White 2137 Manual

GUIDE BOOK

USE

AND CARE

YOUR

ZIGZAG

SEWING

MACHINE

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MODEL

2131

Congratulations

your

choice

zigzag

sewing

machine.

With

this

versatile

White

luxe machine

possible

progress

from

the

simplest

sewing

performance

many

kinds

artistic needlework.

All

that

required

thorough

understanding

its

functions

and

familiarity

with

its

operation.

This

book

was

writlen

aid

you

obtaining

the

greatest achievement

from

your

new White

zigzag.

Read

the

instructions

carefully

and

keep

them

for

ready reference

you

change

from

one

type

work

another.

Your

reward

will

many

hours

trouble-free

sewing,

resulting

clothes

and

furnishings

for

your

home

that

reflect

your

own

personality.

Time-saving

attachmenls such

rufflers,

binders,

edgestitchers

and

cording

feet,

complement

the

accessories

furnished

with

your

machine,

are

available

from

franchised

dealers and

department

stores.

WHITE

SEWING

MACHINE

CORPORATION

CLEVELAND

11,

OHIO

White

Sewing Machine

Products

Ltd.

Toronto

16,

Ontario, Canada

INDEX

Features

and

Parts

Needle

and

Thread

Chart

Setting

the

Needle

Winding

the

Bobbin

Threading the

Bobbin

Case

Placing

Bobbin

Case

Shuttle

How

Thread

the

Machine

Single Needle

Twin

Needles

Straight Stitching

Changing

Foot

and

Plate.

Setting

Stitch

Width

Setting

the

Stitch Length

Stitch

Length

Chart

Sewing

Reverse

Adjusting the

Tensions

Adjusting

the

Pressure

and

Feed.

General

Sewing

Light Weight

Fabrics

Darning and

Monogramrning

Preparing

Sew

Removing

the

Work

Zigzag

Stitching

Creative Embroil

ery

Sample

Embroidery

Patterns

Twin

Needle

Embroidery

Embroidering

with

Hoop

Making Buttonholes

Sewing

Buttons

Hemming

with

the

Zigzag

Stitch

How

to Use

Accessories

Narrow

Hemmer

Lace

Trimmed

Hem

French

Seam

Flat

Felled

Seam

Hand

Rolled

Effect

Quilting

Guide

Seam

Gauge

Care

and

Maintenance

Oiling

Replacing

Light

Bulb

Changing

the

Belt

Page

20-21

21-22

23-25

25-26

28-30

30-33

32-33

Page

2-5

7-8

10-11

12-13

14-15

15-16

16-17

Cleaning

and

Oiling

the

Shuttle

33-34

Check

for

Smooth

Sewing

35-36

FEATURES

AND

PARTS

Front

View

Spool

Pins

14.

Needle

Plate

Seam

Guide

Hand

Wheel

15.

Hinged

Cover

Plate

Wheel

Clutch

16.

Presser

Foot

Zigzag

Bobbin

Winder

17. Foot

and

Attachment

Screw

Stitch

Width

Indicator

18.

Needle

Clamp

Stitch

Width

Locks

19.

Needle

Bar

Thread

Guide

Stitch

Width

Lever

20.

Face

Plate

Thread

Guide

Stitch

Length

Dial

21.

Tension

Regulator

Reverse

Stitch

Button

22,

Face

Plate

10.

Stitch

Length

Indicator

23.

Arm

Thread

Guide

11.

Bobbin

Winding

Tension

24.

Take-up

Lever

12.

Drop

Feed

Knob

25.

Pressure

Release

—

Darner

13.

Bed

26.

Built-in

Handle

•

Fig.

FEATURES

AND PARTS

Back

View

27.

Presser

Bar

Lifter 32.

Light

Switch

28.

Thread

Cutter

33. Motor

29.

Feed

34.

Pulley

Light

Housing

35.

Belt

31.

Light

Bulb

Button

Fabric

NEEDLE

THREAD

FABRIC

STITCHING

GUIDE

Machine

Silk

Needle

Stitches Cotton

Mercerized

No.

Per

Inch

Thread

Nylon

Extremely

heavy

tarpaulin, sacking,

to to

Heavy

Duty

canvas,

duck,

etc.

Heavy

upholstery

fabric,

ticking,

Heavy

Duty

denim,

leatherette

Medium

heavy

drapery

fabric,

velveteen,

to to

Heavy

Duty

suiting,

felt,

terry, etc.

Medium

broadcloth,

percale,

gingham,

linen, chintz,

taf[eta,

to to

sheer

wool,

shantung,

etc.

Sheer

voile,

lawn,

dimity,

crepe,

handkerchief

linen, 16

100

plastic

film,

etc.

Plastic

film

Very

sheer

chiffon,

100

batiste,

lace, organdy,

ninon,

net,

marquisette,

etc.

150

When

doing embroidery

work,

finer

results

will

obtained

with

machine

embroidery

thread regardless

the

weight

fabric.

SETTING

THE

NEEDLE

See

Fig,

Raise

the

needle

bar

its

highest

point,

turn

ing

wheel

toward

you

hand. Then

loosen

the

needle

clamp

screw

and

the

needle

clamp

will

open.

Place

needle

flat

side

back

the

needle

clamp

and

push

upward

far

will go

into

the

needle

clamp

hole,

fastening

the

needle

clamp

securely

with

screw

driver.

WINDING

THE

BOBBIN•

Disengage

the

hand

wheel

Fig.

from

the stitching

mechanism

turning the

clutch

toward

you

counterclock

wise.

Place

spool

thread

one

the

spool

pins,

lead

thread

under

the

handle

and through

the

upper

thread guide

the

arm,

and

down

through

the

tension

disc

11,

Fig. 5

the

base

the

machine.

Run

end

thread

through

hole

the

bobbin

edge

and

place

bobbin

spindle

winder

fitting

the

notch

bobbin

over

small

spindle.

Push

Fig.

bobbin

winder

pulley

against

hand

wheel.

Hold

thread

end

loosely

and

start

machine

slowly.

Bob

bin

will

released

automatically

when

filled.

Break

oil

loose

thread

end

used

start

the

winding.

Turn

clutch

away

from

you

until

sewing

mech

anism

again

engaged

that

needle

moves

when

you

turn the

hand

wheel.

the

bobbin

winds

unevenly,

adjust

bobbin

winding

tension

disc

the

right

left

loosen

ing the

screw.

When

disc

proper

position,

tighten

screw.

THREADING

THE BOBBIN

CASE

Refer to

Figs.

6, 7

and

familiarize

yourself

with

the

procedure.

Hold

the

bobbin

case

your

left

hand.

Let

about

two

inches

thread

hang

free

from

the

bobbin,

and insert

bobbin

into

case

that

thread

will

rotating

counterclockwise.

Guide

the

thread

end through

the

slot on

the

side

the

case

and

under

the tension

spring

until

enters

the

small

notch

the

edge

the spring.

FIg.

Fig.

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