Consew 28 User manual

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

MODEL

SEWING

MACHINE

COIVSOLIDATED

SEWING

MACHIIVE

CONSEW

1115

BROADWAY,

NEW

YORK,

10010 • (212)

929-6900

•

Cable:

CONSOMACH

NEW

YORK

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

CONSEW

MODEL

SETTING

THE

MACHINE

Carefully

unpack

machine

from

packing

case

and make

sure

that

all

small

parts

and

accessories

are

removed

from

packing

material.

Wipe machine

clean

protective

grease

and

lubricate

oil

holes

v/ith a good

grade

sewing

macnine

oil

(see

below).

CAPACITY

AND

SPEED

Maximum

operating

speed

after

break-in

period

16000

stitches

per

minute

depending,

course,

the

type

material

being

sewn,

its

thickness

and

that

the

seams

being

crossed.

assure

durability

and

trouble

free

operation,

imperative

that

for

the

first

several

weeks

operation

the

maximum

speed

held

not

than

1200

RPM

order

allow

the

parts

become

properly

broken

in.

DIRECTION

ROTATION

operation,the

handwheel

the

machine always

turns

toward

the

operator.

avoid

tangled

threads

and jamming

the

sewing hook, do

not

turn

handwheel

otherwise,

OILING

not

operate

the

machine, even

only

for

testing,

unless

has be n

properly

oiled

every

spot

requiring

lubrication.

These^ots

are

the

holes

the

arm and bed

the

machine

which

are

identified

with

red

paint

markers.

addition,

place

one

two

drops

oil

all

places

where

oiepart

the

machine

movable

contact

with

another.

Occasionally,

also

remove

the

face

plate,

remove

the

accumulated

lint

from

the

mechanism

and

distribute

oil

thoroughly,

but

small

quantities

all

moving

parts.

Also awing back

the

arm

top

cover,

located

the

left

the

handwheel, and

lubricate

the

bearing

the

connecting

rod

the

main

shaft.

Turn

machine

head

back

its

hinges

and

lubricate

the

left

hand

shuttle

shaft

bearing

well

the

sliding

block

connected

the

crank

the

right

end

the

shuttle

shaft.

Oiling

must be done

least

twice

daily

when

the

machine

continuous

operation

assure

free

running

and

durability

the

operating

parts.

NOTE:

During

the

break-in

period

new

machine

should

oiled

frequently.

NEEDLES

The machine

uses

needle

style

29 x 3

(Cat.

3741)

sizes

through

24. Needle

style

135 X 17

(cat.

3355)

can

likewise

employed. The

size

the

needle

should

determined by

the

size

the

thread,

which must pass

freely

through

the

eye

the

needle.

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-2-

THREAD

Use

only

LEFT

twist

thread

for

the

needle.

For

the

bobbin

either

left

right

twist

thread

may

used.

SETTINS

THE

NEEDLE

Turn

handwheel

toward

you

until

needle

bar

has

reached

its

highest

point.

Loosen

the

needle

clamp

screw>

remove

old

needle

and

insert

a new

one

into

its

place.

Push

needle

upward

into

needle

clamp

far

will

go.

sure

long

groove

needle

the

left

and

the

eye

the

needle

aligned

with

the

arm

the

machine.

sure

tighten

needle

clamp

screw

prevent

needle

from

slipping

turning.

THREADING

THE

NEEDLE

thread

the

machine,

the

points

the

order

which

they

are

numbered.

(1)

Pass

the

thread

through

the

hole

the

spool

top

the

machine

arm

cover.

(2)

From

right

left

through

the

top

hole

the

thread

retainer

with

the

three

holes.

(3)

From

left

right

through

the

bottom

hole

this

thread

retainer.

(4)

Down

betwe.:n

the

tensions

discs,

with

the

thread

running

from

right

left

under

the

tension

controller

stud.

(5)

Over

the

hook

the

thread

take-up

spring.

(6)

Under

the

slack

thread

regulator.

(7)

and

from

right

left

through

the

hole

the

end

the

thread

take-up

lever.

