Singer 1305 Installation instructions

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r’i

C.,

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welcome

the growing family

happy

owners

this

fine, precision

built

electric

sewing machine.

You

now

have

one of

the

finest

full-size

sewing

machines

mode,

with

oil

these

won

derful

features:

•

BUILT-IN

STITCH

REGULATOR

•

INSTANT

REVERSE-SEWING

just

flicking

lever.

•

DROP-FEED

for

embroidery

and

darn

ing.

•

BUIII’-IN

DARNER.

•

NUMBERED

THREAD

TENSION

DIAL.

•

AUTOMATIC

BOBBIN

WINDER.

Self-

adjusting.

•

HINGED

PRESSER

FOOT

that

rides

over

pins,

seams,

etc.

•

AUTOMATIC

TENSION

RELEASE.

•

NOTCHED

SHUULE

HOOK

that

pre

vents

thread

from

tangling.

•

SNAP-OUT

RACE

for convenience

cleaning.

mccl ice

precision-built

licetme

sewing

pleasure.

will

reouire

minim,m

amount

servicing,

and

will

give

the

maximum

satsfet,on

Nedies

octroines

and

other

parts

arc

interchangeable

wth

tDS&

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first

cass

menutecturers,

manual

p’ov

aes

alt

the

inFormation

needea

operate

the

machine

a—d

care

For

properly

Fence,

read

through

the

book

thoroughly

tncr

you

may

become

Fa’nil.ar

w:th

beha”ior

and

cperation

the

machine.

Fol

all

instructions

ciosety.

Several

se,vice

calls

may

necessary to

adjust

this

machine

your

mdiv

dual

needs,

and

eliminate

any

stiFfiness

which

may

present

new

machire.

not

hestate

call

your

Authorized

Dee

For

cny

adjaurment needed

during

the

intial

break-in

period.

Easy

Etjoyab/e

Sewillg

•

Keep

the

machihe

clean

and

well oiled

•

Adjust

tensions,

etc.

properly

•

Use

proper

size

needles

NEVER

ATTEMPT

USE

BENT

NEEDLE,

NOR

ONE

WITH

BLUNT

POINT

WHEN

PURCHASING

NEEDLES

FOR

THIS

MACHINE.

ASK

FOR

I5x1

NEEDLES

ONLY.

Type

Fabric

—

Work

Done

Cotton

Sdk

Linen

Nylon

Piastics.

Medium

light-weight

and

summertime

rabrics.

For

house

dresses, children’s

dresses,

washable

cotton

dress

es,

aprons,

curtains.

Dress

silks

end

cottons,

light

weight

woolens,

draperies,

fabric

Furnishings.

Pot

general

household

sewing,

Fine

men’s

shirts,

smocks,

win

dow

draperies

and

Fabric

decorations.

l-eavy

cretor’ne,

mad’as,

mus

in,

brocades

end

quilts.

For men’s

work

shirts,

sturdy

smocks

and

aprons,

heavy

guiltir,g

end

Fabric

Furnishings.

woven

coating,

ight

weight

canvas,

oed

ticking.

uphostery

and

awning

mate

ria.S,

p-cover

taOrics.

For

work

sports

uniforms,

made of

strong

men

cotton

Fabrics,

awnings,

sip

covers

mattresses.

-leavy

woven

suiting,

coating,

tuck,

ticking,

drilling,

canvas

and

Sacking.

For

heavy

washing

uniforms,

bedding

supplies

For

hospi-

ta’s,

hotels

and

camps.

SIZE

Tl-4READ

Sizes

and

Grades

Needles

(Medium

Pine)

(Medium)

(Light

l-eavy)

Twist

Twt

Twist

24 60

to to

Twist

general

sewing, use

the

same size

thread

the

bobbin

as,

used

top.

Raise

needle

its

highest

point

turn

ing

the

balance

wheel

toward

you

hand.

Loosen

the

needle-clamp

screw

the

right

hand

side

the

needle

bar.

Remove

the

old

needle,

and

slide

new

needle

(PLAT

SIDE

TOWARD

BALANCE

WI—1EEL)

until

hits

the

stop.

Then

tightri

the

needie-clamp screw

securely.

Por

best

results, change

needles

crequently.

WHEN

SEWING,

WINDING

BOBBINS,

CHANGING

NEEDLES

ALWAYS

TURN

THE

BALANCE WHEEL

TOWARDS

YOU

The

balance

wheel

provided

with

stop-motion

device

which

allows

the

balance

wheel

rLn

freely

that

bobbins

may

wound

without

operat

ing

the

needle.

loosen

the

wheel,

hold

tightly

with

tne

left

h3nd, and

witn

the

right

hand,

tuin

the

stop-motion

knob

toward

you.

