anExtended Table when opened for use. Orna-
mental Iron Stand on Casters. The Treadle works on knife-edge bearings.





                                   Hand Attachment Only, $7.50
  Automatic Machine with Hand Attachment,
             ready for use.
   Any of our Automatic machines when removed from the Table can be easil
fastened to theHand Attachment by,          Screw (furnishedAttachment), and the Machine can then be used by hand on any tabie.with

ine,Ladieswill findspendingthis compacta fewHandweeksMachineace aseesgreatretiteconvenience.centry When packedel
tue trunk it occupies little space.
                      TRAVELING CASE.

    For the traveler we
enclose the Hand Machinerecommendand protectthe itusefromof dustour Blackand damage.Walnut or Oak Case to
       WILLCOX & GIBBS S. M. CO.

• WILLCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE CO.
              Attachments.
  The followingAttachments are supplied without extra
charge with each Machine (except that with Styles No. 2,
Table, The Awake, eat , did Lehin or Alled Witnes
are not included). When required separately, the prices
are as follows:


  TUCKER, a simple and useful attachment, which
        marks andcreases    desired width of
tuck, while the previous one is being stitched see
 page 35                                                                               .. $3.00
   RUFFLER, made especially for the Willcox & Gibbs
Automatic Machine. it gathers, forminga beautiful
 Ruffle as fast as an ordinary seam is sewed, and if de-
 sired, sews  on  the band  at  the same  time.
See page 34......                                      3.00
  *LINEN OR FLANNEL HEMMER (turns a hem
much wider than the Narrow Hemmer), and is spe-
 cially adapted to hemming Alpacas, Woolens, heavy
Cottons or Table Linens. See page 24..........      2.00
 *NARROW HEMMER, for turning and stitching
very narrow hems. See page 23..........           2.00
 *WIDE HEMMER, which is also the FELLER,
for turning in the edge and stitching all wider hems
after they have been folded the desired width, and for
finishing fells after the first seam has been sewed.
See pages 25 and 27...                                    1.50
  HEMMER NUT, to fasten either hemmer            .20
  BRAIDER, made to order.  See page 3I.
   GATHERER, when in use, is attached to the Press-
er-foot. See page 30.....                               .25
  QUILTER, for executing any description ofguilt-
ing in parallel lines, diamonds, checks,&c., without
 marking.   Also used as a top guide when stitching
 3-ply*tucks, and for other similar purposes.
page 29                                               •25
Dozen Needles (25 cents ½ dozen—5c. each).          .48
Needle Wrench                                 I5
Guide                                                       .20
Guide Screw                                          •25
Bottle of Oil                                                                             • 15
                                                              .I0 Oil Can
 Belt                                                   •35
Bodkin                                                .05
  *Our Hemmers are all attached to the Cloth-plate (not to the Presser-foot).
and are self adjusting. The Hem is turned underneath so that the stitching
is done, as it should be, on the right side of the fabric.


    See Caution about Needles and Oil inside front Cover.

THE AUTOMATIC.

          IMPORTANT

    To Owners of the Willcox & Gibbs
Noiseless AUTOMATIC Sewing Machine.
   € Do not allow anyone, claiming to have been sent
by us, to repair or even examine your AUTOMATIC Sew.
ing Machine, because we do NOT employ traveling agents

or repairers for this purpose.
    If you want your Automatic Sewing Machine to give

the very best, and most satisfactory service, you must avoid
use of Imitation Needles, Cheap Oil or Counterfeit Parts.

 Machines are often injured through disregard of these sim-
 ple warnings.

    Should your Sewing Machine from any cause fail to

 work properly, time and money will be saved by communi-
cating directly with us, giving full explanation of the diffi-
 culty. Or better still, send the Machine Head at once to
 us, or to one of our Branch Offces (see List, inside
 back cover), where only what is needed will be done:
 Genuine parts only will be applied, and by workmen who
understand their business and have the proper tools for
 making repairs.
   Do not trust your Machine to a general sewing ma-
chine repairer, to risk his use of imitation parts, and who
 has neither the proper tools nor experience necessary to do
 the work as it should be done.
   We prefer, when delay is allowable, to estimate cost
 of repairs (after receipt of machine) and then ask owner
 for instructions before repairing it.
     Machines rented, repaired and exchanged.
   Any supplies needed can be sent by mail, on receipt of
 letter enclosing postage stamps, or money order, covering
 proper amount.
   Cotton—10 cents a spool, or $1.20 per dozen — sub-
 ject to change without notice.                       Add 5 cents a dozen for
 stopage.
    Colored Cotton, and Spool Silk, we always carry in
 stock.
    Oil-15 cents per bottle. If ordered by mail, add 15
 cents to cover mailing box and postage.

