Singer 143G2 User manual

iNSTRUCTIONS

FOR

USING

AND

ADJUSTING

SINGER

SEWING

MACHINES

I43G2

and

I43G3

ZIGZAG

LOCK

STITCH

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

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USE

SINGER*

OILS

and

LUBRICANTS

They

insure

freedom

from

lubricating

trouble

and give

longer life to sewing equipment

The

following

are the correct

lubricants

for

this

machine:

TYPE

B —

MANUFAaURlNG

MACHINE

OIL,

HEAVY

GRADE

When an oil is desired

which

will

produce a

minimum

stain on

fabrics,

even after a long period of storage, use:

TYPE

D —

MANUFACTURING

MACHINE

OIL,

HEAVY

GRADE

OTHER

SINGER*

LUBRICANTS

type

E —

THREAD

LUBRICANT

For

lubricating

the needle thread of

sewing

machines

for

stitching

fabrics

or leather where o thread

lubricant

required.

TYPE

F -

MOTOR

OIL

For oil lubricated motors and plain bearings in

power

tables

and

transmitters.

NOTE: All of

the

above

oils

are

available

in 1

quart,

1gallon

and

5gallon cans.

©EAR

LUBRICANT

This

specially prepared grease is

recommended

for geor

lubrication on manufacturing sewing machines.

BALL

BEARING

LUBRICANT

This

pure grease is specially designed for the lubrication

of ball bearings and ball thrust bearings of motors and

electric transmitters, ball bearing hangers of power tables,

etc.

Furnished

in 1

lb.

and

lb.

tins.

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Form

30272G

(1064)

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

USING

AND

ADJUSTING

SINGER

SEWINe

MACHINES

I43G2

and

14303

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

Trademark

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

Printed

Great

Britain

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

under

International

Union

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

DESCRIPTION

HIGH

SPEED

MACHINE

143G2

has

aluminium

alloy

vibrating

needle

bar

frame

and

rotary

hook,

and

intended

for

over-

seaming

and

zigzag

stitching

fine

lingerie,

general

fabrics

and

light

weight

leather.

has

ball

bearings

the

rear

end

of the

arm

shaft

and

hook

drying

shaft.

The

needle has a

maxi

mum

throw

3/16

inch,

vibrating

both

sides

centre

line.

The

speed

this

machine

especially

valuable

zigzag

work

and

long

overseaming

fine

fabrics

such

women's

under

wear,

slips,

also

reducing

corsets,

dresses,

etc.

success

fully

used

general

tailoring

work

and

the

manufacture

articles

such

trousers,

coats,

gloves,

and

for

certain

opera

tions in

the

manufacture

shoes,

such

attaching

side

and

top

facings

the

linings

and

butting

canvas

felt

toe

pieces

the

end

the

vamp.

the

manufacture

table

covers,

draperies,

scarfs,

etc.,

ornamental

effect

can

produced

overseaming

cord

with

thread

contrasting

colour.

The

raw

edges

fabric

may

overseamed

taking

one

stitch

the

fabric

and

the

other

over

the

edge.

MACHINE

143G3

similar

Machine

143G2

except

that

the

needle

has

maximum

throw

5/16

inch.

designed

for

basting

and

tacking

coat

pads.

Speed

The

maiimuiD

speed

recommended

for

either

machine

3000

stitches

per

minute,

the

speeds

dep^dlng

the

material

being

sevc.

The

machines

should

run

slower

than

the

maximum

speed

first

until

the

parts

which

are

moving

contact

have

become

glazed

their

action

each

other.

When

the

machine

operation,

the

machine

pulley

should

turn

over

toward

the

oper

ator.

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Oil

the

Machine

Use

"TTPE

OIL,

sold

Singer

Sewing

Machine

Company.

Fbr

description

these

oils,

see

Inside

front

cover

this

book..

The

machine

should

oiled

the

places

designated

lettered

arrows

Figs.

and

when

continuous

use

should

oiled

least

twice

day.

Fig.

Front

View

Machine, Showing

Oiling

Points

Slip

the

belt

off

the

machine

pulley,

tum

the

machine

back

Its

hinges

and

apply

oil

the

points

shown

Fig.

then

bring

the

machine

forward

Into

place.

