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Singer Turkish Point Attachment — User manual

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Brand: Singer
Model / document: Singer Turkish Point Attachment
Document type: User manual
Language: English
Pages: 8
File size: 1.8 MB
Category: Sewing machine accessories
Document date: Not specified in catalog

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FOR YOUR PROTECTION                     Instructions for using
 SINGER Sewing Machines are sold and serviced wher-
  ever you see the famous SINGER and Red "S" Trade-
 marks.                                                    GINGER * SINGER
 Your SINGER SEWING CENTRE offers you the finest
  products that modern engineering and manufacturing
                                                SEWING
  can produce in sewing machines, attachments and home
  cleaning equipment.
                                        MACHOS
  When your machine needs servicing call your SINGER                          Turkish Point SEWING CENTRE to be sure of warranted SINGER
  parts and service.                        Attachment See address in the classified telephone directory.



SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPAN    THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
   SINGER





TURKISH POINT ATTACHMENT

FOR VERTICAL NEEDLE, STRAIGHT STITCH, CENTRAL BOBBIN,
              FAMILY SEWING MACHINES

                SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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I. NEEDLES
To produce open-work trimming with this attachment, a
heavy needle must be used and the following sizes of needles are
recommended, depending on the nature of the fabric used:
Size
Heavy Linen .......................21 or 22
Light Linen, batiste, lawn ...........19 or 21
Silk, crepe, marocain......19 or 21
Crepe de Chine, Crepe Georgette ....19 or 21
Silk jersey .............……………......13, 16 or 19
A size 21 needle is supplied with the attachment.

HI. FEED COVER PLATE Fig. 1
Remove throat plate from machine and replace it with special III. THREADS
feed cover plate which is furnished with attachment. This special Twist yarns or ordinary threads are too stiff and therefore not
feed cover plate is necessary because the small hole in regular suitable for Turkish Point work. Use the following threads:
throat plate would cut the thread as it is forced through by the Machine embroidery cotton .......No. 50/2 cords
thick needles used for Turkish Point work. Synthetic silk .....No. 50 (000)
Schappe silk ...No. 200/3 Fasten feed cover plate to bed of machine with screw 9,
Fig. 1, so that needle enters exactly in centre of needle hole IV. TO FASTEN ATTACHMENT TO MACHINE
cover plate. Special screws, enclosed in individual small bags, are supplied
with the attachment for attaching it to different types of sewing

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machines. These screws are for replacing those used on machine
for fastening presser foot, presser foot collar, etc.

1. Remove presser foot from presser bar.

2. Raise presser bar lifter and place needle bar at its highest
DOSItion.

3. Fasten attachment to presser bar by means of screw (4,
Fig. 2), at the same time placing fork (1), astride
needle clamp (2). If necessary replace needle clamp with
one having a round shoulder. The thread eyelet of needle
clamp or needle bar must be positioned clear of driving
fork (1) so that fork can operate freely. Remove thread 23
cutter if it interferes with operation of attachment.

4. Lower presser bar so that attachment rests on feed cover
plate and loosen screw (8, Fig. 3). Fig. 2
5. Then press attachment against feed cover plate so that
entire bottom surface of feeding foot (6, Fig. 2) rests
evenly on plate. Perfect work can be produced only when 6. After foot is correctly positioned, retighten screw (8),
foot rests flatly on feed cover plate. To determine correct being careful not to shift the attachment or loosen the
setting of foot, place a piece of thin paper under it and housing of support (3, Fig. 2)
pull paper to make certain that entire bottom surface of
foot is bearing uniformly on paper.
4

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VI. TURKISH POINT AND SPECIAL WORK
Generalities: Place fabric under attachment and lower pres-
ser bar lever. Start stitching, operating machine at an even speed.
Guide fabric only slightly at
front of machine. The feeding
is done by attachment, there-
fore do not pull fabric from
rear of attachment. Motor
drive will be found advan-
lageous
Light Weight Fabrics:
When stitching very light
weight fabrics such as crepe,
voile, silk, etc., place tissue
paper under fabric to prevent
puckering or contraction. At-
Fig. 3 tach paper to fabric by basting
it at two spots about 2 cr
V. THREAD TENSIONS apart and the stitching
then lie perfectly flat.
Use same needle thread tension as for normal stitching. Bob-
bin thread tension should be sufficiently tightened to produce Elastic Fabrics: Due to elasticity of Turkish Point it is es-
correct loop formation of the two threads on underside of fabric. pecially adapted for use on jersey fabrics except for certain ordin-
The bobbin thread must not be visible on upperside of fabric. ary cottons or synthetic silks. When stitching a single ply of

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Stitching Corners: The pierced hem is formed by success- Turning Corners to Left: Turn in hole (B). After one
ively adding several sets of 4 holes produced by 13 stitches. For more stitch in hole (B), lift attachment to prevent fabric from
first 12 stitches, foot moves fabric to make 4 holes. The 13th moving and make three more stitches in hole (B). At the third
stitch is made on the spot; needle stitches a second time into hole stitch, leave needle in hole and turn fabric, lower attachment
just completed without feeding fabric, while foot moves forward and continue stitching. The following stitch must be placed
to produce the 4 following holes. exactly in hole (D). If necessary, move fabric to correct position.
Turning Corners to Right: After the sixth stitch, turn
in hole (C). Lift attachment to prevent fabric from moving
and make three more
stitches in hole (C).
Leave needle in the third
stitch hole and turn rah
ric, lower attachment and

continue stitching. The
following stitch must be
placed exactly in hole
(B). If necessary, move
fabric to correct position.

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VII. CAUSES OF TROUBLE
       If thread breaks, check first by slowly lowering needle into
 fabric and observing if thread is broken in the right or left hand
 row. Without turning hand wheel of machine, lift attachment
 and move fabric so that needle stitches into the last series of holes
 just finished, leave needle in centre of last hole, lower attachment
 and continue stitching.

      If thread breakage continues, make sure that feed cover plate
 is securely fastened in correct position. The needle must pass
 exactly through centre of needle hole in the plate. The edges of
this hole must be smooth and well polished entirely free from
 any roughness or scars caused by needle. Also make sure that
 sewing hook of machine is in perfect condition. Poor quality
 thread may cause thread breakage.

     Noisy running of machine may be due to poor condition of
sewing hook race. Keep hook race clean and properly lubricated.

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