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     I.-DIRECTIONS FOR USING
 THE WILLCOX & GIBBS NOISELESS
  AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE.

           Description of Stand.

                      TABLE TOP





                                                           ARGE WHERE




                                                      QUARD





      LEFT LEG

                                                             RIGHT LEA





                                                               CASTOR
    CASTOR                       READLE




                                   CASTOR:
          Fig. 1-Names of the Parts of the Stand.
  The Stand, as shown above, consists• essentially of
the Table Top; Right Leg; Left Leg; Treadle Rod;
Large Wheel, turning upon the Wheel Stud; Pitman,
connected at its upper end with crank of Large Wheel
by the Crank Stud; and Treadle, connected with the
lower end of Pitman by the Treadle Stud.
  The Large Wheel is covered in front by a Guard to
protect the dress of the operator, and in a recess in
this Guard is a small Rubber Ball, which, acting as a
Brake, prevents the Wheel turning the wrong way.

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            Description of Machine.


                                             SPOOL, PIN
                                                SPOOL PIN HOLDER
                    TAKE UP       PULL
                                   OFF
                                                         AUTOMATIC
                                            TENSION
      LIFTEB→



                                                                                                            - TENSION ROD

       FOOT BAR                                                                            - BALL STUD
                            NEEDLE BAB
                        SCREW                                                 LEVER STUD


                       -NEEDLE BAR                          _ CONNECTINGROD

   PRESSER FOOT-
                         -NEEDLE BAR NUT

     CLOTH PLATE

                NEED SURFACE
          RED BAd

                                                                                                SMALL WHEEL
                        - LUNK
                                 "STITON
               LOOPER
            ROCKER TO      FRAME



          Fig. 2-Names of the Parts of the Machine.

   This illustrates the principal parts of the Machine, to
 which reference is made in the course of these Direc-
 tions, and a careful study of which will be found
 exceedingly helpful to the learner.
            Treadle Practice.
  Before commencing to sew,practicerunningMachine, with one foot, without thread in the
 Needle, and with Presser Foot raised from Cloth
 Plate, until you can with ease produce a regular
motion.
  The Cap that covers the Looper must be kept
closed while practising or sewing

as Weit runsadviseso veryuse oflightly.one foot only in running Machine,

THE AUTOMATIC.

       Oiling.—Notes and Cautions.

  A little care bestowed in properly oiling and clean-
 ing Machine will abundantly repay owner in ease of
 running and general comfort.
   Use oil put up expressly by us, which is decidedly
 best for the purpose, and can be obtained at any of our
 Branch Offices.   Should Machine run hard after
 standing for some time (which it may do if any oil
 except ours is used), oil with a little kerosene or
 benzine, and after running it a few minutes, oil again
 with our sewingmachine oil.   (See "Best Sewing
 Machine Oil' on inside of front cover.)
  A bottle of oil and an oiler accompany each
 Machine sent out by us.
  The Machine should be cleaned and oiled two or
 three times a week, or every day, if in constant use.
  Keep outer rim of Large Wheel, underneath Table,
 free from oil. This will prevent its turning backward
 in consequence of oil reaching Rubber Ball. Should
 it do so, wipe outer rim of Large Wheel and Rubber
 Ball thoroughly with a cloth, then apply powdered
 chalk or pumice stone to Rubber Ball.
    If oil gets on your work, rub the spots with soap and
 cold water before putting garment in the suds.

            Oiling the Stand.

  The Stand requires oiling in only three places, at
each of which will be found oil holes, namely — Wheel
Stud, Crank Stud (both to right of Pitman), and
Treadle at its connection with Pitman. (See Fig. 1,
on page 5.)
  To oil them move toe of Treadle to its lowest point.
This will raise both Stud oil holes to the top-the
only position in which they can be reached for oiling

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            Oiling the Machine.


    It is not necessary to use a screw driver to get at any

 of the Parts requiring oiling or cleaning

   All our later improved Automatic Sewing Machines

have "Oil Holes" in Cloth Plate, and all Parts under-

neath Cloth Plate are oiled by simply applying a drop

 of oil in each "Oil Hole," (Fig. 3) and need not be

 removed from table as shown in Fig. 4.

   Occasionally Machine should be removed from Table

and cleaned underneath.





     OIL-
     OIL-

    OIL-                                                                   OIL.


   OIL
                                                         OIL
    OIL-
                                                         OIL
                                        ONL

     OIL-                                       DIL-
                             OIL





                              Fig. 3.
   Oil all places on Machine as here indicated. Do not
oil the Automatic Tension.
  Run Machine rapidly for a few moments to work
oil into bearings, taking care to raise Presser Foot.
Carefully wipe superfluous oil from every part you
can reach, without removing Machine from Table.