See

arrow.

tighten

the

balance

wheel,

turn

stop-motion

knob

away

from

you.

—

FLAT

SIDE

)

W/wd

1/ic

&)bbiH

First

remove

the

bobbin

case

follows:

Turn

the

balance

wheel

toward

you

until

the needle

bar

its

highest

point.

Move

the

slide

plate to

the

left,

and

with

two

fingers

grasp the

hinged

latch

the

bobbin

case

and remove

the

case.

The

bobbin

will remain

the

case

IDny

you

hold

the hinged-latch.

Clote

the

lat,ir

and

the

bobbin

will

fall

cut.

Loosen

ti-s

baiancn wheel

explained

Page

4.)

Place

spoor

thread

the

spool

pin (A

Pass

the thread

through

the

tension

disc

right

c-rn.’

base of

the

machne,

Wind

end

the

thread

around

rmty

bcb.brr

six

seven times

and

place

the

threaded

bobbin

the

spndie

tr-v

0000’S

winder.

Press the

oobin

onto

the

spL-die

making

ss’e

trrst

the

or-

tse

spind

Fts

into

the

SLOT

the

bcob,n winde’

Push

the

nobbin

wirron’

-un,

down

,.rrii

the

sma

rubbe

whew

presss

against

the

hub

the

ante

when

and

the

asp

(B)

between

the

sides

the

bobbin,

holding

position.

Turn

tn.r

ance

when

toward

you,

and

press

the

knee

contro

foot

control

(as

s.wir-g

wrrd

the

bob

i-in

comp

ete

Run

the

machine

owiy

wind

the

bobbin

—ye

n.y.

‘e

cocos

wil

ease

autornatical

and

con-c

5500.

Break

tn-

tSrexO

ann

rerr-ov,-

the

obin

and

reset

trie

bajance

whee

for

sewing.

SI-on

thi

thre,d

unevenly

the

bobbin,

adjust

the

tension

discs

the

br.ttom

oosnning

the

screw

and

dng

the

tension

right

left

needed

chancn

tI-n

tens

Srnv.

-o

tI-n

djusn

tnumb

screw

until

the

rubber

ring

gently

touches

the

SnO-

wr—n

Note

r—this

machine

uses

standard

class

bohbins—avai!able

all

sewing

stores.

?kr€aduiq

the

)3’obbiii

Case

Hold

the

bobbin

case

between

the

thumb

and

forefinger

your

left

hand

with

the

slot

the

edge

facing

up.

Hold

the

wound

bobbin

between

the

thumb

and

two

fingers

your

right

hand

with

the

thread

top

leading away

from

you

(see

picture).

Insert

the

bobbin

into

the

case,

pull

the

thread

into

the

slot;

then

down

under

the

spring, until

(Be

sure

the

needle

its

highest

point.)

Hold

the

bobbin

cuse

with

your

left

hand

the

hinged-latch,

with

the

metal

finger

the case

pointing

and

line

with

the

notch

the

top

the

shuttle

raceway.

Release

the

hinged-latch,

and

fitting

the

centre

the

bobbin

over

the

center-pin

protruding

from

the

raceway,

press

the

bobbin

gently

into

position,

being

sure

that

the

metal

finger

flts

into

the

notch

the

raceway.

The

inches

thread

hanging

freely

from

the

case

will

brought

later

through

the

ho’e

the

centre

the

meedle plate.

the

slide

plate.

enters

the

delivery

eye.

Turn

Balance

Wheel

towards

you until

the

take-up

lever

raised

its

highest

point.

Place

spool

thread

the

spool

the

machine

arm

;

pass

thread

over

and

through

the

thread

guide

Fig.

‘A’

the

top

corner

the

face

plate,

down

and

over

the

back

front

between

the

tension-disc

Fig.

‘B

thread

guard

Fig.

‘C,.,

down into

the

hook

take-up

spr

ing

Fig.

(D)

and

over

back

front

through

hole

the

end

the

thread

take-up-lever

Fig.

(E)

down

into

the

eyelet

the

face-plate,

Fig.

‘F.

into

the

lower

wire-thread

guide,

Fig.

‘G

chen

from

left

FIGURE

right

through eye

the

needle

Fig.

1-1

Draw

about

2”

thread

through

the

eye

the

needle

with

which

commence

sewing.

-bId

needle

thread

your

left

hand,

turn

balance

wheel

tcwards

you

until

needle

moves

and

down

and

again

its

highest

point,

catching

the

bobbin

thread,

which

will

broLght

that

way

through

the

hole

the

thread

plate

Z’

Prepart’

for

Sewi,q’.

