Sears Franklin or Minnesota Model M — User manual

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 INSTRUCTIONS
   for Operating the
   FRANKLIN
                OR
 MINNESOTA "M"
  SEWING
   MACHINE


  SEARS, ROL'BUCK AND CO.

     "THE WORLD'S LARGEST STORE"




F2142

9631
            Machine Po.



     Certificate of Guarantee


     This is to Certify that this Sewing Machine is war-

ranted to be perfect in material and manufacture, and to

be perfect in operation if properly managed. This machine

has been carefully inspected and adjusted, and there are

no defects in material or workmanship. It has been deliv-

ered to the transportation company in perfect condition,

carefully packed, and we guarantee it to reach your station

in good order.

    With fair usage we hereby agree to make good any

defect in material or workmanship for a period of twenty
years.Natural wear and tear on any of the parts is not
considered a defect in material or workmanship.


     This guarantee does not apply to attachments, or the

 breaking of needles, shuttles, bobbins or belts.


      When referring to this guarantee please do not fail to
 state Head Number.

                SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

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   The Object of This Book


  T IS the object of this book to provide every user of this
   Sewing Machine with an ever present instructor showing
   how to use it.
   READ THIS BOOK CAREFULLY.

     The first thing to do when you open the machine is
TO READ THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
 Even if you have used a sewing machine before, READ THIS

 BOOK before you try to operate this machine.

     By means of this book we make it unnecessary to depend on

 the instruction of a teacher, who says so many things in so short

 a time that most of them are-forgotten. This book says all these
 things and it is always at hand to repeat them in case of need.
The illustrations are actual photographs of the machine. They
show exactly how the different parts of the machine and its

 many attachments work.

     By following the instructions in this book
YOUR MACHINE WILL ALWAYS GIVE PERFECT
SATISFACTION.
     Every Sewing Machine is tested thoroughly at the factory
 before being packed for shipment. Just before packing the
 machine the tensions are adjusted and the machine is oiled.
 During shipment more or less dust gathers on the machine, so

 after opening the machine carefully wipe it with a dust cloth

 and then OIL IT according to the directions given on the follow-

ing pages.
   IF YOU READ THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK CARE-
FULLY YOU WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH YOUR
MACHINE.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.


   Instructions on the Care and Operation of this
               Sewing Machine

   The illustration on the next page will make you familiarwith the
 names of the parts of the Sewing Machine Head. On the following pages
 we tell you just what to do when you unpack the sewing machine.WE
 URGE YOU TO READ THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK VERY CARE
 FULLY, particularly the first half of the book, which tells you how to take
 care of your machine.We repeat, if you carefully READ THIS BOOK
 and follow the directions and instructions closely YOU WILL HAVE
 NO TROUBLE WITH YOUR MACHINE. When you oil the machine
 use the oil which comes with the machine and always BE CAREFUL TO
 PURCHASE GOOD SEWING MACHINE OIL. The oil listed in our
 big General Catalog is very good. You would be surprised to know how

  much really depends on the quality of the oil used to get satisfactory results
 from your sewing machine.  If you cannot purchase the proper kind of
 sewing machine oil at home, order it from us when you order other goods.
   THE NEEDLE IS ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT PART of the
 sewing machine. A cheap, poorly made needle may cause all kinds of
 trouble and even prevent the machine from sewing. Many people are
 careless in purchasing needles.  This Machine uses the same needle
 the Singer ShuttleMachine, commonly knownas the Style 27Singer
 WE RECOMMEND that you purchase your needles from us, because
 you will then get the correct needles of fine quality FOR LESS MONEY
THAN YOU CAN BUY ELSEWHERE. We sell only high grade sewing
 machine needles, consequently our machines do not cause trouble on this
account. WHEN YOU ORDER NEEDLES MERELY MENTION
THENAME AND GIVE THE HEAD NUMBER OF YOUR
MACHINE.
   Please DO NOT attempt to CHANGE any of the adjustmentsof
your sewing machine.  Do not turn any screws to see how theywork
 The machines are carefully adjusted andtested at the factory and are in
                                   so that THE ADJUST-
MENTS SHOULD NOI BE INTERFERED WITH. If you are care-
             our suggestion in thisregard you will secure far
 results, and after you have become familiar with the operationofyour
 machine and its different parts YOU WILL HAVE NODIFFICULTY
 whatever in making changes in the tensions, should you find it necessary
 to sew on extremely light or slazy material.