THE AUTOMATIC.



      Sewing Machine Oil.-Caution.



   Use only oil put up by us, and you will avoid

 unnecessary expense in frequently having your machine

 cleaned and repaired. See inside Front Cover.





    Oil





    oil





Fig. 4-Shows Places to be Oiled underneath Cloth Plate in
   our Earlier Automatic and B Sewing Machines, which
        do not have"' Oil Holes" in Cloth Plate.

  Remove the Automatic B-Machine from Table by
means of Thumb Screw; lay it down in position
shown in Fig. 4; pull down the Cap and apply a drop
of oil to the places underneath Cloth Plate indicated
by arrows.

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            Setting the Needle.

   This operation so important, and in other Machines
 so difficult, is rendered easy and certain by the patented
improvement, applied to the Automatic Sewing
Machine.





 Fig. b-Inserting, or Taking
        out the Needle.                  Fig, 6-Pushing up the                                            Needle.
  Let Presser Foot down on Cloth Plate by turning
Lifter to right or left; raise Needle Bar to its high-
                    est pointby turning
                            Small Wheel; then hold-
                  ing Needlebetween
                 thumb and finger
                               (Fig-5), and with groove
                       toward the left,let its
                       point go down into
                         "Needle-hole" in Plate
                            until you are able to
                          bring shank of Needle
                           directly under end of
                     Needle Bar.If it does
                           not readily enter, roll it
                         between thumb and fin-
                           ger while pressing it up,
     Fig. 7-Fastening the Needle,                        and it will soon find its
                               • proper position and en-
ter easily. Then push Needle up as far as you can

THE AUTOMATIC.


with the fingers: then apply slot in Wrench (27, Fig. 6)
below the taper on the Needle, and push it up as high
                 as it will go.  Before taking
              Wrench off, hold Needle again
                   firmly between thumb and finger,
       Fig. B.-The Wrench    to prevent its slipping down; then
place Wrench on Nut (e Fig. 7), and turn it to right
until Needle is firmly held in its place.
  Keep the Needle sharp. A dull Needle cannot do
good work, and is liable to become bent in going
through the cloth. Sharpen on a fine oil-stone. Never
use a bent Needle.

      To Take Out the Needle.

   Let Presser Foot down, and raise Needle Bar to its
highest point.Unscrew Needle Bar Nut with Needle
Wrench, taking a half turn to the left.

        To Tighten the Belt.

   Should Belt become loose after use, and you wish to
 tighten it, unscrew one end of Belt from brass ferrule,
 and shorten it by cutting off from one-quarter to one-
 half inch; then place end of Belt on bare floor, or on
 any smooth hard surface where you can gently roll it
 under your foot, so as to compress the end which en-
 ters ferrule, and screw together as below.

         To Apply the Belt.

   Pass one end between the Pitman and Large Wheel,
 then pass both ends up through slot in Table.Hold
 end of Belt (having the ferrule) in left hand; take the
 other end of Belt between thumb and finger of right
 hand, and turn it towards you sir full turns-this will
 put a twist, or "kink" in Belt. Then push end of Belt
 hard into ferrule, screwing it in as far as you can by
  turning it from you—-which will take twist out of Beit

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        To Thread the Machine.


   Machines are always sent from our offices properly
 threaded; therefore, observe Machine carefully wher
 you receive it.  The direction of thread is shown by
 the darts in Fig. 9.


                                2





     Pig. 9- Shows the Manner of Threading the Machine.

  When threading, first pull out Spool Pin, and place
spool upon it, noticing that spool revolves freely around
Pin. Replace Spool Pin. Raise Needle Bar to high-
est point by turning Small Wheel, and then proceed as
follows:
 *I. Thread from back toward you, through the two
staples and hole in Arm known as Pull-off (1, Fig. 9).
  2. Then carry thread between spool and Automatic
Tension, being careful to draw thread between the
 washers under cap of Automatic Tension (2, Fig. 9).


                             end of thread it can be more really
 passed through Pull-off and tolen places, die in ee mg

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   3. Thread from right to left through Thread Pin
 on top of Frame (3, Fig. 9).
   4.  From right to left through Wire Staple (4,
Fig. 9).
  NOTE.-Do not thread through loop of Spring under this Staple,
 unless embroidering
    Take thread between thumb and finger of both
hands, passing it between Needle Bar and Take-up,
and press it from you into opening at top of Take-up

 (5, Fig. 9).
     Downwards through Thread Pin (6, Fig. 9).
   7. Through Needle Eye from left to right (Fig. 9).
 To Regulate Length of Stitch to Size of
         Thread or Silk Used.