Pick up

the

thread

follows

Holding

the

loose end

the

needle

thread

your

left

hand,

turn

the

balance wheel

toward

you

hand

until

the

needle

moves

down

and

again

its

highest

point.

Pull

the

needle

thread

gently,

and

the

bobbin

thread

will

come

with

the

form of

loop

through

the

needle

hole.

‘Vith

your

finger,

pull

this

loop

until

the

end

the

thread

appeers.

(If

the

bobbin

thread

does

not rise,

check

see

least

inches

bobbin

thread

hanging

loosely

from

the

bobbin

case.)

Then

craw

both

ends

the

thread

back under

the

presser foot

and

through

the

toes

the

presser

foot.

Place

the

materia:

sewn

beneath

the

presser

foot,

and

owes

the

presser foot

levc.

Insert

needie

into

matera

turning

the

ance

wheel

toward

you. from

top

down,

hand.

Regulate

stitch

desired

size,

and

start

sewing.

not

help

the

feeding

the

work

pulling

the

material,

this

may

bend

the

neede

and

cause

blunt

break.

the

machine

feeds without

any

assistance,

sufficient

merely

guide

the fabric

gently

hand

the

direction

you

want

sewn.

ADViSABLE

TEST

TNE

TENSION

AND

Tf1E

STITCf

LENGTh

ON TWO

PLIES

01°

SCRAP

MATERIAL

BEE’DRE

STAPTING

SEW

TNE

ACTUAL GARMENT.

remove

the

work,

stop

the

chine

with

the

needle

its

highest

poini

;

raise

the

presser

foot,

and

draw

the

faDric

Lack

and

the

left,

then

pass

the threads

over

the thread

cutter,

and

pul

down

ightly

cut

them.

!MPORTAN7

NOTICE

Never

operate

the

machine

without

material

under

the

presser

foot.

this

not strictly

hered

to,

your

chine

wil!

lock,

afl

cannot

ope:ated

until

the

raad

cleaned

out

the

race.

,P(gu1atrn9

t/i

Stitch

Joi.

(A)

(C)

_________________

Por

ordinary

stitching,

the

tension

the

upper

.nd

under

threads

should

equal,

and

just sufficiently

strong to

lock

both

threads

the

cente

the

work,

shown

above

(A).

the

tension

the

needle

too

tight,

that

the

bobbin

thread

too

loose,

the

needle

thread

will

lie

straight

along

the

upper

surface

the

material,

thus

mak

ing

imperfect

stitch,

shown

above

8).

the

tension of the

bobbin

thread

too

tight,

that

the

needle

too

loose,

the

bobbin

thread

will

straight

along

the

under

side

the

material,

thus

making

imperfect

stituh,

shown

above

(C).

Re911/atiity

I/ic

CMWH

Correct

stitch

can

usually

obtained

varying

trrnsion

the

needle

thread.

All

adjustments

should

mode

while

the

presse

foot

down,

since

the

automotic

release

does

not

permit adjustments

mode

while

the

presser

foot

up.

increase the tension,

turn

the

thumb

nut

the

tenuion spring

tcward

you.

lessen the

tension,

turn

the

nut

the

opposite direction.

The

thurnb

nut

ssold

not

turned

abruptly,

but

regulated

little

little,

unti

the

desired

tension

obtained.

The

quality

sewing

depends

the

thread.

Hence,

necessary

for

the

user

become

fhIy

familiar

with

the

correct

tensions,

through

practice.

regulate

length of

stitch,

loosen

thumb-screw

ano

move

tne

bottom

the

curved

slot.

Now

move

stitch

regulat

lever

‘8”

until its

top

side

line

with

the

number

indicating

the

lected

length

stitch.

Move

thumb-screw

“A”

until

the

regulator plate

touches the

lever “B”,

then

tighten

thumb-screw

“I.

Loosen

the

thumb-screw

“A”

and

move

lever

B”

above

center

line

towards

position

“P’.

You

can

now

adjust

For

desired

reverse

stitch.

Tighten thumb-screw

“A”,

that

will

lock

the

stitch.

The

machine

will

now

sew

reverse.

NEVER

SEW

USE THE

MACHINE

with

the

Lever

the

NEUTRAL

posi4ion.

ADJUST

BOBBIN

TENSION.

All

sewing machines

are

correcsy

adjusted

beFoe

leaving

the

factory,

and

therefore

dom

necessary

to alter

the

bobbn

tension

Should

become

necessay

however

due

usng

certain

krds

materials,

the adjusting

screw

the

tension

spring

the outside

the

bobbin

case

can be

tghtered

increase

the

tension,

loosened

slightly

order

lessen

the tension.

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