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Singer Class 16 — User manual
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- Singer Class 16
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- User manual
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USE ONLY SINGER OILS
INSTRUCTIONS and LUBRICANTS
They insure freedom from lubricating trouble and FOR USING AND ADIUSTING
give longer life to sewing equipment
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
"Singer Oil for High Speed Sewing Machines"
(Cloth and Leather)
For all manufacturing sewing machines excopt where a stainless
oil is desired.
"Singer Stainless Oil for High Speed Sewing Machines"
For all manufnetaring sewing machines where a atainless oil is SINGER desired.
"Singer Motor Oil"
For oil-lubricated motors, power tables, transmitters and machin-
cry in genernt.
"Singer Stainless Thread Lubricant"
For lubrienting the needle thread of sewing nuchines for stitch-
ing fobries or leather where a stainlens thread lubriennd is required.
NOVT: All of the above oils are mailable in 1 quart, & quart, I gallon
and l gallon, cans de in do gullon drums, and can also be sepplied
Machine 16-133
"Singer Gear Lubricant" OF
This specially propared grease is recommended for gent lubrien-
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"Singer Ball Bearing Lubricant"
(CENTRAL BOBBIN)
This pure grense ia specially designed for the lubrication of ball brinos and out thrust beareus of motors and cicchie Mans-
tallers, Dal beunne honece of power tables, cle
NOTT:The above preones me famished in lath. labes and 1ll.
aml 1, 10. lins.
Copyright, V. 8. A., 1014, 1910, 1926 and 1027, THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO he thn minuer minnmincturing comonty
All Rightn Renerves for all CountricaView original page 2Page 3 · Read text
To all whom it may concern:
facturing Company on any machine that has been repaired, DESCRIPTION
materil, a so ted altered in i such sever Machines of Class 16, described in this book, each have oneis forbidden. needle and a central bobbin, oscillating shuttle and make the
lock stitch.
Machine 16-81 is especially designed for book and pamphle.
stitching. It makes stitches from to to te inch in length and will
stitch a book or pamphlet up do it inch in thickness. H has a drop
feed and a roller presser. THE IMPORTANCE OF USING
Machine 1G-133 is intended for general work in cloth. I. ha: GENUINE SINGER PARTS AND NEEDLES
a drop feed and a presser fool.
IN SINGER MACHINES
Machine 16-141 is adapted for sewing cloth of light or medium
The successful operation of Singer machines can only be weight leather and is used for binding clothing, sandals, shor
i ad mie sils pact to podie are used Sing tongues,and carriagerubbertrimmingcoats, mattresses,and a greatlapvarielyrobes, ofcarpels,other automobilearticles, th
Trade and mail orders will receive prompt attention. binders being furnished, on order, at an additional charge. A
sample of the binding and the material to be bound should
accompany orders for binders. This machine is also useful for
stilching heavy buckskin gloves and leather gloves. H. has a drop
feed and alternating presser feet.
Machine 16-188 is designed for sewing cloth or light or medium
weight leather and is used in the manufacture of automobil
Company makes MiNco.", curtains, waterproof covers, bags, tarpaulins, leather leggins,
carriage trimmings, ele. This machine is equipped with upper
and under feeding mechanism, each of which can be adjusted Needler in Containers marked
"For Singer Machines" independently. By this means, the upper or lower plies of fabric
are not Singer made acedles. can be fed faster or slower as may be desired.
Binding, hemming and piping can also be accomplished on
the machine, attachments for the various operations being
furnished, on order, at an additional charge.View original page 3Page 4 · Read text
To Oil the Machine
When the machine is received from the factory, it should be
thoroughly cleaned and oiled.
Oil should be applied at the places indicated by arrows in
Pigs. 2, 1, 4 and 5, and whon the machie is in continuous use,
it should be oiled at least twice each day.