(8)

Down

through

the

eyelet

the

faceplate.

(9)

Down

through

the

eyelet

the

needle

bar

thread

guard.

(10)From

left

right

through

the

eye

the

needle.

Leave

about

inches

thread

hrough

the

eye

the

needle.

THREAD

TENSIONS

Correct

Tension.

For

ordinary

stitching,

the

bobbin

and

needle

threads

should

locked

the

center

the

thickness

the

material,

illustrated

Figure

the

tension

the

needle

thread

too

tight,

that

the

bobbin

thread

too

loose,

the

needle

thread

will

straight

along

the

upper

surface

the

material,

illustrated

figure

the

tension

the

bobbin

thread

too

tight,

that

the

needle

thread

too

loose,

the

bobbin

thread

will

straight

along

the

under

side

the

material,

illustrated

figure

both

threads

are

too

tight,

the

material

will

pUckered

and

drawn

together

the

stitches,

and

the

threads

will

break,

Bobbin

Thread

Tension.

The

tension

the

bobbin

thread

regulated

the

bobbin

case

tension

spring.

increase

the

tension,

turn

the

screw

the

right.

decrease

the

tension,

turn

the

screw

the

left.

When

the

tension

the

bobbin

thread

has

been

properly

adjusted,

seldom

necessary

change

it,

because

correct

stitch

can

usually

obtained

varying

the

tension

the

needle

thread.

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Perfect

stitch.

Tight

needle

thread

tension.

Loose

needle

thread

tension.

Figure

Effect

tension

stitch.

-3-

Needle

Thread

Tension.

The

tension

the

needle

thread

controlled

the

tension

regulating

thumb

nut

the

tension

controller.

change

the

needle

thread

tension,

proceed

follows:

(1)

Lower

the

presser

foot

that

rests

upon

throat

plate.

The

tension

discs,

correctly

adjusted,

will

then

closed.

The

tension

should

regulated

only

when

the

presser

foot

down.

(2)

Increase

the

tension,

turn

the

thumb

not

the

right.

decrease

the

tension,

turn

the

thumb

nut

the

left.

REMOVING

BOBBIN

Turn

the

balance

wheel

toward

you

until

the

needle

moves

Its

highest

point.

Draw

out

the

slide

(view

plate)

the

bed

the

machine.

Reach

under

the

stand

top.

With

the

thumb

and

forefinger

the

left

hand,

open

the

latch

the

bobbin

case

and,

holding

the

bobbin

case

the

latch,

lift

the

left

and

out

the

shuttle

race.

long

the

latch

held

open,

sliding

lug

inside

the

bobbin

case

holds

the

bobbin

inside

the

case.

When

the

bobbin

case

turned

open-side

down,

and

the

latch

released,

the

bobbin

will

drop

out.

not

try

force

the

bobbin

out

the

case

while

the

latch

open.

WINDING

BOBBIN

wind

thread

bobbin,

proceed

follows:

Place

the

bobbin

the

bobbin

winder

spindle

and

push

far

will

go,

Pass

the

thread

from

the

bobbin

thread

cone

the

thread

stand

down

through

the

thread

hole

the

tension

bracket

and

down

between

the

bobbin

winder

tension

discs.

Pull

the

thread

from

the

lower

side

the

tension

discs

the

bobbin.

Pass

the

thread

around

the

bottom

side

the

bobbin,

wind

the

end

the

thread

around

the

bobbin

few

times,

push

the

bobbin

winder

pulley

over

against

the

machine

belt

pressing

the

stop

latch

thumb

lever

and

see

that

the

automatic

stop

latch

catches

and

1^the

pulley

against

the

driving

belt.

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The

bobbin

may

wound

while

the

machine

stitching.

H>.wever,

fabric

under

the

needle,

see

that

the

needle

thread

pulled

out

the

eye

the

needle

and

lock

the

presserfoa:

the

reaised

position

raising

the

hand

lifting

lever.

The

needle

thread

should

pulled

from

the

needle

prevent

its

catching

the

bobbin

thread

and

balling

under

the

throat

plate;

and

the

presserfott

should

raised

prevent

undue

wear.