                                                              OVE ORL

         22
            STITCHES
          TO AN
         INGH





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   OOON-NUOWLA NEEDLE       ON NUNNOTI STITCH





               HANDLE OF STITCH-REGULATOR

         Fig. 10-" Table" Stamped on Cloth Plate.

   From Fig. 10 it will be seen that there is stamped
upon Cloth Plate of the Machine a• "Table" showing
proper size of Needle and length of stitch for each size

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 of cotton or silk. For example: For 80 thread or

 0 silk, use a No. 2 Needle, and 22 stitches to an inch.
  To left of this "Table" is a slot, surrounded by a
 shield inscribed "Stitches to an inch."  To obtain
 length of stitch required, move handle of Stitch Regu-
 lator until proper number appears through slot. The
 length of stitch indicated by the "Table" should always
 be used, as the proper elasticity will then be secured in
 all seams. A strict adherence to the "Table" will
always ensure good and durable work.

         Selecting Thread or Silk.

  When selecting thread or silk for machine sewing,
the operator should bear in mind that generally three
or four sices finer than that used in hand sewing is
strong enough, and best adapted to the work. For in-
 stance, where 6o cotton would be used in hand sewing,
 use 8o cotton on the Machine. By using 80 or 9o cot-
 ton on muslin you will have a seam as strong as the
 fabric, and a chain so small on under side of garment
as to make it almost impossible to detect it after laun-
dering. This rule also applies to finer materials.
  The following rules on this subject will be found
useful:
 For bleached muslin,
    shirting, &c., use
                {From 8o to 100 white cotton.                     § From 70 to 100 black cotton.
 Dress Making .....                      170 only in colors, 0 or A silk.
 For tucking cotton From 100 to 200 cotton.
   or silk....
 For light woolen clothing,.2000,flannels,00 silk.&e.      •70 to 90
 For heavy woolen clothing.                6o to 80
 For fine liuens...                      100 to 150
 For fine lawns, Nainsooks, &c           120 to 200

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For embroidering*                   ...E or F silk
For hemming silk or wool goods...        ... 000 silk
For braiding......:             .8o cotton or 0 silk
    "Glace" is the strongest and most even spool cotton,
and while any good cotton can be used, "Glacé"
 invariably gives the best results.
  When colored cottons are required, use only Brook's,
and in the case of black select one number coarser than
called for in above rules. Colored cotton can be had
only in number 70.

         Size Needle to be Used.

  The "Table" stamped upon Cloth Plate (Fig. 10)
shows by number the proper size of Needle to be used
with each size thread or silk
  The number is stamped on shank of each Needle.


  CAUTION.— Every Needle made by us is stamped on
shank, [w. & G. and PAT. wAR. 18, 100    All others are
worthless imitations and invariably give trouble, as well
as injure the Machine.  Imitations or bent needles
will cause loose stitches and breaking of thread.
       The Automatic Tension.

  This important feature of the Willcox & Gibbs
 Automatic Sewing Machine calls for few words of

explanation, as it is entirely self-acting, requiring no
attention or skill on the part of operator, no matter
what nature the fabric may be, or what size thread or
silk is required
  No adjustment of the Automatic Tension being re-



(See hen treatin for eat a)y, thread through Embroidery Spring.

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 quired for any size thread of silk, or any kind or thick-

 ness of work, it only remains for operator to select

 thread or silk, and to regulate the stitch, by following

 the directions on page 14 and the "Table" stamped on

 Cloth Plate (Fig. 10). The operator can then be
 certain that Machine will start immediately and do

 perfect work.

   The Automatic Tension is not at all liable to get

 out of order, but will remain perfectly adjusted and

 self-adjusting, if not meddled with.

   We repeat the caution: Do not Oil the Automatic
 Tension.



  To Place the Work and Begin Sewing.



   Raise Needle to its highest point, also Presser Foot.
Place work under point of Needle, Have two or three
 inches of thread drawn through the eye of Needle.*
 Pass thread under Presser Foot, towards the left.
Let down Presser Foot, the thread being held fast be-
 tween Presser Foot and cloth.
  The thread may be held lightly under the finger, in-
stead of being passed under Presser Foot, in which
 case, hold it until two stitches are made. If held too
 tightly, the thread will break at the first stitch.

           Crossing Seams. •

  The Automatic Sewing Machine will give no trouble
 in passing over any ordinary seam. Very heavy seams
may need a little assistance.