TAT. TND VEMOR ALACHINE, GHOWING GHANG THINK
PIE. ORANG TOIT AT THE PRONT OF THE MACHIN
Loosen the scrow (K, Fig. 4) near the upper end of the lac
plate, raise the plate and slip it off over the head of the sere:
Loosen the thumb screw in the round cover plate on the back apply oil at the places designated by arrows in Pig. 4, then
of the machine, turn the cover plate up and oil the bearings roplace the lace plate and lasten it as bolor.
which are thus ancovered. the replare the cover. Turn back the machine on ils hinges and apply of i th
Dlaces shown by arrows m kie. b
Apply a drop of on to the shuttle bearing on the short fe
cach ume a bobbm as replacod.
PIG.. CLING LOINTS AT THE BACK OF THE MACHINA HAse View or MaGane, CHOING OnANd ToINTView original page 4Page 5 · Read text
Speed
To release the balance wheel (1,, Fig. 6, page 6) turn the stup The maximum speeds recommended for Machines of Class 16
are as follows: motion serew (M, Fig. 6) over toward you. It will be necossary
to hold the balance wheel while loosening the stop motion sore.
MACBINE
16.91 STITCUES191)PER MINUTE
16-133 1800
16-111
16-188 1400 toward you. This will start the band wheel, treadle and pitman.
the sewing mechanism having been disconnected.
Run the machine slower than the maximum speed until the parts which are in movable contact have become glazed by their
action upon each other. Continue the motion thus begun by an alternate pressure of
heel and too, until a regular and casy movement is acquired,
Instructions for Operating the Machine and the balance wheel kept in continuous rotation by use of the feet alone.
Raise the presser foot (6, Fig. 6) by means of the presser bar
When you are thoroughly familiar with the treadl movement, lifter (J, Fig. 6) to prevent. injury tothe foot. (G) and feed (F, Fig. 6). and can restart, the machine withoul turning the balanes wheel
in the wrong direction, lighten the stop motion sorew to connel
the balance wheel with the stitching mechanism.
Place a piece of cloth under the presser food or roller presser,
let down the presser bar, and operate the machine in this way
without being threaded, until you have become accustomed lo
guiding the material.
To Ensure Perfect Action of the Machine
The balance wheel must always turn over toward the operator.
Do not. run the machine with the presser foot de roller pressor
Mir 6. Those Sues of tre Macing resting on the feed without eloth under the pressor food or coller
Miloser.
When Machines of Class 16 are fitted with the stop motion
Do not run the machine when both bobbin case and moodleclamp serew (M, Fig. 6), the balance wheel (L, Fig. 6) can be released when required, thus enabling the operator lo become are threaded unless there is material under the presser foot. or
roller presser.
proficient in the use of the treadle, and permitting the winding of
bobbins without running the stitching mechanism. It also allows
Do not try to help the machine by pulling the fabric, lost. you
theworkoperatorand withoutto windunthreadingbobbins withoulthe machine.removing partially sewn bend the needle; the machine feeds the work without assistance.
The slide over the bobbin case should be lept closed when the
machine is in operation.View original page 5Page 7 · Read text
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To Wind the Bobbin To Thread the Bobbin Case
Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle and push it
on as far as it will go.
Hold the bobbin betworn the
thumb and forefinger of the right.
hand, the thread drawing on top
from the lefl toward the right.
(see Fig. 10).
Tira. 10
With the left hand hold the bobbin
ease as shown in Fig. 10, the slot. in the
edge being near the top, and place the
bobbin into il.