Fig.

oiling

Points

and

Adjustments

Rear

Machine

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Remove

the

face

plate

and

apply

oil

the

places

indicated

Fig.

then

replace

the

face

plate.

Fig.

Face

Plate

Removed,

Showing

Oiling

Points

Turn

back

the

cap

the

top

the

machine,

and

apply

oil

the

places

shown

Fig.

Oiling

Points

and

Adjustments

Top

Machine

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Fig.

Oiling

Points

and

Adjustments

Underneath

the

Machine

Oil

the

bobbin

case

bearing

the

hook

race

each

time

bobbin

replaced.

Needles

for

Machines 143G2 and 143G3

are

Catalogue

1901

(l35x7),

made

In sizes 7,8,9,10,12,14,16,18,20,22

and

24.

The

size

the

needle

used

should

determined

the

size

the

thread

which

roust

pass

freely

through

the

eye

the

needle.

rough

uneven

thread

used,

passes

with

difficulty

through

the

eye

the

needle,

the

successful

use

the

machine

will

Interfered-with.

Orders

for

needles

must

specify

the

QUAWTITY

required,

the

Si;2!

and

also

the

Catalogue

number.

The follovflng

example

intelligible

orderi

"100

size

Catalogue

1901

Needles".

Best

results

will

obtained

with

needles

sold

Singer

Sewing

Machine

Company.

Relative Sizes

Needles

and

Thread

Size

Numbers

Needles

For

Cloth

Work

Cotton

Silk

100

A, B

B, C

D, E

To make a

smooth,

even

stitch

with

your

sewing

machine,

use

good,

firmly

twisted

and

smoothly

finished

thread,

that

passes

freely

through

the

eye

the

needle.

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using

slack

twist

uneven

silk,should

frayed

roughened,

see

whether

the

needle

too

fine

too

sharp,

has

ahooked

point,

made by

striking

the

throat

plate.

For

ordinary

work

use

the

same

size

thread

the

bobbin

the

needle.

Always

use

soft

finished

thread

the

bobbin.

Thread

Left

twist

thread

should

used

the

needle,

left

twist

thread

can

used

the

bobbin.

Either

right

Fig.

How

Determine

the

Twist

Hold

the

thread

shown

above.

Turn

the

thread

over

toward

you

between

the

thumb and

the

forefinger

the

right

hand;

left

twist,

the

strands

will

wind

tighter;

right

twist,

the

strands

will

unwind.

Use

soft

finish

thread

the

same

size

for

the

needle

and

the

bobbin.

Fig.

Removing

the

Bobbin

case

To Remove

the

Bobbin

Case

Lift

the

bobbin

case

latch,

shown

Fig.

and

draw

the

bobbin

case

out

from

you,

turn

Its

open

end

down

and

release

the

latch

and

the

bobbin

will

drop

out.

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Wind

the

Bobbin

(See

Fig.

Fasten

the

bobbin

winder

the

table

with

its

driving

pulley

front

the

machine

belt

that

the

pulley

will

drop

away

from

the

belt

when

sufficient

thread

has

been

wound

upon

the

bobbin.

Fig.

Winding

the

Bobbin

Place

the

bobbin

the

bobbin

winder

spindle

and

push

far

will

go.

Pass

the

thread

down

through

the

thread

guide

(1)

the

ten

sion

bracket,

aromd

the

back

and

between

the

tension

discs

(2).

Then

wind

the

end

the

thread

around

the

bobbin

few

times,

push

the

bobbin

winder

pulley

over

against

the

machine

belt

and

start

the

machine.

When

sufficient

thread

has

been

wound

upon

the

bobbin,

the

bobbin

winder

will

stop

automatically.

the

thread

does

not

wind

evenly

the

bobbin,

loosen

the

screw

(a)

the

tension

bracket

and

move

the

bracket

the

right

left

may be

required,

then

tighten

the

screw.

The

amount

thread

wound on

the

bobbin

regulated

the

screw

(B).

To wind more

thread

the

bobbin,

turn

the

screw (B)

inwardly.

To wind

less

thread

the

bobbin,

turn

the

screw

out

wardly.

Bobbins

can

be wound

while

the

machine

stitching.

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