   If you have any trouble and cannot determine the remedy from this
 book, write to us and we will be only too glad to advise you promptly
 just what to do.

   Even though you have operated a machine, we hope you will read
 this book carefully and familiarize yourself with the different working
parts of the Head. By following the simple rules and the directions which
we give you, WE ARE SURE        ALWAYS FIND YOUR
MACHINE READY WHEN YOU WISH TO SEW.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.





               To Oil the Stand.

    The journal of the balance wheel below the table, the bearings

 at each end of the pitman and the bearings of the treadle on each

 side are the five points on the stand which require regular oiling.

 After oiling run the machine a few minutes to distribute the oil
 and then wipe carefully. BE SURE EVERY PART IS CLEAN
BEFORE COMMENCING TO SEW.





                                                BANDWHEEL-


                             CENTER BRACE




        EFT

                                                                                                                                                  - DRESS
                                                            GUARD
                                  STEEL
                                                              PITMAN


                                                     OIL-
                    TREADLE




                                                                                                                       - OIL
           OIL T

           TREADLE
          ROD


                                  Figure 4.


       If at any time you are in need of repairs for the stand, send us
  a full size drawing of the part and mention the name and head
number of your machine. The number will be found on the bed-

plate, in the rear right hand corner, behind arm of machine.

     Prices of repairs will be found in our General Catalog:

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                        Oiling.

   A sewing machine, like every other piece of machinery, needs oiling
 towhichinsurebeareasyuponrunningeach other.and to prevent unnecessary wear of the parts
     If a machine is used continuously IT SHOULD BE OILED
 EVERY DAY. With moderate use an occasional oiling is sufficient.
 The pictures on the opposite page show by arrows the points where oil
 should be applied. ONE DROP OF OIL at each point is plenty.More
 than this will retard rather than help the action of the machine.  Oil
 holes are provided in the arm of the machine for parts which cannot be
 directly reached. Oil is applied to the shuttle through the oil hole under
 the front shuttle slide.
     Oil is applied to the needle bar cam through the hole in the back
 of the cam house. The needle bar should be raised to its highest point.

     The movable trade mark plate on the back of the arm just below the
spool pin, and the plate in front just above the tension, give access to
 other parts which it is very necessary to oil.

    To oil the works underneath the bedplate, throw off the belt, turn
the head back and apply the oil on bearing, as shown by the arrow
marks in the illustration.

    On automatic lift machines the shipping screw on the bedplate
near the base of the arm must be taken out before the head can be
turned back.

   IF THE MACHINE RUNS HARD it is due to lack of proper
oiling of some bearings.  Should the machine become gummedfrom
long standing or poor oil, apply kerosene to all the bearings to remove
the gum; then run the machine rapidly, wipe clean and
OIL THOROUGHLY WITH GOOD SEWING MACHINE OIL
before beginning to sew.





      Be sure to use ONLY good quality sewing machine oil. Include
  your order for oil in a freight shipment.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.




                                                         HAND WHEEL





                             STITCH
                            REGULATOR





                                                                          FRICTION
                                                            NUT





            Figure 5.

             Running the Machine.

     A uniform motion is necessary to secure.the best results. If you
 are not accustomed to running a sewing machine you should practice as
 follows:  First raise the presser foot, thenremovetheshuttle(see
 Figure 8, page 12, replacing the shuttle slide; loosenthe hand wheel,
 holding the rim with the left hand while turning the friction nut toward
 you with the right; place                 WITH THE INSTEP
 DiREctthe be place your CENTER,feet on theand treadle,turn the hand wheel toward
 you with the right hand, allowing the feet to move up and down on the
 rocking treadle with the motion produced  Continue this motion by
  pressing on the treadle, first with the heel, then with the toes, until an
 easy and steady motion is obtained.  After becoming familiar with the
  treadle movement in this way, connect the handALWAYSHAVEwheel with the machineTHE
 by turning the friction nut away                MACHINE WITHOUTPRESSER FOOTHAVINGRAISEDCLOTHWHILEOPERATINGTHEUNDER THE PRESSER FOOT.

the feetNowasstartalreadythe handlearned,wheel toward you and continue the motionWhen withyou
 ure able to onerate the tanaliwith alleithoperatinga lie mationparts nutrunninga niece of clot
 between the feed and the presser fort dron the presser foot down on the
                                             without threading it "D, unti
 cloth and operate the machine in this way,
 you have learned to guide the material and make a straight seam.

attempttreadle toanddoaccustomedany sewingto untilstartineyou arethe ablemachineto runreadilythe machinewithout turninby the
                                      TOP OF THEtheHANDwheelWHEELin the wrongSHOULDdirection.TURNREMEMBER,THETOWARD THE OPERATOR.