Mir. 11
Place the spool of thread on the spool pin on top of the machine Then pull the thread into the slot in
the edge of the bobbin case (see fir. 11),and pass the end of the thread from the spool through the hole in
Raise the bobbin winder draw the thread down under the lensionthe side of the bobbin from the inside.
so that, its pulley presses against the rim of the balance wheel. (On spring and into the delivery ayo ill the
end of the tension spring (see lig. 12).machines fitted with stop motion, release the balance wheel by
means of the stop motion thumb screw (M,Fig. 9) as instructed
on page 7). Then start the machine and at the same time hold the
end of the thread projecting through the side of the bobbin until
a few revolutions have been made.Guide the thread so as to fill Fi. 12
the bobbin smoothly and evenly. When suflicient thread has
been wound upon the bobbin, stop the machine, break the thread
and remove the filled bobbin from the bobbin winder spindle,
then push down the bobbin winder pulley.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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To Renlace the Bobbin Case To Thread the Needle
After threading, take the bobbin case by the latch holding it (See PId. 11)
between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand ; place the bobbin P'lace the spool of thread on the spool pm on top of the machine,
pass the throad from the spool over between the thread rolainer
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TIGATO. BOMBIN TIRE THREADED AND KEPLACED
case on the centre stud (N, Fig. 8, page 2) of the shuttle body with
the poston fnger opposite the notch at the top of the shuttle
race, release the latch and press the bobbin case back until the
latch catches the smove near the end of the stud (sce fig. 13).
Allow about. two mchos of taread to hang free.
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To Set the Needle 1'1. 141.Came cut Nesots
Turn the balance wheel over toward you until the needie bar (ses 11) at the rear of the moper end of the lace Diate, dom mer
moves up to its highest point; looson the screw (B, Fig. 2, page 4) from back to front betweon the tonsion dises (2) at. the Tont of
in the needle clamp and pul. the needie up into the clamp as far the lace piate, over the wue guide be above the tonsion discs, ini the hook of the thread take-up spring (4),up and toward 1091
as le will go, with the long groove of the necdle toward the left. througn the hole in the ena on the thread lake up lever (6), down
and the eve of the noodle directly m une with the arm of the through the wire thread guide (6) at the front of the face plale.
machine, then lighten the screw (1). into the wire thread sude (o al, the lower end of the needle bar
and from lelt to meht through the eve of the neodle (8). Draw
about two inches of thread through the eye of the needke with
which to commence sewmo.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
15
Tensions To Prepare for Sewing
With the left hand hold the ond of the needle thread, leaving For ordinary stitching, the needle and bobbin threads should
be locked in the centre of the thiekness of the material, thus:il slack from the hand to the needle, turn the balance wheel over
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Fro. 16. lensect Strici
If the tension on the needle thread is too tight, or if that on
the bobbin thread is too loose, the needle thread will lie straight.
along the upper surface of the material, thus:
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If the lension on the bobbin thread is too light, or if that on
the needle thread is too loose, the bobbin thread will lie straight.
along the under side of the material, thus:
P'ir. 15.DRAMNG DO THE BORBIN THREAD
toward you until the needle moves down and up again to its
highest point, thus catching the bobbin thread; draw up the needle
thread and the bobbin thread will come up with it through the
hole in the throat plate (see Fig. 15). Lay both threads back
under the presser foot. To Regulate the Tensions
The tension on the needle thread should only be regulated
when the presser bar is down. Having lowered the presser bar,
1o Commence Sewing turn the small thumb nut (A, Fig. 2, page 1) al the front of the
tension dises over toward you to increase the tension. To decrease
Place the material bencath the presser foot or roller presser, the tension, turn this thumb nut over from you.
lower the presser bar and commence to sew, turning the balance
wheel over toward you. The tension on the bobbin thread is regulated by the serry
(1, Fig. 11, page 11) in the bobbin case tension spring. To incrase
the tension, turn this serew over to the right. To decrease the
To Remove the Work tension, turn this screw over to the left.
When the Lension on the bobbin thread has been onee properly
Let the thread take-up lever rest at its highest point, raise adjusted, it is seldom necessary to change it, as a correct stitch can
the presser bar, draw the work back and cut the threads close usually be obtained by varying the tension on the needle thread.
do the material.View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
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To Regulate the Length of Stitch INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
The length of stitch is regulated by the thumb screw (C, Fig. 2, ADJUSTERS AND MACHINISTS
page 1) in the slot on the front of the upright part of the arm.
