Wheeler & Wilson Number 8 (version 2) — User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

WEBBLER & WILSON'S





     NEW FAMILY
SEWING. MACHINE,
        No. 8.

THERE ARE


WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES

       FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK




  The New Wheeler & Wilson Automatic

Buttonhole Machine is superior in every

particular.

  Address,

   WHEELER & WILSON M'F'G CO.,

        BRIDGEPORT,
                CONN.

NOTICE.
   These directions should be carefully studied and followed
 by persons learning to operate the machine.
  Any failure on the part of agents to give instructious, if
 reported to us, will receive prompt attention.
  Allow no person interested in the sale of other Sewing
 Machines to handle the machine in any manner whatever.
 Allow the machine to be adjusted or repaired by no one but
 an authorized agent, or at our office.
   If the machine needs repairing, take it off the table, en-
 close it, with the hemmer, bobbins, and bobbin cover, in a small
 box, with the name and address of the owner written plainly
 and tied to it, and send it by express to some ageney or office
 for the sale of our machines, and it will be put in order and
promptly returned.

   The following articles are furnished with
each No. 8 Machine :
  12 Needles; 1 Thumb Screw; 1 Extra Needle Set Serew;
4 Bobbins; 1 Bobbin Case; 1 Plate Gauge; 1 Quilting
Gauge; 1 Coarse Throat Plate; 1 Fine Throat Plate; 1 Screw
Driver; 1 Oil Can; 1 Emery Wheel; 1 Black Wrench; 1 Steel
Wrench; 1 Plain Glass Presser-Foot; 1 Braider; 1 Gathering,
1 Side-Cut, and 1 Corder Glass; 1 Hemmer, 1 Bobbin Case
Screw Driver, and 1 Copy Printed Instructions.

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MACHINE WITH PLATE SLIDES REMOVED.





    UNDER SIDE OF THE MACHINE.

Parts of the Machine.


   1.. Band Wheel.                                         18. Thread Leader.
  2. Connection.                       19. Guide Roller
  8.                                              20.
  4.     Needie Leyer Link.              21. NeedleThroat PlateBar Thread Guide.
  5.       Bar.                           22.
  6.       Set Serew.                 23. FrontBack Plate Slide.
     Presser-foot.                                         24. Stitch Regulating Knob.
  8.                                         25.
                               Takeup CamRoller.                               26
 10. PressureaT ThumbSpringScrew.        27 Main Shaft.
  11. Presser Lifter.               28 Rotating Hook.
  12. Oil Cups                                         29. Bobbin and Case
  13. Spool Wire                        30. Bobbin Holder.
 14. Thread Check                    31. Bobbin Winder.
 (e) Thread Controller.                32. Feed Cams.
 15. Tension Pulley                   33. Feed Bar.
 16.       Nut.                     34. Feed Points.
 17,Take-up.

     DIREOTIONS

                    FOR USING


Wheeler & Wilson's No, 8 Sewing Machine,





  To Oil the Machine.  Use the best Sperm Oil, to be had
 of our agents and at our offices.  Oil at all places indicated
by the letter O, in the cuts, at the bottom of the connection,
and around the feed-bar, wherever there is friction. The
parts on the under side of the machine may best be cleaned
and oiled by removing the belt and turning the machine back
as shown in the cut.  Never oil the tension pulley.
  Oil the band wheel through a hole in the hub, opposite the
boss.
  Oil the bobbin winder occasionally.
  Below the table, oil the bearings of the treadle, the pine
 through each end of the pitman, and the balance wheel-shaft
through two holes above it.
  After oiling, remove the bobbin and case, raise the presser-
foot, and run the machine rapidly a minute; then wipe off all
superfluous oil, to prevent soiling the goods. If the machine
runs hard at any time, it is certain that some part has not
been oiled.

Use the fine throat plate with needles irom No. 1 to No. 5:
 for larger needles the coarse throat plate must be substituted
 as the fine one would chafe off the thread
  Never run the machine with the presser-foot down, except
 When sewing, as it will seratch the foot and dull the feed points).