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                                      Figure 6.
             Winding the Bobbin.
       If an Electric Machine see Instructions on Page 33 also.

   Hold the hand wheel with the left hand while turning the friction nut
 toward you with the right hand. This will release the sewing mechanism
 of the machine. Pull the bobbin winder toward you until the small pulley.
wheel (1) comes in contact with the belt. OPERATE THE MACHINE
UNTIL THE DISTRIBUTER (2) IS AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS
IT WILL GO. Place one end of the bobbin in the socket of the spindle
 (3) on the right side and the other end of the bobbin in the socket of the
step (4) on the left side, pulling the step nut (5) toward the left to admit
the bobbin and letting it spring back into place. Catch the end of the
thread between the brass end of the bobbin and the socket of the spindle
(3) on the right side, carry the thread through the slot (2), then to the
lower end of the distributer to the slot (6), then through the eyelet in
the upper corner of the face plate (2), (see Figure 7, page 10), placing
the spool on the spool pin. Run the machine as previously instructed and
the bobbin will be automatically wound. BE SURE TO STOP WIND-
ING BEFORE THE THREAD IS WOUND HIGHER THAN THE
BRASS ENDS OF THE BOBBIN.
  A DROP OF OIL should be placed as indicated by the arrows
marked "oil."
  When through        the bobbin, push the bobbin winder back
against the arm of the machine and turn the friction nut on the hand
 wheel away from you until it is tight and the machine will be ready for
sewing.


     On Parlor Cabinets the belt should be placed back of pulley wheel
  marked 1.

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                          STOP PIN




                    FLAT





                   LONG GROOVE

                              SHORT
                            GROOVE



                                    Figure 12.

           To Set the Needle.
   Raise the needle bar to its highest point and loosen the needle
clamp screw (A), (see illustration).Hold the needle betweenthe

thumb and first finger of the left hand and pass the shank of the needle

up through the hole in the needle clamp (B) AS FAR AS THE STOP
PIN, WITH THE FLAT SIDE OF THE SHANK TOWARD THE

NEEDLE BAR. After setting the needle, turn the hand wheel until the

needle passes part way through the hole in the needle plate and then
tighten screw "A" securely.

   NEVER USE A NEEDLE WITH THE POINT BLUNTED OR
TURNED OVER.



  Sears,You Roebuckcan save andmoney andWhenget highorderinggradementionneedles theby nameorderingof from
  machine and give the head number.

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                                               Withthe forefinger
                                                                the left hand hold the bob
                                                                          place, lead
                                                           the faread with the right
                                                           hacethedrawingitunderendta roughthetheshuttle.slot in
                                                           spring until it is
                                BELOWAND SLIGHT-
                                     TO THE LEFT
                                                                    the point of the shuttle, as
                                                              shown in the illustration.





                                    Figure 10.



  Carry thethread
up straightabove
theshuttle, as
          the
MOTIRIISNTTI
  U    THE
MAKEREADSURE HAT THEBOBBIN RE-

 LYin the shuttle;
 breakor theoffunreadthe endso
that about
 inches hang from
 the shuttle, Te.
 store theshuttle
 LOlue maculuc
 and replacethe
 frontshuttle
 strue.





                                            Figure 11.

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                                     Figure 13.


            To Prepare for Sewing.