  •Unless the Needle Bar is at its highest point,the thread is held by
 the Automatic Tension, and cannot be drawn through.

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     To Fasten Seam and to Take
            the Work Out.

  To Fasten End of Seam.—Sew off end of seam

 two stitches; more than this may leave seam unlocked.
 Stop with Needle at its highest point. With left
 hand, catch thread between Needle and Thread Pin
 (6, Fig. 9), and pull some slack through the Automatic
Tension.*  With right hand, draw the slack through
 the eye of Needle, and, grasping thread firmly, cut
the thread close to the goods. Lift Presser Foot
and then pull the goods from you, and end of thread
will be drawn through the loop. Next, pull end of
 thread, which will tighten the knot and fasten off the
seam.If you cannot pull any slack thread from the
spool, it is because the Needle Bar is not at its highest
point.
  To Fasten Seam in the Goods.—Stop the Needle in
the goods, place the fingers on the goods close to
Presser Foot to prevent goods from moving, raise
Presser Foot, and take one more stitch in last hole
made. Then break off thread, take out goods and
 fasten off as directed in preceding paragraph.

  To Fasten Seam to be Trimmed or Cut.-Seams

that you wish to trim from the finishing end should be

 fastened by sewing back in the same row of stitching,

 a little beyond the point of trimming. If it is neces-
 cary to trim the finishing end of a seam that has not
been fastened as above, immediately after cutting,
lock the seam by inserting a pin through loop on the
 under side of goods, pulling end of thread through and
 drawing it backward upon the seam.


   Unless the Needle Bar is at its highest point, the thread is held b
  he Automatic Tension, and cannot be drawn through

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           To Take Out Seam.

    It is one of the decided advantages of the Automatic

  Sewing Machine, that, if required, its work can be

 taken to pieces, without injuring the goods, by simply
 unlocking the seam at any point, and drawing out
 the thread.
   The seam can be only taken out in one direction, viz.:
 towards the point of starting. It is therefore a good
 plan to begin all seams from the end most exposed
        To Turn a Corner.

  Stop with Needle raised to its highest point; raise
Presser Foot and turn the work. As the thread acts
as a pivot the work will become displaced from the
position where the Needle was withdrawn; therefore,readjust the work so that the Needle will enter it at
proper distance from last stitch, let Presser Foot
down, and proceed.
          Difficulties of Beginners.
  As in all things "Practice makes perfect," so in the
 operation of the Willcox & Gibbs Automatic Sewing
 Machine, all the varied kinds of work which can be
 done on it will be accomplished with ease and in per-
 fection as you daily grow more accustomed to its use
while closely following this book of instructions. When
in trouble arising from inexperience or failure to ob-
 serve these directions, the following important features
 should be specially observed:
   "It will not feed." -STITCH REGULATOR not
 set according to "Table" on CLOTH PLATE (see
 p. 13). Thread wound on LOOPER. Needle bent.
 Threads or ravelings caught on PRESSER FOOT.
 Cloth caught in HEMMER or other attachment.
Very heavy seams will not pass under PRESSER

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FOOT without a little assistance. (See "Crossing

Seams" page 16).
  "It ravels when I take the work out." -Stop

 Machine with Needle at its highest point and before it
runs off the cloth more than two stitches.Never turn
Machine backward to raise Needle. This precaution
will leave last stitch always locked. (See page 17).
  "It drops stitches." —Needle is bent, or not right
size for thread according to "Table" (See page 13) ; or
you are using soft finished cotton (See page 15).
 "The thread breaks." -Machine is not threaded up
right (See page 12). You did not start according to
instructions (See page 16). You are sewing goods too
hard for Needle to penetrate without soaping, or
you are using wrong sized Needle for the thread (See
page 15) ; black or colored soft finished cotton (See
page 15) ; or the thread is caught on spool or wound
around SPOOL PIN; or Automatic Tension does not
hold the thread (See "Tension does not work,"
page 20).
   "The Looper winds up." —Caused either by not
holding on to end of thread in starting, or by not put-
ting threadunder PRESSER FOOT. (Seepage 16) ; or
leaving PRESSER FOOT up; or stitch not right by
 "Table" (See page I3). When this difficulty occurs
pull down the Cap and clear thread from LOOPER,
being careful not to scratch LOOPER
   "It runs hard." -Machine or Stand needs oiling, or
you have been using poor oil that gums. (See pages
7 and 8.) Thread or ravelings are wound in between
SMALL WHEEL and CONNECTION ROD-this
can occur only with our earlier AUTOMATIC and
B-Machines.All our latest AUTOMATIC Sewing
 Machines have been so improved that this difficulty is

 entirely removed.