   To Set the Needle. Loosen the needle set screw, insert the
 needle with its long groove toward the right; be sure to push
 the needle as far into the socket as it will go, and secure it
 firmly with the set screw.
  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE BAND WHEEL.
  When the milled knob is set so that the pin enters its hole,
 the band wheel is held fast to the shaft for sewing.  When
 the knob is drawn out and turned so that the pin will not
 enter the hole, the band wheel is loose for
               WINDING THE BOBBIN.
   For this purpose turn the spooler round until the rubber ring
 rests against the band wheel, and place the bobbin on the
 spindle.
   Pass the end of the thread through a little hole in the hub
 of the bobbin to secure it; or hold the end of the thread with
the right hand, and with the left wind the thread several
 times around the bobbin, or until the end is secured, and then
 break off the end to prevent its being caught up and sewed
into the seam before the bobbin is empty.  Then see thut the

bobbining therunsthreadtrue,firmlyand betweenwind it theby operatingthumb and finger,the treadle,and allow.hold
 ing it to pass from one side of the bobbin to the other, that
 it may be wound tight and even.





 THE BOBBIN AND BOBBIN CASE.
  To arrange the Bobbin and
Case. Place the bobbin within
the case so that the thread will
draw in the direction indicated
in the above cut. Then taking
                             BOBBIN HOLDER, ETC

hold of the end of the thread, draw it into the notch in the
rim of the case, and along under the spring till it enters the
slor at its end
  Press the lever (b) and turn back the drop (a) of the bobbin
holder. Lay the bobbin and case upon the drop, with the
bobbin next the hook, and turn up the drop until secured by
the catch.
  (NoTE. —Before inserting the bobbin, the inside of the case
should be wiped out with an oiled rag, to remove lint or dirt,
and to slightly oil the inside of the case).

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   To Thread the Machine.  Place the spool on the spool
  wire, pass the thread over the thread-check, down the left
  side of the tension pulley, once and one-half around it in the
       and through the thread con-
 troller (e) thence through the take-up,
  in the manner shown in this cut; loop
  it through the leader, over the guide-
  roller, through the needle-bar thread-
  guide, and thread the needle from right
  to left, all as shown in the cut. (NoTE.
    -In sewing thick work, the thread must
 not be passed throughthe thread con-
  troller).  Let the thread extend through the needle two or
  three inches when the take-up is fully back.  Now hold the
 end of the upper thread loosely between the thumb and

finger, and turn the machine carefully while the needle
downthe underandthreadup once,up throughthen drawthetheholeupperin thethreadthroat-plate,and withandit
pass them both back under the presser.
  To Commence Sewing.   Place the cloth beneath
needle, and let down the presser-foot by dropping the presser-
lifter.   Place your finger upon the ends of the threads,
one or two stitches are taken.   Start the machine by turning
thethe band-wheelmachine feedstowardsit.    you.It it doesDo notnot,pullthe feedor pushis shuttheoff.work;
the machine is accidentally turned backward no injury will
be done, and it is only necessary to start again in the right
direction and continue the sewing
  The length of stitch is governed by the stitch regulating
knob.  Push the knob to the right to lengthen, and to the left
to shorten the stitch.Keep the knob screwed down
 ciently to prevent it from moving by the running of the
        but not so tightly as to prevent it from sliding
 easily, when pressed against with the thumb and finger.
   Regulate the tension of the upper thread by turning the
tension nut. Turn it to the right to tighten the tension, the

 other way to loosen it.
   In sewing soft, thin fabrics, the tension should be loose; on
 thick and heavy goods it should be tight.
   In sewing seams where strength is required, the tension
 should be alike on both threads, in order that the lock may be
 in the centre of the goods, thus:
   In stitching, however, where the upper side is the right
 side, the under tension may be tightest, that the lock may
 be below the centre, thus:
  And if the lower side is for the right side, the upper ten-
 sion may be the tightest, that the lock may be drawn above
 the centre, thus:           This can be controlled per-
 fectly by changing the upper tension only.
    It is seldom necessary to change the tension of the under
 thread. As a fine thread draws more easily under the tension
 spring than a coarse one, the sizeof the thread adapts the
 tension to the work.  The tension may be changed when
 necessary by turning the regulating screw R, upon the
                                        Turning to the bobbin case with the small screw driver.
 turnrightoftightens,the serewandis tosufficientthe left toloosenschangethethetension.tension.
   The under tension must not be so loose as to allow the case
 to turn around with the hook,nor so tight as to require so
 much tension on the upper thread as to break the thread or
 gather the work.
   The greatest secret of perfect sewing lies in the proper
 adjustment of the tensions.