    BEFORE COMMENCING TO SEW, raise the presser foot anc
 ake hold of the end of the needle thread, leaving it slack from the en
 of the needle; turn the balance      toward     until the needle
 moves down,and up againTO ITS HIGHEST POINT. The needle
 thread has then been carried around the under thread, which can be
 drawn up through the hole in the throat plate by the needle thread, and
 BOTH SHOULD THEN BE LAID BACK UNDER THE PRESSER
   THE BEST RESULTS ARE OBTAINED WHEN BOTH THE
 UPPER AND LOWER THREADS ARE THESAME SIZE AND
 QUALITY.  Many people usetoo largethreadswhensewinglight
 fabrics; for example, it is impossible to make a good looking stitch on
 any machine with say No. 40 cotton when sewing two thicknesses of
calico or shirting.  No. 70 cotton is stronger than the fabric and will
make a handsome stitch.
   TO TURN A CORNER, stop the machine while the needle 1s
rising, but before it is out of the material, raise the presser foot and
turn the corner, using the needle as a pivot.
   FOR SEWING FLANNEL OR BIAS SEAMS use a short stitch
and light tensions so that there will be sufficient thread in the seam to
allow the goods to stretch, if necessary.

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   TO ALTER THE LENGTH OF STITCH. On the side of the

arm near the bobbin winder is a large thumbscrew called the stitchregulator. (See Figure 5, page 8.) Turn it to the right toward the

handto makewheelthe tostitchmakeshorter.the stitch longer, and to the left toward the needle


   TO REMOVE THE WORK. Turn the hand wheel until the needle
is at its highest point, raise the presser foot and DRAW THE FABRIC
BACK about 3 inches in a straight line with the back shuttleslide;
pass both threads over the thread cutter, and with a slight downward
pressure they will be severed close to the end of the stitching.

   TO AVOID BREAKING NEEDLES. When a needle is broken it
is in nearly every case the fault of the operator, caused by PULLING
THE WORK so that the NEEDLE STRIKES THE THROAT PLATE
A needle may also be broken by sewing heavy seams or very thick goods
without having the pressure on the presser foot as heavy as it should be
for such work.

   BREAKING THE UPPER THREAD. This may be caused by
IMPROPER THREADING of the machine, theUPPER TENSION
being TOO TIGHT, the NEEDLE being TOO SMALL for the thread,
the NEEDLE being SET the WRONG side out or set CROOKED, or

byfoot.a sharp edge on the shuttle, or the needle rubbing against the press+

    BREAKING THE LOWER THREAD. This may be caused by the
SHUTTLE being WRONGLY THREADED, the TENSION being
TOO TIGHT, the BOBBIN being wound TOO FULL so it will not
revolve freely, a rough or sharp place on the edge of the shuttle spring
 or on the heel of the shuttle, or by FAILING TO KEEP the SHUTTLE
RACE CLEAN.

    CAUSE OF A MACHINE SKIPPING STITCHES. 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, and sometimes because the POINT of the SHUTTLE becomes
 accidentally BLUNTED. NEVER USE A NEEDLE WITH THE
 POINT BLUNTED OR TURNED OVER.

    TO CHANGE THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT ON
 THE MATERIAL.Turn the large regulator screw (see Figure 1, page
 4) at the top of the arm directly over the presser foot to the right to
 make the pressure heavier, or to the left to make it lighter. The pressure
 should be ONLY heavy enough to PREVENT the MATERIAL RISING
 with the needle and to insure that the feed moves the work along evenly;
    a heavier pressure would make the machine run harder and be of no

  benefit.

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          To Regulate the Tension.
                        This Machine is fitted with an AUTO-
                   MATIC TENSION RELEASE. When you
                           regulate the tension, the presser foot must
                        be down.  The upper tension is regulated by
                           the tension regulator (see 1, Figure 13½);
                        turn the tension regulator ONLY A QUAR-
                  TER OF A TURN AT A TIMEover to
                          the right to make the upper thread tighter,
                          or to the left to make it looser.
                           Caution: Always see that the thread con-
                           troller spring (4) is always above the arm
                           (5), as in Figure 13½.

        Figure 13½.


                                  Figure 14.'
   For ordinary stitching the upper and under threads should be
LOCKEDINTHE CENTER of the thickness of the material,as
shown in Figure 14.



                                  Misure 1o.
     If the upper thread is held too tightly by its tension, or if the under
 thread is too loose, the thread will lie straight along the upper surface of
 the material, as shown in Figure 15.





                                      Figure 16.

     If the under tension is too tight, or the upper too loose, the thread
 will liestraight alongthe under side of thematerial,
 Figure 16.

