Standard Rotary (1917) — User manual

INTRODUCTION

Now that you have purchased a “Standard” Sewing
Machine, let us ‘congratulate you upon its entrance into
your home. In choosing the “Standard” you have been
txecedinzly wise and fortunate, for the “Standard” is
hot only iuaranteed by us to give you satisfaction, but it
is our honest belief, (and we baye thirty years” experi-
ence to back us up)’ that no othet machine in the market
foday is as able to produce the sort of satisfaction you
ant

Your ‘Standard’ was pianufactured in our own factory,

re in Clevsland, with scrupulous care, under the super

bn of experts, “Bxpert engineers have been’ tirele
and ‘painstaking <n their effort to make the “Standard
mechanically perfect——ease, speed an E
tion, quality of work turned out——and to incorporate in it
every modern improvement. Artists have designed the
kraceful lines of the woodwork for beauty and for the
rendering of convenient service to. you. Expert work-
men have fashioned skillfully the finished product rom
the’ plans given to them.” Even your health has been
considered——all “Standard” Sewing Machines are Sit-

INDEX

General Instructions.
Belting . -
Bobbin, to wind.
Bobbin, to take out...
Bobbin-case, to thread. ...
Bobbin case and bobbin in position to sew. .
Feed, to raise or lower!
Needle, to set. .
Needle, size to use... -.
Oiling machine .

your particular “Standard” was
upon its completion, a rigorous factory test; it has pr:
to us that it can sew. Considering all this, we pi
it now to be, to our best knowledge, without def
blemish. It is a perfect Sewing Machine.

Of course, if you accustomed to running a

- . Sewing Machine, you c xpect to be extremely skill:
Presser Foot’. . aEevse a fal at once, | But you ‘can expect to develop skill and,
with that object in view, we are furnishing you with this
‘Sewing, to begin. .. settee eee we instruction book. We have compiled it carefully. and
think it contains everything you Will need, or wish, to

Stitch, Lock .. rere os 8 know.

If, at any time, however, you find th
9 in information which you would like, d to
j answer a personal letter from you, if er eannot
help you. Simply remember, if such occasion occurs, to
mention in your letter the ‘serial number of your ima-
> ae ghine. You will find this number on the Stitch Regulator
Plat

10 We urge you to study this instruction book carefull
and to keep it in the machine where you can conven!

| ently refer to it when a new problem arises.
2 Let us remind you now, that behind your “Standard
@ | Sewing Machine is a manufacturing experience of thirty
| years. In all that time, our engineers and designers have
} been ‘very keen for ail improvements that would keep
the “Standard” in the le: ‘Their reward is the satis-
faction they take in the perfect “Standard” Sewing Ma-

chine of today.

booklet lacking

Stiteh, to regulate. .........
Stitch, Lock and Chain...
Shuttle, in position for sewing.
Shuttle, to take out. ......
‘Treadle Motion .....--..----
‘Threading Machine ..
‘Thread to use.

that you will use and
ing: Machine.

THE STANDARD SEWING MACHINE Co.