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  To Remove the Work,   Stop the machine when the
 needle isgoing down just before its point reaches the presser
       Take hole of the thread near the thread leader and
 pull two or three inches of thread from the spool.  Raise the
 presser-foot and draw out the work from you, far enough to
draw out the slack thread, and eut both threads near the
 cloth, by drawing them across the thread curter on the front
end of the arm, between the needle and presser-bars.  Pass
 the thread back under the presser-foot in position for starting
 again.
   Regulate the Pressure of the Presser-foot by turning the
 humb-screw. Heavy goods require more pressure than light
Have only enough to keep the work down.


          GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
  In sewing, where special elasticity is required,as on bias
 seams or very elastic material, hold the work back slightly,
 to keep the cloth stretched while being sewed
  To Turn a Corner.  Stop the machine with the needle in
the cloth, after it has been down and come partly up.  Then
 lift the presser-foot, and turn the work in the manner desired,
using the needle as a pivot.
   To swing the presser-foot out of the way for any purpose,
turn the machine to raise the needle to its highest point, raise
the presser with the thumb and finger, and turn it around to
the right.
  Needles may be Sharpened on the emery-wheel, by plac-
ing it on the spooler-spindle.
  The Belt should be only tight enough to move the machine
without slipping.  Should it become too loose, a piece must
be cut out near the belt hook, and another hole made and
hooked again.
  For ordinary          the belt should pass around the
smaller part of the band-wheel, and the larger part of the
balance-wheel.  To obtain more power for heavy work, or
to have the machine run easier, place the belt in the other
groove of both wheels.
  To Clean the Machine. Remove the front and back
slides, throat-plate and the bobbin-holder, and wipe off all
     parts; particularly about the needle-bar, rotating-hook
           In replacing the bobbin-holder be sure and
 it as far to the right as it will go, and turn the serew down
tightly with the screw driver. After cleaning, oil as before
directed
    I'i the machine has been neglected and has become gum-
med, use kerosene oil or turpentine, and wipe thoroughly to
remove all old oil and dirt, after which use sperm oil as
-sual.

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   Oauses of the Machine not Working Properly will
 usually be found in the tension not being properly adjusted
 the thread being too coarse for the needle, the needle aud
 thread too coarse for tbe throat-plate, or in the needle being
bent,blunted or imperfectly set.  See that the needle is
 pushed up as far as it will go into the needle-bar, and that it
 rees pertectly true through the hole in the throat plate. If it
 loes not, spring the point in the requisite direction till it goes
 all the way alike.
   If the machine misses stitches on thin material when using
 hard twisted cotton thread, turn the long groove of the
needle slightly towards you; but, if using silk thread, which
 is twisted in the opposite direction, turn the long groove ot
 the needle slightly from you, (to throw the loop more directly
 in front of the point of the rotating hook).
   If the machine misses stitches in running off from a thick
seam, hold the cloth back slightly to keep it straight and
 prevent its rising up with the needle.
  Do not let the thread check, or the groove in the tension-
 pulley become clogged with lint, dirt, or knots of thread.
   In using fine silk, should it slip around the tension pulley
 without turning it, wind it twice or more times around the
pulley.
  Tougher sake wisted is too ene ok, sis ald it be frayed
 point, made by striking the throat plate, or the needle should
 ve so set that the long groove may stand farther from you.
  Do not let the guide roller, or the roller in the upper end of
the take-up, become clogged, but frequently oil the screws on
which they turn so that they may turn freely.
  To adjust the Feed. Should the feed-bar be worn down
by long use, it may be raised by turning the middle screw in
the feed point, with thescrew-driver on the small steel
wrench. Turning to the right will raise, and to the left, will
lower the point.
   It should never rise more than one thirty-second of an inch
above the plate, or enough to raise the hemmer slightly.
  I The feed is always adjusted properly when the ma-
chine leaves the office.





