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THE TREADLE MOVEMENT. INSTRUCTIONS
POR USINO THB The treadle movement should be thoroughly learned, so that th,
operator can readily revolve the balance-wheel by means of the treadl•
,vith either foot. White Sewing Machine, Remove the belt from the balance-wheel and place your feet on the-
-treadle directly over the treadle rod, then take hold of the balance whcci
THE BEST IN THE WORLD. ,nd turn it toward you, allowing the feet to move freely with the motioe
>thuscommenced, and continue this motion by an alternate pressure of the.'
Manufactured by the lbeel and toe until .a regular and easy motion is obtained.
White Sewing Machine Company, \UseofDothenottreadle,attemptso tothatlearnyou anythingcan start elseit anduntilstopyo,uit withoutare proficientever turnin,-in tllt
,it in the wrong direction.
Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A.
TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.
At a very large expense we have had the White Sewing Machine Having become perfectly familiar with the treadle movement, no\1t
explicitly illustrated, and within the following pages we submit thes, .replace the belt and connect the fly-wheel of the machine with the balancr-
illustrations with such explanations as will enable anyone, with little or wheel of the stand; raise the presser foot with the lever, remove the slide-
no experience, to readily understand and satisfactorily work the machine over the shuttle and take out the shuttle; then start the fly-wheel of tht
All we ask is that you will carefully read and follow these directions, and machine towards you and continue the motion thus imparted, with thl"
you can confidently rest assured that you will find yoi,rself the possessor feet, as per instructions given above.
of the best Sewing Machine in the World. After becoming expertly proficient in this motion and without the
Before the machine leaves our factory it has undergone a minute in• shuttle in or the machine threaded, pla·ce a piece of cloth between the fee<t
spection, and every mechanical defect corrected; it has been thoroughly and the presser foot; let the presser foot down upon it and operate the-tested as to its perfect sewing qualities, and found satisfactory in every \ <nachine in this way until you are accustomed to guiding the material
respect. in whatever direction you desire.
It is a matter of fact that any and all machinery will become worn NoTE.-Do not run the machine with the presser foot down on th~
sooner or later by constant use, and while the wear in the "WHITE'' will reed and no cloth between the two.
be imperceptible for many years, we have so constructed our machine Do not ·pull the cloth to or from you in such a man_ner as to bend.
that any "lost motion" can be taken up in a few moments, and the part! die needle.
kept in their proper position for an indefinite length of time, Do not undertake to do practical sewing, but practice upon strips of
Operators are cautioned not to attempt to _adjust the machine unless cloth until you can produce a regular motion of the machine and guide tlK
its sewing qualities are impaired, and not then unless they are perfectly work as you wish.
I amiliar with its principles and mechanism.
Any unskilled person attempting to adjust or repair any machine
will often do greater injury than years of ordinary wear could produce.
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TO SET THE NEEDLE.
Raise the needle bar to its highest point; loosen the thumb screw and
press it to the left to permit the shank of the needle to pass up l;>etween
the clamp and needle bar as far as it will go-flat side to the right-the
needle being flattened on one side so it will set itself perfectly, then fasten
securely by tightening thumb-screw.
The needle when descending, should pass central in the needle hole
• from front to rear, but a little nearer to the right than to the left of the
hole, ~s it prevents the needle from glancing into the race and being
caught by the shuttle; if properly set, the point of the shuttle should enter
the largest part of the loop formed with the thread.
NEEDLES AND THREAD TO BE USED.
The most important consideration is to buy and use perfect needles-
not bent, nor blunt points. VvE PARTICULARLY REQUEST OUR DEALERS AND
THEIR CUSTO:MERS TO BUY THEIR NEEDLES AND OIL FROM US.
The size of the needle should conform to the size of the thread and
both be suitable to the material sewed. Use as fine a needle as will per-
mit the thread to pass freely through the eye.
A No. 1 needle may be used for all kinds of ordinary family sewing
where thread from numbers 70 to 90 is used; there is seldom a necessity
for using a coarser cotton than No. 30, because every stitch made by a
sewing machine is just double as strong as one made by hand. In general
sewing use the same size of thread above and below.
The follo\\·ing index will show the size of needle. thread and silk to
be used:
COTTOX TWIST NEEDLE
150to300 000 00
90 to 150 00 0
70 to DO 0 1
50 to 70 A&B 2
30 to 50 C 3
20 to 30 D 4
Fo.- Leather, use a twist pointed needle.
For colored thread use needles one size larger than given in index
above.
Transparent View of Machine Head.