To lengthen the stitch, loosen the thumb serow (C) and move it.
downwardly. To shorten the stitch, loosen the thumb screw (C:) To Time the Needle with the Shuttle
and more it upwardly. When the desired longth of stitch has
See that the needle is pushed up into the noodle clamp as far
been obtained, tighten the thumb serew (C). as it will go.
To Regulate the Pressure on the Material
The pressure on the material is regulated by the thumb screw
(D), Fig. 3, page 1) on the top of the machine. To increase the
pressure, torn this thumb screw over to the right. 'To decrease
the pressure, turn this thumb serow over to the left. The pres-
sure should only be heavy enough to enable the feed to move
the work along evenly.
the shan the balance heed or lewed yon tie we te of the needle bar.
now so the shutle is this to pen the he she so o
it is at the required height, then sceurely lighten the screw.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
To Remove and Replace the Shuttle Race To lime the feeding Mechanism
Turn the balance wheel over toward you unul the needle bar The feeding mechanism should be timed so that the food dou
moves up to ils highest point. starts its fooding movement away Irom the operator when tho
Take out the two screws (K, Pig. 20) which hold the shuttle
race in postion and remove the shuttle race. Then remove the
shuttle from the shuttle race.
When replacing the shuttle race, have the needie bar at ils
highest. point. and torn the shuttle in the race so that. it correctly
engages the shuttle driver, then securely fasten the shuttle race
1n position by means of the two screws (K.
To Raise or Lower the Feed Dog
The feed lifting rock shaft crank (S, Fig. 20) should be set so
that when it raises the feed bar to its highest point, slightly less
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needle bar commences its downward stroke. The food should
always finish is feedig movement before the noodle reaches tho
woods on is downward stroke
When it as nocossary to ume the loodme mechaman, orss
the stitch regulator (C, Fig. 2, page 1) down to ils lowest point.
for the lourest, sulch and lur un the round cover plate al. tho
back of the machine. Loosen the feed eccontre set serer cli, fig.
21) andturnthefeed cecentrie (V, Fig. 21) until the feed iscorrectly
timed asinstructed above, then securely tighten the so sore (1).
TiG. 2O. ADJUSTMENT FOR KAISING AND LOWERING
THE NEED DOG
than the full dopth of the teeth project, through the slots in the
throat plate. To raise or lower the feed dog, loosen the clamping
screw ('1', Fig. 20) and move the feed lifting rock shaft crank (S)
until the feed dog is sel at the required height, then securely
tighten the clamping screw ('1').View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
To Adjust the Thread Take-up Spring
The thread take-up spring (W, Fig. 22) should be sel. so that.
when the eye of the needle reaches the goods on the downward
AA Conuino Sin So Mr Me hould ho unod
Theso Needles and thoir Contalnore
Company"O marked ki*s MiNCO."
1/0/01 Noodles In Containere markod
"For Singer Machines" are not Singer mado noodler.
stroke of the needle bir, the spring will be through acting and will
rest against the thread take-up spring regulator plate (Y, Fig. 22).
Il the thread take-up spring is not coreetly set, loosen the set
screw (X, Fig. 22) which holds the thread take-up spring regulator
plate (Y) in position and lower the plate (Y) for more movement
of the spring, or raise it for less movement. When the spring is
correctly sot, securely lighten the sol screw (X).
The tension on the thread take-up spring (W) is regulated by
loosening the set serew (AA, Fig. 22) at the side of the face plate
and turning the tension stud (7, Fig. 22) over toward you to in-
crease the tension, or over from you to decrease the tension. When
the desired tension is obtained, securely tighten the set screw (AA).
The tension on the thread take-up spring should be just
suficient. to take up the slack of the needle thread until the cye
of the needle roaches the goods in its descent.View original page 12Related documents and language editions
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