Singer 1280 User manual

For

Treadie

Machine

Owners

adjust

your

machine

for

treadie

sewing,

loosen

hand

wheel

knob

turning

toward

you

with

the

right

hand

while

holding

hand

wheel

with

the

left

hand.

Place

both

feet

the

treadle

illustrated.

Turn

hand

wheel

over

toward

you,

allowing

your

feet

move

freely

with

the

motion

the

treadle.

Prac-

tice

this

motion

until

you

are

able

start

and

keep

the

machine

operation

with

the

hand

wheel

turning

toward

you.

Remember

that

the

faster

you

operate

the

treadle,

the

faster

the

machine

will

sew.

When

you

have

become

accustomed

the

treadle

motion,

tighten

the

hand

wheel

knob

turning

away

from

you.

Place

piece

material

under

the

presser

foot

and

tower

the

presser

foot

lifter.

Now

operate

the

machine

(without

thread)

until

you

become

accustomed

guiding

the

material,

Enjoy

Sewing!

©:

1982

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

Rights

Reserved

Throughout

the

World

“A

Trademark

The

Singer

Company

For

European

Territories

—

This

product

suppressed

for

radio

and

television

interference

accordance

with

the

international

Eiectrotechnical

Commission

the

CISPR.

IMPORTANT:

Machines

‘or

Great

Britain

and

some

other

countries

having

similar

wiring

standards

are

shipped

from

the

factory

without

plug

for

connection

the

mains.

The

wire

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue!

neutral

{N}

Brown:

live

{L)

the

colours

the

wires

the

mains

lead

this

appliance

may

not

correspond

with

the

coioured

mark-

ings

identifying

the

terminalis

your

plug.

proceed

follows:

The

wire

which

coloured

biue

must

connected

the

terminal

which

marked

with

the

ietter

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

coloured

brown

must

connected

the

terminal

which

marked

with

the

letter

coloured

red.

Ifa

Amp.

(BS

1363)

piug

used,

Amp.

fuse

must

fitted,

any

other

type

plug

used.

Amp.

fuse

must

fitted

either

the

plug

adaptor

the

distribution

board.

Dear

Customer:

recommend

that

for

future

reference

you

record

the

serial

number

your

Sewing

Machine

the

space

provided,

Refer

illustration

right

for

location

serial

number

your

machine,

Serial

Seria:

No.

Contents

Getting

Know

Your

Machine

......

Principai

oad

Pei

ONS

Accessories

o...

Getting

Ready

toSew

.......

ss...

Choosing

and

Changing

Accessories

.......

Operating

Machine

2...

2.2...

The

Bobbin

Thread

.........0......

Threading

the

Machine...

Straight

Stitching

Setting

Selectors

0.0.0.

nn:

Sewingaseam.

......

rca

Applications

...

0.0...

Bip cd)

Basic

Zig-Zag

Stitching...

Setting

Selectors...

Satin

Stitching...

0...

Steh

Usage.

Pattern

Stitching.

...

tenes

SelectingaStitch

2...

ooo

Stitch

Pattern

Groups

0000000000...

Adjusting

Stitches

for

Stretch

Fabrics...

Decorative

Stitching...

0.0...

Buttonholes

and

Buttons

........

Garment

Preparation

......

TRET

Four-Step

Buttonhdiing

2.2.2.2

2...

Buttons.

Sek,

Caring

for

Your

Machine

...............

Twin

Needle

Stitching...

Home

Service

Hints...

indexo

nds

Boe

nas

Getting

Know

Your

Machine

Principal

Parts

Spool

and

Spoo!

Holder

Thread

Guice

Post

Thread

Guides

Bobbin

Winder

Tension

Disc

Take-Up

Lever

Thread

Guides

Face

Piate

Needie-Thread

Tension

Dial

Presser

Foot

Lifter

10.

Thread

Cutter

41.

Presser

Foot

Screw

12.

Genera!

Purpose

Presser

Foot

13.

