Pfaff 16 Owner's Manual - Page 5

Important

hints

Sewing

Machine

Oil

and

Needles

are

best

purchased

from

a

Sewing

Machine

Expert

Dealer,

or

from

the

Supp

hers

of

your

machine.

Never

use

just

any

kind

of

lubri

cotinq

oil

if

you

cjo,

it

will

gum

the

woi

king

parts

of

your

machine.

The

system

number

of

the

sewing

needle

to

be

used

on

the

machine

is

705;

this

number

is

stamped

on

the

bed-

plate

slide

of

your

machine.

Ii

it

is

necessory

to

have

your

machine

repaired,

p

I

e

a

s

e

let

only

sewing

machine

experts

do

the

work.

Relative

Needle

sizes

and

thread

numbers:

Closs

ot

Work

Tlsreod

No

Needle

No

Fine

[

jeers

,nnd

Colic,,

Goods

Mediu,n-W,oqhi

linen

ned

Coiton

Goods

I

Irony

Wool

en

Goods,

F

,,e

Leo

I

her,

Co,

sri

is

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I

Preparing

for

sewing

Ike

Treadle

Mechanism

tIlt

the

sewing

heud

from

its

comportment,

and

place

the

open

bell

ovei

the

balance

wheel.

Draw

both

ends

of

the

belt

through

the

holes

in

the

bedplate

and

comport

ment.

The

belt

end

at

the

back

must

then

be

taken

between

the

pitmon

and

the

bandwheel,

and

be

brought

to

the

Itont

where

both

ends

ore

then

hooked

together,

and

firmly

joined

by

means

of

flattening

the

metal

connection

with

the

aid

of

pliers.

Next,

place

the

belt

under

the

belt

shifter,

turn

the

hondwheel

over

towards

you,

and

let

eLse

belt

mount

the

wheel,

When

wishing

to

drop

the

Sewing

Machine

Head

out

of

the

way

turn

the

bandwheel

aver

towards

you,

and,

at

the

same

time,

press

the

belt

to

tfie

right

so

thol

it

will

caine

off

lfse

wfseel.

Treadling

‘Jhen

proct

ising

treadling,

leave

the

maclone

unthm

eoded,

rind,

so

long

as

there

is

no

material

under

the

presser

loot,

the

presser

bar

must

be

kept

in

the

lifted

position,

otherwise

the

teeth

of

the

feed

dog

will

get

blunted.

Place

1)0th

feet,

side

by

side,

on

the

treadle.

With

your

right

hand

turn

the

balance

wheel

over

towards

you,

and

start

ti

eadling

with

an

even

rhythm.

An

even

pressure

should

be

exerted

alternately

by

your

toes

and

beefs

in

order

to

obtain

steady

running

of

the

machine.

Setting

the

Needle

Raise

the

needle

bar

to

its

highest,

lower

the

presser

bar,

nnd

take

the

needle

between

thumb

and

forefinger

of

your

left

hand,

making

sure

that

the

flat

on

the

shank

of

ihe

needle

is

to

the

right,

and

the

long

groove

to

the

left.

Now

insert

tfse

needle

into

the

neecfle

clomp,

as

far

up

as

it

will

go.

Finally,

with

your

right

hood

tighten

the

thumb

screw

on

the

needle

clamp.

60-100

40--

60

30--

40

60-

70

70—

90

90-110

Before

sewiisg

exceptionally

heavy

or

very

fine

texture

materials,

try

out

the

needle

and

thread

on

a

remnant.

For

the

under

thread

(bobbin

thread)

preferably

use

a

slightly

softer

and

finer

thread

than

for

the

upper

thread.

For

the

under

thread

(bobbin

thread)

preferably

use

a

silk;

for

woi

k

of

this

kind

the

upper

and

under

thread

should

be

alike.

We

recommend

that

for

darning,

cotton

No.

50

he

used

los

the

upper

cinci

under

thread,

together

with

needle

No.

60—70.

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