SKIPPI~G STITCHES A:-SD0 BREAKIN'G TIIRE.\D is an unheard complaint
when the genuine "\1VHITE ' needle is used. • The market is full of needles Do not use these numbers to order extra parts from. See page
of an inferior quality-made to sell cheap and as an ir.ducement for every , 13 for order list.
owner of a \V:mTE to use it satisfactorily, ( which can only be done by the
use of a good needle) we will mail one dozen needles. with postage pre- No. 4. represents shuttle carrier, No. 6 feect spring, No. 7. feed
paid. on receipt of 40 cents. bar, No. 12 shuttle lever.
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The length of stitch should be governed by the size of the thrfad l
ahe coarser the thread the longer the stitch.
To Fill the Bobbin with Thread .1
with tbe New Worm Oear Automatic Bobbin Winder. I
(sec cut page 7) • I ,
The automatic bobbin winder is fastened firmly to the arm of the
machine.
Slip clutch I out of fly wheel so that wheel will revolve without
running machine; push the belt from you, putting it behind the bobbin .f
winder pulley and into groove of same. Now place bobbin in wind«
and spool of thread on spool standard. Run the winder until point
"13'.~is to the extreme right. Pinch the end of thread between right hand TO THREAD THE MACHINE.
end of bobbin and winder; now pass thread into slot "13," then down Place the spool of thread on standard No. LJ
to slot "14," then from you, back of bobbin winder frame up to spool. pass the thread under pin and back of check sprint
Now start to wind with treadle motion running wheel in same directioo washer No. 2. Now take the thread in your left
as when sewing, and holding thread between your fingers until it becomes hand and pass it down under point No. 3, moving
taut after which it will finish winding without holding the thread. your hand from you when passing under point l;
then up through slot in end of take up No. 4; then
in end of needle bar to needle, Thread. through slot No. s
passing the thread through eye of needle from left
Do not use poor thread. You must not expect to make a nice, smooth to right, drawing two or three inches through.
atitch with cheap, unev.en thread. Clarke's or Willimantic six cord spool
ootton is the best, and we will fill all orders for it promptly, by mail or- THE TENSION.
~xpress, on receipt of price, viz.: 6o cents per dozen spools. In illustration above, No. 6 represents the
Tension Regulator and Indicator for t~e upper
Keep the Machine Well Oiled. halfthread,circlean isentirelymarked newwithanda scaleusefulrunnmgd~v1ce.,~n;,mThe.~
to 8 with the word "loose" at figure I and tight
If the rriachine is dirty or gummed up with poor oil, clean it off by at No. 8, No. r being the slack and No. 8 the
the use of spirits of turpentine or kerosene, then wipe dry and apply fine tightest tension.
sperm oil in the places indicated by the word oil in the illustration 011
page 2. TO REGULATE THE TENSION.
Keep the i11sidleworking parts thoroughly oiled. In addition to the To loosen the tension turn the thumbscrew on dial No. 6 to th_eleft, wh_ichwill
oil holes, the upper part of the machine should be carefully oiled 011 the move the pointer toward; figure r. To tighten it, t~rn. to the nght, movn~g the
needle bar and slot in face on side from you; also in hole in face 011 side pointer towards No. 8. By this means the sam~ tcns10~ can always ):le duplicated, thus obviating the necessity of experimental tnals, as 1s the case with other ma- toward you with needle at its highest point. To oil the under side, slip chines. If a tight tension is desired, both upper and under threads must necessarily
the belt off the balance-wheel and turn the machine back on its hinges, be tight. If the upper thread is tight and the lower thread loose, the upper thread
and oil all the places indicated by numbers 3, S, 8 and IO on page 7. wili be drawn to the top, thus: E►.@ If the lower thread is too tight, it Use only the best quality of sperm oil, and whenever you oil the
machine, work it a little to distribute the oil, and then, after standing a -11illbe drawn straight on the bottom of goods, thus. When you gag few moments, take a soft cloth and clean the superfluous oil from the desire the goods to look alike on both sides, and be elastic, balance the tensio~us;
japanned parts of the machine, also from the needle bar. The shuttle THB RELEASER. race is provided with a cup filled with waste. Keep this waste slightly The tension releaser is operated by the presser bar lift~r. ~Yaa-•means of it, all moistened with oil, which will keep the shuttle and its race lubricated all tension is taken off the upper thread when the presser foot 1s raised, and the work:
that is necessary. can be taken out without pulling the thread down by hand.
The Iron Stand. PARTICULAR NOTICE.
The ie11sio11cannot be reg11latedwhe,1 the presser foot is up, because the Rt·
Oil should be distributed upo; the treadle cones at 38o and balance leaser is operated by tl,r presser bar lifter.
trheel arms, also upper and lower end of pitman 388. ( See page 2.)
