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Brand: Singer
Model / document: Singer 66-1
Document type: User manual
Language: English
Pages: 17
File size: 67.0 MB
Category: Sewing machines
Document date: Not specified in catalog

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To Oil the Machine The bobbin winder spindle should be oiled through the two
oil holes; also oil the worm which drives the cam wheel and the
To ensure easy running and to prevent unnecessary wear of thread guide finger where it bears against the cam.
the parts which are in movable contact, the machine requires oiling To lubricate the hook mechanism withdraw the slide and
after removing the lint and dust which may have accumulated
around the oscillating hook, put a few drops of oil on the lubri-
cator, a small piece of felt at the right of the bobbin ejector.
The slide should then be replaced.
To reach the parts underneath the bed plate the belt must
be thrown off the band wheel which drives the machine. For this

FIG. 15. ‘ POINTS To BE OILED

FIG. 16. OILING POINTS IN BASE OF MACHINE
and if used continuously it should be oiled each day. With moder-
ate use an occasional oiling is sufﬁcient. Oil should be applied at
each of the places shown by arrows on the illustration above purpose a belt shifter is placed at the front of the band wheel. By
(Fig. 15). One drop of oil at each point is sufﬁcient. Oil holes pressing the belt shifter lever to the left and working the treadle
are provided in the machine for bearings which cannot be directly meanwhile, the belt is released and the head can be turned back on
reached. its hinges. The places to be oiled are indicated in Fig. 16 by arrows
Take out the thumb screw near the lower end of the face plate, pointing to the oil holes and bearings. After oiling, the belt
raise the plate and slip it off over the head of the screw near the can be replaced by operating the treadle with the band wheel
upper end of the plate; within the space thus uncovered the upper turning over toward you, when a revolution or two of the wheel
end of the needle bar and its connecting link, the presser bar and will bring the belt back into place.
the mechanism that operates the thread take—up can be seen; put . To oil the stand, put a drop of oil on the centres upon which
one drop of oil into each of the oil holes and joints. the band wheel. and treadle work, and both ends of the pitman rod

» On the back of the arm is a round plate or cover, fastened by which connects the treadle with the band wheel. M;
we a thumb screw; loosen the screw, turn the plate upward and

a, fasten by tightening the screw; turn the balance wheel slowly
:.-r<, and oil the moving parts inside wherever one part touches another; v.52»

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n};5-1 then turn the cover down and fasten it as before.

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HINTS
The Belt. See that the belt is not too tight; it should always
be tight enough not to slip. If too loose remove one end of the

'hook, shorten the belt and rejoin.
To Throw Off and Replace the Belt. The belt shifter is on
the stand at the front of the band wheel; if the small lever is
pressed over to the left while the machine is running, the belt will
be thrown off the band wheel. To replace the belt, allow the lever
to spring back to its place and run the machine as in sewing,
with the band wheel turning over toward you.
Machine Working Heavily. If the machine runs hard after
standing idle for some time use a little kerosene or benzine in the
INSTRUCTIONSoiling places, run the machine rapidly, then wipe clean and oil.
If it still runs hard it is certain that some bearing has been over-
looked in cleaning and oiling. FOR USING
To Avoid Breaking Needles. See that the presser foot orattachments are securely fastened by the thumb screw. Do not ATTACHMENTS
sew heavy seams or very thick goods with too ﬁne a needle. A
large needle and thread to correspond should be used on heavy WITH
work. See page 28.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE See that the needle1s riot bent and avoid pulling the material
when stitching, either will cause the needle to strike on the throat
plate and break. NO. 66-1
Breaking of Upper Thread. If the upper thread breaks
it may be caused by:
Improper threading of machine.
Tension being too tight.
The thread being too coarse for the size of the needle.
The needle being bent, having a blunt point, or being set
incorrectly.
Breaking of Under Thread. If the under thread breaks
it may be caused by:
Improper threading of bobbin case.
Tension being too tight.
Skipping of Stitches. The needle may not be accurately
set into the needle bar or the needle may be blunt or bent. The
needle may be too small for the thread in use.

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push to the right. After bringing the hole at the right of the cover Under Braider (No. 35963)
plate in line with the hole in the throat plate, press the cover into
Substitute the quilter foot for the regular presser foot. Attach position, and close the slide covering the bobbin case. See Fig. 32.
the under braider as directed for the shirring plate; see page 24.

FIG. 31

The pattern or design to be braided must be stamped or traced
on the wrong Side of the goods. Pass the end of the braid back
through the guides in the under braider and under the needle.

EMBROIDERY AND DARNING

, While embroidery and darning can be done on the machine
when threaded for regular sewing, the use of feed cover plate NO.
32622 is recommended, as movable contact with the feed in some
cases might interfere with the handling of the work.
Do not change the adjustment of the feed dog in any way as it
is essential that its position Should remain aS originally ﬁxed.
When feed cover N0. 32622 is used it is necessary to lead the
upper thread through the eye in the thread regulator at the left Of the
tension discs, and not under the thread regulator. See Fig. 82, FIG. 32. MACHINE THREADED FOR EMBROIDERY AND DARNING
page 27. With this exception the threading Of the machine
is the same as for regular sewing.
Feed cover plates are not included in the regular sets of Remove the presser foot and let down the presser bar lifter to
' attachments; they are on sale at all Singer shops at the price ofrestore the tension on the upper thread, which is released and
ten cents each.inoperative when the lifter is raised.
To attach the feed cover plate draw to the left the slide that Instructions for making embroidery are contained in the
“ Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery,” sold by Singer Sewingcovers the bobbin case, then insert the downwardly projecting
Machine Company at a reasonable price.hooks on the cover plate under the edge of the throat plate and

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