Run

tbemeachine

until

thebobbin

full.

the

bobbin winder

properly

adjusted,

the

automatic

stop

latch

will

operate

and throw

the

bobbin winder

pulley

away from

the

machine

belt

when

the

bobbin

full.

the

thread

fails

wind

evenly

the

bobbin,

piles

up on one

side

the

bobbin,

loosen

the

screw

\sMch

holds

the

tension

bracket

and

move

the

bracket

the

right

left

required.

Then

tighten

the

screw.

THREADING

BOBBIN

CASE

Figure

shows

the

relative

positions

the

bobbin

case,

bobbin

and

thread

when

the

bobbin

put

into

the

bobbin

case.

The

thread

should

draw

over

the

top

thebobbin

and

from

left

right

just

before

the

bobbin

slipped

into

the

case.

BOBBIN

CASE

sTENSfON

SCREW

tRread

slot

Figure

Bobbin

case

with

bobbin

ready

slipped

thread

the

bobbin

case,

hold

the

left

hand,

shown

figure

the

slot

the

edge

being

near

the

top,

and

place

the

bobbin

the

case

that

the

thread

pulls

over

the

top

the

bobbin

and

away

from

you.

Pull

the

thread

into

the

bobbin

case

thread

slot,

figure

draw

the

thread

down

under

the

bobbin

case

tension

spring

and

into

the

delivery

eye

the

end

the

tension

spring,

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-5-

Figure

Thrgading

Bobbin

Case

REGULATING THE LENGTH OF

STITCH

Upon

the

arm,

facing

the

operator,

pivoted

lever

that

fastened

position

by a

thiraib

screw,

movable

slot;

change

the

length

the

stitch,

have

the

needle

bar

up,

loosen

the

thumb screw and

move

the

end

the

lever

down

make

the

stitch

longer,

make

shorter;

then

tighten

the

thumb

screw,

BEGIN

SEWING

With

the

left

hand

take

hold

the

needle

thread,

leaving

slack

between

the

hand

and

the

needle,

turn

the

balance

wheel

toward

you

until

the

needle

moves

down

and up

again

its

highest

point,

thus

catching

the

shuttle

thread;

draw

the

needle

thread

and

the

shuttle

thread

with

through

the

hole

the

throat

plate,

and

lay

both

threads

back

from you;

then

place

the

material

beneath

the

presserfoot,

lower

the

presserfoot

and

commence

sew,

turning

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you.

PRESSERFOOT

PRESSURE

ADJUSTMENT

Pressure

the

material

regulated

the

thumb

screw

which

forms

the

upper

bearing

the

presser

bar.

This

seldom

requires

changing

for

ordinary

work.

KNEE

LIFTER

The

presserfoot

can

raised

operating

the

knee

lifter

the

right.

This

knee

lifter

connects

with

knee

lifting

lever

the

bottom

the

head

the

machine.

knee

lifting

lever

push

rod

runs

and

behind

the

arm

the

machine

the

presserfoot.

HAND

LIFTING

LEVER

The

presserfoot

may

also

lifted

and

locked

its

raised

position

raising

the

hand

lever

its

highest

position.

After

the

presserfoot

has

been

locked

its

raised

position,

may

released

pressing

the

knee

lifter

the

right.

REMOVING

WORK

FROM

MACHINE

Let

the

take-up

lever

rest

its

highest

point;

raise

the

presserfoot

and

draw

the

fabric

back

and

the

left

and

cut

the

threads

the

goods.