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To Commence Work. DIRECTIONS FOR THREADING NEW SHUTTLB.
In threading the needle and shuttle respectively, you should leaVE
ai end of thread about two inches in length to each. Hold the end of the
Take the shuttle in the •pper thread loosely in the left hand, and with the right hand gently re-
left hand, the point to volve the fly-wheel until the needle passes to its lowest point and returns,
when if it is set properly, a loop will be formed through which the shuttle
ward you, holding it a~ will pass, and, as the needle ascends, it will draw up the lower or shuttle
____ 1 shown in illustration; drop thread. Now see that the shuttle slides are both closed over the shuttl~
.andthe machine is ready for practical operation. the bobbin into the shuttl,-
and pass the thread intc To Remove Work.
slot, now draw the thread Stop the machine with the needle at its highest point; raise the
toward you from position l presser-foot with the lifter which slackens the upper thread; then tak~
to 2 until the thread passe~ hold of your work with your left hand and pull it directly from you, keep- ing the top thread in the slot of the presser-foot, which will prevent bend-
under the lip of tensio1> -ing the needle. Now raise the work and draw the threads into the thread
spring, then pass the threac- -cutter on the presser-bar and pull downward, which will cut the threadt
·the proper length to commence work again. toward the open 'end ot
shuttle. J Explanation of Difficulties
The shuttle is then readr That Sometimes Occur With Begin.nors.
for use. If the upper thread breaks, it may be caused by the needle not beinf
.properly set, or the machine not threaded correctly, or the upper tension,
too tight, or the thread uneven and the needle too small for it, or the
To Remove the Shuttle. needle eye too sharp, or the presser-foot attached to the machine so that
Open the front shuttle-slide to take the shuttle from the machine. Do no-, the needle rubs it in passing.
':!~~rtake to turn the machine back on its hinges for oiling with the rear shuttl; If the under thread breaks, it may be caused by the shuttle being
..,.....,partly pulled out. improperly threaded, or too much tension upon it, or by the bobbin b.eing
wound too full so that the thread slips over the ends of the bobbin in the
-shuttle, or by the thread being caught in the shuttle slides.
If the needle breaks, it is more than likely your own fault, caused by
pulling the goods to or from you in such a manner that the needle strikes
(l the throat-plate and is bound to break. The needle may, however, break
in trying to sew extraordinary heavy seams when the pressure on the
presser-foot is not heavy enough.
To create more pressure upon the goods turn the presser-bar nut on
top of presser-bar to the right; to decrease the pressure turn it to the left.
If it makes loop stitches, it is most sure to be caused by too loose
-tension both top and bottom.
If the machine skips stitches, the needle is either beht or not in right
-position.
The Vibrator. If the stitches are not even, it may be caused by the presser-foot not· resting evenly upon the fabric sewed, or by the feed not being highill! f No. f, page 9, repres_ents th~ Vibrator thumb-screw, which. regulates the Vibrator -enough, or by the stitch being too short, or by pulling the cloth. or by
ioinatc~tfpe. To pfut Vd1bratorm g~ar, loosen thumb-screw and drop it to its lowest using too fine a needle with too coarse or uneven thread. ,:esse!' oot own, and tighten screw again.
«nd If tf~Jl_vbibrati~nof pr~sser foot is _desired, let the point of needle down 10 good,- NOTICE. fu v1 rator m gear, as above directed.
qJ,, f J;"ly adpartial vi~~a(ion of presser foot is desired, let point of needle go do It The leather band should always be tight enough not to slip. If it
roug goo s and put vibrator m gear," as above directed. w slips, or does not force the needle through thick goods, cut off a very short
cpieceand readjust the ends. The belt should not be so tight as to prevent
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Pig. 15.
Q)iRECTIONS FOR USING THE ATTAC~iME1''7S<
Hemming. Pig. a.
Raise the needle to its highest point, remove the presser foot anc
in its place attac~ the hemmer. Trim the edge of cloth on a curve and Hemming and Sewing on Lace--One Operation<insert in hemmer far enough to permit the needle to enter the cloth at
its extreme edge, ( See fig. 2 above), then proceed to sew, keeping the
Our hemmer and feller which accompanies each machine, is no1/i~ge turned as· it feeds through.
made with a slot---6. (See illustration above.) In this slot, place th~
Felling. edge of the lace and· sew it on at the same time as in ordinary hemming.