Electrical

Connections

and

Speed

Controller

14.

Hand

Wheel

15.

Hand

Whee!

Knob

16.

Bobbin

Winder

Spindie

17.

General

Purpose

Needie

Plate

18.

Side

Plate

19.

Bobbin

Case

20.

Bobbin

21.

Feed

22.

Needie

Clamo

23.

Stitch

Width

Selector

24.

Stitch

Pattern

Group

Selector

25,

Stitch

Length

Selector

26.

Reverse

Stitch

Push

Button

and

Buttonhole

Balance

Knob

27.

Needie

Position

Selector

28.

Stitch

Balance

Control

29.

Stitch

Pattern

Selector

Accessories

The

accessones

provided

with

your

sewing

Machine

are

designed

help

you

many

Kinds

Sewing

easy.

Transparent

Bobbins

(No.

172336)

Singer"

Needies

Style

2020

for

general

sewing.

Style

2045

for

sewing

knits,

stretch

fabrics

anc

elastic,

Siyie2025*

for

iwin-needie

decorative

stitching.

Button

Foot

hoids

most

flat

buttons

securely

for

fastening.

Zipper

Foot

for

inserting

zippers

and

sütching

corded

seams.

Blindstitch

Hem

Guide.

Use

this

with

the

gen-

erai

purpose

foot

position

and

guide

the

hem.

Buttonhole

Foot

used

make

bar

tack

Dui-

tonnoies

four

steps.

Straight

Stitch

Foot

and

Straight

Stitch

Needie

Plate

are

used

when

your

fabric

Sewing

pro-

cedure

requires

control,

These

accessories

are

recommended

for

straight

Stitch

Sewing

+CAUTION:

Use

¿his

neecie

with

the

general

pur:

pose

needle

plate

and

general

purpose

Special

pur-

pose

foot

only

not

use

any

olner

accessories

with:

this

needle

neecie

breakage

will

occur

ensure

that

you

are

always

provided

with

the

most

modern

sewing

capabilities.

THE

MANUFACTURER

reserves

the

right

change

the

appearance,

design

accessories

sewing

machine

when

con-

sidered

necessary

Special

Purpose

Foot.

Use

this

for

all

kinds

decorative

stiiching.

Snap-in

Feed

Cover

for

button

sewing.

free-

motion

work

and

darning.

10.

General

Purpose

Foot

and

General

Purpose

Needle

Plate

are

your

machine

when

deliv-

ered.

Use

them

for

alternating

between

straight

and

zig-zag

stitching.

41.

Spool

and

Felt

Washer

used

for

twin-

neecie

sewing.

12.

Lint

Brush

for

cleaning

your

sewing

machine.

13.

Tube

for

oiling

the

machine.

14,

Small

Spool

Holder

for

use

with

smail

diameter

spoois

thread.

Table of contents

Other Singer Sewing Machine manuals

Popular Sewing Machine manuals by other brands

Riccar

Riccar RL634DE user manual

Pfaff

Pfaff 3307-1 SERIES instruction manual

Janome

Janome Quilt Maker Pro 18 VERSA Service manual

Siruba

Siruba C007JP Instruction book

Husqvarna Viking

Husqvarna Viking Designer SE user guide

IKEA

IKEA SY user guide

Pfaff

Pfaff 571 instruction manual

Brother

Brother BB370 Quick setup guide

Pegasus

Pegasus WT100 Series instructions

Reliable

Reliable 7100DB instruction manual

Pfaff

Pfaff 937 instruction manual

Pfaff

Pfaff 1471 E1 instruction manual

Kenmore

Kenmore 16677 - Serger Sewing Machine Servicing manual

HIGHLEAD

HIGHLEAD GC2008-M instruction manual

Brother

Brother BE-1204C parts book

JUKI

JUKI MO-104 Instruction book

Bernina

Bernina Quilting Frame Assembly instruction

Brother

Brother 885-V14 Quick reference guide