   PLAIN GLASS.   SIDE-OUT GLASS.  CORDER GLASS. GATHERING GLASS.

  The Plain Glass is for all ordinary sewing and stitch-

ing.

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  The Side Cu, Glass is forstitching close to, and parallel with
very thick searcs, and aisc to be used with the plate gauge,
                           There it is desiracie so place thefor narrow tucking, eie.,
gauge very near the needle.

   To Cord with the Corder Glass.-Insert the corder glass into
the presser-foot.  Place the cord between the cloth where you
desire to stitch it, and crowd it into its place as close as possi-
ble with the point of the scissors or some similar instrument,
by rubbing it along near the cord on top of the cloth.Place
the work under the presser-foot, with the cord in the crease
in the bottom of the glass, and stitch as usual.
  To Gather,  Insert the gatbering glass into the presser-
 foot; use for the upper thread a much larger one than usual,
say No. 36 for ordinary muslin, while you use the ordinary
 size, say 70, below. Make the tension of the upper thread
 very tight.  Stitch the cloth where it is to be gathered, reg-
ulating the fullness by means of the feed; the longer the
 stitch the greater will be the fullness.  If the fullness is too
 great even with the shortest stitch, reduce the upper tension.
 If desirable in any case sew with threads as above, with the
upper tension only tight enough to gather the work slightly,
 and finish by drawing up the upper thread by hand.





 BRAIDER GLASS.



                               BRAIDER.

  To Braid. Insert the braider glass in thepresser-foot;
 pass the braid through the extra hole and under the needle, so
  that it may pass through it, and stitch the fabric where
 wish to lay the braid. By having a pattern first stampe on
 beautiful desigthe goods, the braid may be stitched on in

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   HEMMER.





  To Hem. Insert the hemmer in place of the glass. Roll
the corner of the cloth slightly; enter it into the scroll of the
hemmer, and draw it along to the needle, and proceed to
stitch as usual, and the hemmer will turn the hem; keep the
edge of the cloth in the hemmer only far enough to surround
the tongue with the scroll, as if too much or two little is
kept in the hemmer, it will leare a raw edge. If the seam is
not on the edge of the nem, it is probably because the needle
is bent, in which case spring it till it is perfectly true. If it
does not then strike the hem right, it is because the press-
er-bar has been turned, in which case loosen the screw
which holds the bar from turning and move the hemmer
slightly in the direction required, and tighten the screw
again firmly.

thut h heedle i sate the hem in the proper see, out, he
bar should not be moved unless rendered necessary by
accident.
  To Fell with the Hemmer.First seam up the two edges,
one a little wider than the other; a good rule for getting
them of the proper width is to keep the edge of the upper
piece of cloth under the notch in the end of the hemmer,
and let the under piece project beyond the upper as far as the
side of the hemmer. Then open the cloth and pass it under
the presser-foot, allowing the raw edge to pass through
                     whichwill turn it under as in
           hemming.
              thein gettinghemmer,theearlyedgesthethewholepropersecretwidthin infellingsewingis
             the first seam.
            The Plate Gauge is attached to the plate by
           means of the extra thumb-serew, and is used for
               stitching at a regular distance from an edge

To Quilt.Attach the
quiltinggauge to the
 presser-foot, as seen 1r
 he cut and adjust it to
the width desired.
  Let the finger of the
gauge restupon the cloth
plate for a guide, while
stitching the first seam;
then rai-e the finger
enough to let the quilt
    under without
 touching, and keep the
seam last stitched direct-
 ly under the finger to in-
 sure. the seams being        Quilting or Bosom Gauge.
 equal distances apart.
  To Switch Shirt. Bosoms. Set the gauge as far from the
 needle as you wish to have the stitching from the edge of the
 fold or plait, and guide the work so that the edge of the plait
 will follow the gauge.

  Extra attachments for special kinds of
work are made which may be ordered from
our Agents.

WHKELER & WILSON MEG CO.

       Factory and Chief Office


                        AT

 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.


      New York City Office


  833 BROADWAY.