The hemmer is also the feller. Sew together two pieces of cloth
with the under edge projecting between ¼ and ¾ inch beyond the up~er Wide Hemming.~ge; then trim the edges if necessary and open the work flat, wrong side
up, and fold down the wider edge, toward the left, over the n~rrow ~dge, Any width hem can be made with the hemmer and feJJer upoewd then pass the folded edge into the feller the same as m ordmary
thin fabrics by simply folding the goods the desired width of hem, aadbcmmipg.
then passing the edge through as in narrow hemming. Fig. 15 represents an operator in the act of completing a fell.
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Tucking.
Qtiiltiog. Loosen thumb-screw A and remove presser foot, adjusting the tucker
on holder, after which tighten A.
The QurLTERis fi,rnished with each machine withoi,t extra charge. To regulate the size of tuck, loosen screw D and place gauge £01
any desired width, moving to the right for wide and to the left for narrow
tack.
Pass the quilter through hole 2 in presser bar, adjust the quilw; To regulate the space between tucks, loosen screw D and move the
[ltlide to the right of the needle according to the desired space betweelb marker to the left for wide sp<1.~eand to the right for narrow.
eeams, and high enough to allow the goods to pass freely under it, ancf! The figutes on the left of cap show the width of tuck and those on
-then fasten the quilter securely by screw 3. theright the width of spac~. '
IN STARTINGto quilt use the outer edge of the cloth for the fir§li By adjusting gauge and marker so that the indicators will point icJ
the same figures, the tucks will meet. •guide, or else crease the cloth on the right and let the quilter guide follo~
tlte crease; quilt the remainder by keeping the guide in a line and over th~ To COMMENCETUCKING,fold the cloth for the first tuck and placit
last seam stitched. ~ beneath the creaser and lip E, with folded edge against the guide; drop
die presser foot arid sew as usual.
N OTICE.-Large quilts should be made in squares or sections and!. • The edge of the last tuck made should always pass under the spurthen sewed together. In quilting squares or diamonds the seams shoul.U placed immediately in front of the marking blade. This will prevent ~
l>eon an equal bias. finished tuck from passing over the marker and will greatly assist io
guiding the work. •
To tuck without marking, throw the lever up.
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Directions for using the Poot Oathcrer.
Purnlsb<d free with each maehlne,
Remove the presser foot and replace with the Gathering Foot.
To Gather, Puff or Shirr
Place the goods under the foot the same as in ordinary sewing.
For fine gather use a short stitch. To increase the fullness lengthen
the stitch. For greater fullness tighten tension.
Edge Bra~ding.
• .,,,,-J •.nra ~.... t. '10t lnc/udcd with machine, of our owa ••.le,...,~
•d•ptc:d only for the "White:."
Retail Price. $•.oo.
To adjust the braider fo, .:uc size [)raid to be used, loosen the stft1'
bolding the adjustable piece C, pass the braid through hole A, then dJ'OI)
piece C and fasten with the screw, so that the braid will just pass throug~
freely. .
This can be done best before attaching to the presser bar.
Now remove the presser foot and attach the braider to the prONe•
bat. .
The VIBRATOR tm,st be adjusted (see page 10), at si"h a height 1"41
rwry downward movement of the needle will cause the braider fool "' BRAIDING.
raise just uwugh to allow the goods to pass freely under it. A special extra attachment not included with ma.chine, Price 40c.
To put the braid into the braider, first raise the foot, then pass tll, Remove the presser foot and attach the.braider to the.presser bar.
end of braid through the hole A on the braider and draw it under the foci The VIBRATOR must be adjusted (see page 10), at such a height
and back of the needle; then place the stamped pattern under the braide. that every downward movement of the needle will cause the braider
snd proceed to sew. following the design. foot to raise just enough to allow the goods to pass freely under it.
The pattern to be braided should first be stamped or drawn on
Should the braid lay flat, loosen the screw that holds the braider the cloth. To put the braid into the braider, first raise the foot, then
on the presser bar, and move the braider a little to the left, the sewint pass the end of the braid through the slot on braider so that the1:1illthen come nearer the edge of braid, and bring it up edge wise oo bra-id will pass through the hole 2 in front of the pin and draw it
the pattern. under the foot and back of the needle; then place the stamped pattern
B1 t!t.:os.tistance of the vibrator a novice can do better braiding Clft4• under the foot and proceed to sew, following the design.
fl/fOl'eof it, MW the White, than an expert can do on any other nu,chwv., By the assistance of the vibrator a novice can do better braiding
llliMof# .wla a lilta(hment. • and more of it, on the White, than an expert can do on any other
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Directions for Using the White Embroiderer, A. apecfal e}(tra attachment, not included witb machine, olour own ma:ie and JHl;i...a•• fo Adjust and Thread the Arrasene Embroid~
•J<>pt~ onl:, for the "White." Retail Prlco. $2,00. • Attachment.