    The under tension is REGULATED by a SMALL SCREW near

 THETurnPOINTthisofscrewthe shuttleover toon theits rightupper sideONLY(seeA QUARTERFigure 10,OF page 13)
 AT A TIME to make the thread draw off harder, or to the left to make
 it draw easier. After this tension has been once properly adjusted it is
 rarely necessary to change it, as a correct stitch can usually be obtained
 by varying the tightness of the upper thread.

                  The Belt.
    If the belt is too tight the effect is to make the machine run heavy
 It should be just tight enough so that it will not slip when the band
wheel is revolving.
 ut off a short piece Ifandtheconnectbelt is thetoo belt.looseKEEPremoveTHEoneBELTend ofASthe FREEhook,
FROM OILBELT TO ROT.AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE OIL WILL CAUSE THE

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       Use Good Needles and Thread.

    First select the THREAD TO SUIT THE GOODS, then the
NEEDLE                           according tothe tablebelow.
RememberTONOTSUITto useTHETOOTHREAD,LARGE A SIZE OF THREAD for the

   DO NOT USE POOR THREAD OR IMPERFECT NEEDLES.
 Any good thread will do good work on this machine, but you must not
expect to make smooth, even stitches with rough, uneven thread.                                                  If
                                                 smooth
theeventhreadseamiscannottoo coarsebe  to be properly beddedsewingintoTWOTHICKNESSESthe fabric a

ofwovencalicoin ortheshirting,fabric andNo.will70 COTTONmake a handsomeIS STRONGERstitch.   than the thread
wear longer than if coarser thread is used, because withThecoarseseam threadwill alsothe
stitches   on top of the fabric and arefirst worn away.  Neither
will the machine work well with cheap, poorly madeneedles.  It is to
our interest tomaintain the reputation of our machines, and we can
always supply HIGH GRADE NEEDLES AT THE LOWEST PRICES
 Orders may be sent direct to us by mail with money enclosed; they will
be filled promptly.When ordering ALWAYS MENTION THE NAME
OF THE HEAD AND THE HEAD NUMBER.

             To Use Silk Thread.

   When using silk thread it is important that you use the correct size
needle, so be sure to refer to the scale of sizesshownon the front
shuttle slide.

         Sizes of Needles and Thread.

 Size of            Class of Work to Sew           Cotton   Silk
 Needles                                       Thread  Thread

  00                                            150-300   000
          Very Thin Muslins, Cambrics, Linens, etc.

                 Fine                      Calicoes,Linens,         Very                                       Shirtings,   90-150   00            Fine Silk                      Goods,                             etc.

                     Sheetings, Bleached Calicoes,
            ShirtingsMuslins, Silk,General Domestic Goods   60-90    0-A
            and All Classes of General Work.

            All kinds of Heavy Calicoes, Light Woolen
   2     Goods, Heavy Silk,Seaming, Stitching,   40-60  B
             ete.

            Tickings, Woolen Goods, Trousers,                                              Boys'   30-40    C   3                                       Mantles, etc.            Clothing,Corsets,Cloaks,

          Heavy Woolens, Ticking's, Bags,Heavy
   4     Coats, Trousers, etc.  Heavy Clothing   20-30   D
            Generally.



                                        -17.-

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              The Attachments.

    Few people realize how easy it is to operate the attachments, and

because no effort is made to learn, or a wrong start is made, they neglect
 to take advantage of the opportunities which the attachments afford. We
here offer suggestions which we hope will be followed byevery user.

 If you make an earnest effort to learn how to use the different attachments,

 we are sure you will use your sewing machine twice as much as you would
if you did not know how to use and operate them.  With the different

 attachments there is no end to the variety of the work which you can do
with your machine. Remember that the successful operation of the attach-

 ments comes through practice, and you must not expect to make a shirt

 waist or dress by means of the attachments without first practicing their

 uses and knowing just what they can do. We recommend that you purchase

 material and practice the various operations of the different attachments,

 and as a guide we suggest that you buy the following materials:

     One yard of white Lonsdale cambric; have it cut into strips 1 inch
 wide.  These strips are most useful in learning the operation of the
 ruffler.

     One-half yard of Persian lawn or similar material; ¼ yard of batiste.
 Cut these into 10 or 12-inch squares and practice tucking and shirring;
 then after some of this material has been shirred or different styles of
 tucks have been made (see page 24 for tucking and page 22 for shirring),
 the edges of the squares may be bound by use of the binder (see page 29).

