Singer 66-18 User manual

THE IMPORTANCE OF USING

..SINGER" TUBRICANTS FOR YOUR

ETECTRIC SEWING MACHINE

"The Best is the Cheapest"

Use "SINGER' Oil on Machine

Knowing ftom many years' experience

the great importance o[ using good oil,

we put up an extra quality machine

oil, in cans, especially prepared for

sewing machines.

Use "SINGER" Motor Lubricant on Motor

The "SINGER" Motor Lubricant is

especially prepared for lubricating the

bearings of the electric motor. This

is a pure non-fowing compound which

retains its consistency and possesses

high lubricaing qualities.

Copyrieht, U. S.A., 1915, 1920,1921' 19m' 1924' 1926' 1928'

1929, 1931, 1932, 1933,1935,1937, r938, 1940 and 1941,

by The Singer Manufactuing Co.

AU Rights Reseryed for All Countries

ELECTRIC SEWING

66-tB

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

SI NGERMACHINE

OSCILLATING HOOK, FOR FAMILY USE

ADJUSTABLE REVERSE FEED

FOR TACKING

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The irnproper placing or renewal of the

Trade-Mark "SINGER" or any other of the

Trade-Marks of The Singer Manufacturing

Cornpany (all of which are duly Registered

Trade-Marks) on any rnachine that has been

repaired, rebuilt, reconditioned, or altered in

any way whatsoever outside a Singer factory

or an authorized Singer agency is forbidden.

Genuine "SINGER" Needles should

be used in "SINGER" Machines.

These Needles and their Containers

are rnarked with the

's Trade-Mark "SIMANCO" 1

Needles in Containers rnarked

..FOR SINCER MACHINES''

are NOT "SINGER" rnade needles. 2

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DESCRIPTION

Machine 66-18, for famill' use, has an oscillating

serving hook and makcs thc lock stitch.

Back tacking is casily dttnc on this muchine aftcr

moving the stitch regulating Iever to the uppcl encl

of the stitch intiieator sk.rt to roverse dircction oI

stitcliing as instructed on page 18.

The machine i-q e-*pocially' cle-.igned for operatirtn

by elcctricitl'', havirtg an efllcient electlic motor at-

tached to thc uplight part of its arm. The motor

drives the macliine througli a belt and the .speed is

rcgulated by a combination knee and foot controllcr"

It is also equippcd rvith an clectric spotlight'

Embrericlcring and datrting ale eccornplished ls

instructed on Pages 56 and 57.

..SINGER'' SERVICE

Norv that )'ou have purchlsed vournew"SINGER,"

r,e do rtot want You to fecl that your relations ivith

us have come to an end. You are coldially inl'ited

to visit your " SINGIIR" Shop at any time f or assis-

tance in your serving problcms. You will be rnost

l.elcome.

We hope, too, that 1'ou rvill make the "SINGER"

Shop 1'oirr htradquat'tcr'-s for scwing supplie-s and

.".'r,i.". Oniv therc or through authorized bonded

"SINGIIR" reprcsentatives clrll you secure gonuine

"SINGER" oil, needlcs, hclts, parts, etc', so im-

Dorl ant in g('l ting the hcsl t osull s l'l om vour ntachine'

Arrd tememher, onll an u'utlrorized "Sl\GI-R" n'p-

lesentative shoulci bc allolved to touch your machilte

rrhen repairs or adjustntcnts are required'

World-r'idc " SI\GIIR" Ser-vice has no equal' Iise it !

Motor Can be Operated on Either Alternating

Current or Direct Current

The electric motor, which is located at the back

of thc machine, can be oper:rted on either altenrat_

ing currcnt or direct currcnt as desired. The stancialil

u-indings of tlie motor are for 110 volt-q. and motor.s

catt ho furnished lurrrrl \-ullagc l)(.1\\er.n I00and 2;,0.

Spccial motors for 32 volts direct current, and

for i0 _volts alternating cur.rent and clirect cullent,

have also been developed and arc available.

Points to Deterrnine Before Connecting

Motor to Electric Service Line

Obtain the following inl'ormation frorn the Elec-

tric Light Compan5, rvhich supplics the electlic

curlent for the circuit to rvhich the motor. is to

bc connectcd.

1. If current is direct, rvhat is the voltage? The

voltagc must be within the range stan.rped on the

name pJatc of the n'rotor.

2. If current is alternating, in addition to the

voltage, rvhat is the numbel of cvcles? The number

of cyclcs must be rvithin the range stanrped on the

nan're plate of thc motor.

The voltage of any circuit and, if alternating

cuuent, the numbcr of cvcles, can be verificcl bv

looking at the name plate on service rvatt mete_r

installed by the local Electric Light Company.

To Connect the Machine to

Electric Service Line

Attach the terminal plug at the end-of .the elect.ric

cord to the nearcst elcctric outlet and the rnachine

is ready for oPeration'

To Turn the Spotlight "Ontt or t'Off"

Reach over the top of thc machine and -turn the

t "".t"a srvitch (F, Iig. 2) in a clock\Yisc direction'

To Rernove and RePlace the Bulb

Frc. 2

First remove the lens (G, Fig. 2) from the spot-

lisht shade bv turning the lens tb disengage the hlgs

oi th" lnn. from the lugs on the inside of the shade'

and the lens will drop out.

-- Th" brrlb is remov:ed by unscrewing it from iLs

socket in the spotlight. To replace, screw the buib

into the socket, then replace the lens.

When purchasing a n6rv bulb, specjf5' No' 195148

nnd the vohage of your electr.ic supplv.

CAUTION

When you have finished your sevring, alu'ays dis-

connect the plug from the elcctric outlet.

To Insure Perfect Action of the Machine

Wlien turncd by hand, the balance u'hcel must

ahvays tuln over totrard the opcrator.

Do not run the machinc x'ith the prcsscr foot

resting on the feed *.ithout cloth under the presscr

foot.

Do not run the machine when both bobbin case

and nccdle are t,hreaded, unless there is material

under the presser foot.

Do not try to hclp thc machine by pulling the

fabric, Iest you bcnd the needle. Thc machine feeds

the rrork *.ithout assistance.

The slide over the bobbin case should be kcpt

closed nhen the machine is in operation.

Instructions for Operating the Machine

Raise the prcsser foot (\) by n'reans of the pt'es-.er

bar lifter (Z) to prevent injurl' to the foot (X) and

feed (W).

Frr;. 3. Fno-rr \.rus' or rsn ]fucsrxo

Piace a piece of cloth under the prcsser foot and

let thc foot dorvn upon it.

To Start the Machine

After connccting the electric cord to the outlet,

pross thc knoe eurrtloller to thc right or dopross tlre

foot rontroller. As t lre pressure on the knpp rotrttollct'

<.rr fuot controller is incleased, thc speed of the ma-

chine is incrcascd, the speed being controlled entirely

by the amount of prcssure on the controller. Operate

tlie machine in this lray, rvithout being threaded,

until you have become accustomed to guiding thc

material and operating the knee or foot controller.

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