First remove the presser-foot of the machine and collar and put th5 a •P«ial ertra s.tts.cbmeat, not inclaa,t1 -nt.£ D>ach1nc, of our own mnkr 1.111d,:,au...
lEmbroiderer in its place. •dapted only or tbe li',~lt.-." •
Adjust the Embroiderer' so that the needle will not toucli the looper Retail Prlco, $2.00.
~ when the machine is in motion.
First remove the presser foot and collar from the presser-~ar. Wheii Place the wire thread guide, No. 2, on presser-screw, as shown in cm.
Put the tension device, ( which is partly shown on lower end of spoolc- lhe needle bar is half way down, raise the presser-bar. and w!th ~he lefi
'1and place the attachment in position. at the sam~ tune adJustmg t~e No. I,) inside the Embroidery spool and put it on the back spool standard. • )rk of the attachment over the needle-screw. Tighten the screw IP • The thread for the machine needle should be put on the middle stand-
ard and the machine threaded up in the usual way. tachment firmly to presser-bar.
• The Embroidery thread is first put through thread guide, No. 2, then. Have the attachment set so the needle will pass directly it, center d-,
down back of the arm, then through hole No. 3 and 4, from front to back, 1>pening of foot of attachment. then through hole No. 5 from the back side.
To thread the looper turn the machine slowly until the needle is part Thread the embroiderer eyelet with any kind of embroidery material,
way down and until the looper turns about half way ov,r, then threa<J. passing the material threaded bac~ and under the foot ~f attachment so
through small hole No. 6, from right to left, and hole No. 7 from left to as to allow the stitch of the machine to fasten the material. Use a long·
s-ight. ' ,titch in doing this work.
The tension of Embroidery thread is regulated by pressing the s~ . The Vibrator should be used with this attachment. For its adju• No. I, up or down on the tension device and but very little is ever needed. .ment see page IO. The Embroiderer should not be allowed to get dry or it will catch anl ~
l!lot work; ~ctre should be taken in o:ling, however, not to use too much.
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Machines Returned to us for Repairs.
Should have the name and address of the shipper inside of the box,
uid the express or freight charges prepaid.
In addition to putting the address in the box, we want ~he shipper
rowrite and mail us a letter i,pon the same day he sends the machine, and
lnform us how, and by what line he ships; also write full particulars
as to the trouble with the machine, and give us the plate number, found
on bed under bobbin winder, close to arm.
Be sure and give explicit directions how and where to return tm
machine.
t'llie above illustrations are of spectaJ extra .ittacbment• for the Wlllft _. -
• IIMladed with machine.
RETAIL PRICES.
A-Etching plate ...................... .6o $
B-Etching foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Free with each Machine.
C-Etching attachment ...............•. 2.00
1-Roller presser for leather work ..•..•• 2.00
3-Special foot for glove work........... .50 Tucker, Ruffler and Set of Hemmers, One Hemmer (which is also 11 4-Special foot for glove work.......... .50
Feller), Braider, Quilter, Oil-can filled with Oil, one Screw-driver, INSTRUCTIONS.
The Etching plate A, is used by removing ~he front slide of th~ m~chinr !i!l4 ·Gauge and Screw, six Bobbins and twelve Needles. Directions in Eng-
jplacing it in its place which, you will observe, will co:,er the ~eed,.which 1s ~ssential
in etching, so t~at t~e ope~ato:s may move the work 1.nany direction. Etching foot tish, Germaa, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Bohemian, Swedish, Danish.,
B is used also m domg this kmd of work, and sh~ulo take the place of the regular
presser foot. Raise the presser_ bar so _the foot will allow the goods to pass freely Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, Polish and Russian.
under it; then press down and tighten vibrator screw on face plate. . . ,,
After you have placed the Etching foot and plate in cor'.ect pos1t1on~, the ma-
terial upon which the etching is to be done should be placed m an embr~1dery hoo&.
firmly-pattern should be clearly stamped, then proceed to sew, foll~wmg patteni
dosely in form and color. Etching is the simplest of all Fancy ~fachme work! b•
taste practice and pattern are needed. Keep your work firmly m the embr01dery
boop,work carefully, keeping a uniform stitch, whi~h is regulated s_olely by ~
1a>vement of the hands. Machine should be run rapidly so as to admit of movtllf
(!lie goods without drawing needle on to the plate.
Kensington and Roman embroidery, Olitlining, couching, feather stitcaing -4
:6iraWDwork are all clone in this manner.
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