     One roll of bias binding, ⅞ inch wide, will be sufficient to learn how
to use the binder.

    One strip of Fruit of the Loom heavy muslin, ½ yard wide, cut

 crosswise, will give you sufficient cloth for learning the operation of the
set of hemmers.


     One bunch of cotton braid for learning the use of the under braider.

    Three or four squares of some heavy and rather stiffmaterial,
 stamped with a design,would, in connection with the braid, be sufficient
 for learning the operation of the under braider.

    Remember that practice makes perfect. If you buy these materials
and learn the different uses of the attachments we are sure that you
will get a great deal more service out of your sewing machine and that
you will make a great many things at a considerable saving in money
which you would not do if you did not know how to operate the
attachments.

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                                              2





                                 Figure 18.


              The Ruffler.
   Remove the presser foot and attach the ruffler in its place on the
presser bar with the FORK of the ruffler lever (B) around the needle
clamp screw (A), then tighten the attachment holder thumbnut (C).
   Turn the hand wheel SLOWLY and see thatthe needle passes
 down through the center of the round hole in the foot of the ruffler.
    The lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 show how to place the different pieces of
 cloth under the ruffler.
    Line 1—The lower piece or band to which the ruffle is sewed.
    Line 2-The piece to be gathered.
     Line 3-The heading, or upper piece, when ruffling between two
 pieces.
     Line 4-The strip of piping.
     The thumbscrew (E) regulates the fullness of the ruffle.




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                       Ruffling.
     Place the goods to be gathered between the ruffler blade and the
 separator blade and pushforward until under the foot, lowerthe
 presser bar and commence to sew.

     To make a fine ruffle, shorten the stitch and turn the adjusting
 screw (E) to the right one-quarter turn at a time until the ruffle looks

 satisfactory.

    To make a full gather,turn the adjusting screw (E) to the left and
 use a short stitch. By regulating the adjusting screw (E) and the length
 of stitch you can make all variations from the very scant to the full

 ruffle,

    NEVER TRY TO REGULATE both the adjusting screw (E) and
stitch at the same time.

       If the ruffle is to be sewed on to the band, place the band under the
separating blade.

    NOTE-The ruffler should never be used without cloth between the
blades.


          To remove the work see paragraph 2, page 15.

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      Long





    Ruffling, Piping and Sewing on Heading.
    Attach shirring plate as described on page 22.
    Remove the separating blade from the ruffler, as directed on the
next page, then attach the ruffler to the presser bar.

    Fold the piping (A) and insert into the pipe gauge (see Figure 18,
page 19).Fold the heading (C) and insert into slot right in front of the
piping gauge.Place the band (B) to be ruffled between the ruffling and
shirring blades, lower the presser bar and commence to sew slowly.
   Thequality and varietyof the work depends entirely upon the

operator.




               For sizes of needles and thread see page 17.

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                    Shirring•
    Partly remove both shuttle slides and insert theshirring
  shown above.  Beforeattaching the ruffler   the presser
loosen the screw(A) back of the ruffler, take off the separating blade,
as shown above, then attach the ruffler to the presser bar.
   Place thegoods between the shirring blade and the ruffler blade
and proceed the same as ordinary ruffling.
   Use the quilter as a guide for subsequent rows of shirring or by
creasing the cloth before starting to shirr, the creases will act as a
guide for the stitching.

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          To Use the Tuck Marker.

    Raise the presser bar, remove the presser foot and attach the tucker
in its place so the needle passes down through the center of the round

hole in the foot of the tucker.
    To regulate the size of the tuck, loosen thescrew (A) and place
the gauge (D) for any desired width, moving to the right for wide and

to the left for narrow tucks.
    To regulate the space between the tucks, move the marker (C) to

 the left for wide space and to the right for narrow.
    The figures on the scale B show the width of the tuck and those on

 scale C the width of space.
     By adjusting gauge B and gauge C so that the scale indicators will
 point to the same figure, it will make the tucks just meet. When the
 above adjustments have been made be sure to turn screw (A) down

 tight.


       You will get better stitching by using No. 70 or No. 80 cotton in
   preference to No. 40 cotton.