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NUMERICAL

LISTING

PARTS

FOR

CONSEW

MODEL

#28

2006

Thread

take

cam

2007

Needle

bar

crank

2008

Thread

take

crank

2009C

Thread

take

lever

complete

2010

Needle

bar

2011

Feed

forked

connection

2012C

Feed

regulating

crank

w/roller

2013

Feed

regulating

lever

shaft

2014

Feed

regulating

lever

2015

Feed

regulating

lever

clamp

plate

2017

Feed

bar

socket

joint

2018

Needle

bar

connecting

stud

2019

Feed

bar

bell

crank

bracket

2020

Feed

bar

bell

crank

bracket

set

screw

2021

Lifting

presser

bar

connecting

link

2022

Feed

bar

guide

bracket

2023

Lifting

presser

bar

(hollow)

2024

Lifting

presser

bar

spring

2025

Lifting

presser

bar

spring

2026

Presser

regulating

thumb

screw

2027

Lifting

presser

bar

lifting

bracket

2028

Lifting

presser

bar

lifting

bracket

set

screw

2029

Feed

bar

bell

crank

2030

Feed

bar

bell

crank

gap

screw

washer

2031

Lifting

presser

bar

connecting

link

cap

screw

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2032

2033

2034

2035

2037

2038

2039

2040

2041

2042

2043

2044

2045

2046

2047C

2048

2049

2050

2051

2052

2053

2054

2055

2056

2057

CONSEW

MODEL

#28

Tension

releasing

lever

Feed

bar

socket

joint

cap

plate

Peed

bar

guide

bracket

cap

plate

w/pin

Feed

bar

guide

bracket

slide

block

Feed

bar

bell

crank

Tension

Releasing

lever

connecting

extension

Tension

releasing

lever

connection

Tension

releasing

lever

connection

screw

Tension

releasing

lever

connection

screw

washer

Feed

regulator lever

segment

Feed

regulator

lever

segment

screw

Shuttle

race

upper

spring

screw

Shuttle

race

upper

spring

Arm

shaft

bushing

(front)

Race

body

complete

Arm

shaft

Shuttle

bobbin

case

position

plate

Knee

lifter

lifting

lever

Lifting

presser

bar

lifter

Lifting

presser

bar

lifter

Thread

Guard

(large)

Thread

take

spring

regulator

(tension

bushing)

Needle

plate

(medium

hole)

Needle

plate

thread

guard

Thread

take

spring

reg.

spring

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CONSEW

MODEL

#28

2058

Feed

reg.

lever

shaft

set

screw

2059C

Face

plate

complete

2060

Pulley

(hand

wheel)

2061c

Arm

top

cover

complete

2062

Arm

top

cover

screw

2063

Arm

top

cover

washer

2064

Spool

2065

Spool

washer

2066

Arm

oil

tube

(long)

2067

Arm

oil

tube

(short)

2068

Knee

lifter

lifting

lever

2069

Face

plate

thread

guard

2070

Face

plate

thread

guard

rivet

2080

Needle

plate

(large

hole)

2081

Lifting

presser

foot

)

2082

Feeding

hinged

presser

foot)

3007

Arm

shaft

bushing

(back)

3011

Thread

take

cam

screw

(large)

3012

Thread

take

cam

screw

(small)

3015

Thread

take

lever

hinge

3016

Thread

lever

counter

screw

3028

Knee

lifter

lifting

lever

link

3029

Knee

lifter

lifting

lever

link

hinge

screw

3033

Tension

releasing

lever

3034

Crank

connecting

rod

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CONSEW

MODEL

#28

3036C

Crank

connecting

rod

hinge

screw

w/nut

3037

Oscillating

rock

shaft

crank

3038

Oscillating

rock

shaft

pipe

3039

Oscillating

shaft

crank

3040

Face

plate

set

screw

3041

Lower

shaft/

3042

Shuttle

driver

3047

Bobbin

case

3060

Knee

lifter

lifting

bar

3065

Thread

retainer

3066

Thread

retainer

set

screw

3069

Tension

screw

stud

3070

Tension

check

spring

3071

Tension

releasing

disc

3073

Tension

releasing

3076

Shuttle

body

(hook)

3077

Thread

take

lever

hinge

set

screw

6007

Lower

shaft

crank

slide

block

6011

Shuttle

race

back

6012

Shuttle

race

spring

6013

Shuttle

race

spring

screw

6024

Feed

lifting

rocker

shaft

crank

roller

6025

Feed

lifting

rocker

shaft

crank

set

screw

6031

Needle

plate

screw

6033

Slide

plate

6034

Slide

plate

spring

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