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Pfaff 259 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
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find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing. Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine. You will find sewing exciting on your easy-to-operate PFAFF 259. If you have any sewing problems, pleose contact your Pfaff dealer. He will be glad
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3 Zigzag finger-tip control 4 Bobbin winder S Stop motion knob 6 Stitch length dial 7 Reverse feed control B Light switch 9 Drop feed control 10 Needle plate 11 Transverse rotary hook 12 Bed slide 2 13 Needle 14 Automatic needle threader 15 Needle thread tension 16 Sewlight 17 Stitch width dial 18
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19 IL- 20 21 / R 8292 19 Balance wheel 20 Collapsible spool pins 21 Top cover 22 Needle threader control t29 23 Face cover 24 Presser bar lifter 25 Sewing foot thumb screw 26 Sewing foot 3 27 Needle set screw 28 Bed plate 29 Space for built-in motor 30 Double receptacle for speed control and
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unless you have fabric under the presser foot. The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you have to do is guide the work. Never try to hasten feeding by pushing or pulling the fabric while stitching because the needle may bend or break. .4 Always turn the balance
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knee control lever. The harder you press, the faster I the machine will run. &&ct2icat Lnotmatton Push plug 1 into receptacle 2, and the wall outlet. The foot or knee control is permanently connected to the machine. Foot Control Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy reach of
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R 8007 $tzaljk $9 tit.4mn For straight-stitch sewing set: Dial A -0 Lever B - 4 Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the number on the dial, the longer the stitch). To backtack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control. 6 R7998
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for making buttonholes and non-auto matic embroidery designs). When you push the control up, the machine will sew straight, regardless of the stitch width set. Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitching can be moved from the center to the left or right
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R 8296 R 8259 tOin?in9 he ?6 i'n c6 Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob b all the way to the left (cou nter-clockwise). Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The bobbin thread should always be the same size as that used on the spool, or a little finer. Pull thread from spool
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bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at bose of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i. Hold end of thread and start machine. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding. Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full. If you don't want
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pull the thread into the case slot. Pull the threod under the tension spring until it emerges from the opening at the end of the spring cot thc 73,66in Ctw A Raise needle to its highest point and open bed slide, so you can see sewing hook. Reach under the machine with your left hand and lift latch
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to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After you hove become more practiced, you will manage without tilting it. Move bed slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still hear it snap into place. An improperly inserted bobbin case will cause needle breakage. 11
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Types of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton Fine Fabrics 80 such as georgette, chiflon, batiste, to voile, lawn, silk. 100 Silk 0 to ooo twist Needle Size 60 or 70 Lightweight Fabrics 70 such as dress silks and cottons, to sheer woolens, shirting, dro- 80 A& B twist 80 peries. Medium
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9att.c a 6cut /??tc On PFAFF 259 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The needle system is stamped on the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 R, are available from every Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used
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of the tension discs 5. Bring take.up lever 6 as high as it will go and pass thread from right to left through one of the holes at its end. Pull thread into slots at left of thread guides 7 and Band then into the slot at left of needle clamp 9. Then thread needle, front to
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up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top cover. Now lower the sewing foot and With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see opposite page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position. Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small
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in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again and take-up lever reaches its highest position. Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through needle plate slot. Place both threads bock under sewing loot before you put fabric into machine. 17
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II - The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric. Cause: Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose. 'P R 6004 A To check whether the tensions ore correctly balanced, take a closely woven piece of fabric and sew a few straight and zigzag seams. If the straight stitches are tightly
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with one complete turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial indicate different degrees of tension. The higher the num ber, the greater the tension. For ordinary sewing, the upper tension should be set between 3 and 5. Your upper tension has a third disc for two-needle work. 19
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or end of a seam, simply press the finger-tip control down. When the control is released, the machine resumes forward sewing automatically. This feature is ideal for darning rips with the ordinary sewing foot. To do this, operate the control in rhythm and move the fabric slightly sideways. In this
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the ,i41ahLne 'Eee The machine feed is dropped for darning, hoop embroidery and button sew ing. To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v clock wise. Fabric will cease feeding. When control v is turned to the right as far as it will go, feeding
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R 7086 9cc C1 hanJi,s1f ti $ivii Lift both and turn sideways needle and presser bars to their highest positions the sewing foot thumb screw to the left. Tilt the foot and pull it down. to lifter lower e, the darn presser bar lifter e so that the upper tension is activated. 22 R 8005 R 8012 I
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performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. Remove afl lint before oiling. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication, It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling
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I? 8295 The oiling points in the machine arm can be reached easily by removing the top cover, Oil should be applied sparingly. Excessive quantities of oil may soil the work and cause machine sluggishness. One or two drops of oil usually will suffice. To pull cover up, tilt it back and lift. R 8063
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to time, remove the needle plate and clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden object. The needle plate is held in place machine back and take out bobbin case and bobbin. With a soft brush remove the lint which has accu mulated in the vicinity of the sewing hook. Once in a while your PFAFF
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$e141ifJht 9ts The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under the machine arm and con be swung out by pulling down the grille. To chonge the light bulb: Push bulb into socket, turn left, and pull out. When inserting new PFAFF light bulb, be sure to slide bulb pins into bayonet socket slots. Press
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of shank away from you. Wrong needle. £ Needle bent. The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R needles.) Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 ond 15. Needle too fine or too thick for
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Guide the material lightly. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. Use only first-rote thread-the correct size for the needle remove thread. 5. Machine Feeds Improperly Cause: Feed dog set too low, does not rise up enough above needle plate level.
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of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a bobbin is not being filled). Remedy: Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension. Clean and oil hook raceway. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil-never salad oil or glycerine. Stop bobbin winder. Thread
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with the long thumb screw. For wider marginal stitching, turn edge guide haifa turn and use low end as a guide. -r- -- / R8033 Quilting Machine Setting: A -0 or 2 (optional) Edge stitcher No. 41350 used with the quilting gouge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface of the fabric
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R 7171 Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: A-O or 2 (optional) B- • Flat felled seoms ore used to protruding seam allowance is not folded twice. Second Seam Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up, insert seam ridge into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left.
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tension and use the widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled sheH effect. V IJT' Hemming Machine Setting: A- 0 or 2 to 4 (optionol) B- 4. The hemmer foot is indispensable if you wont to sew do this, press the fabric against the needle plate on the left side of the foot before you come to the
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edges. Use a long, wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You moy overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are loined. L R 5925 Butt Seaming 51378 Machine Setting: A-3or4 B- 4. Two similar pieces of fabric
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stitches, taking one stitch into lace and fabric and the other into lace only. 'V Inserting Lace Machine Setting: A -1 to 3 (optional) B- . Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew together with needle taking one stitch into fabric alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim excess fobric underneath
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1278 Inserting Patches Machine Setting: A-2 to 4 (optional) B- • Large holes con be patched quickly. The following method may be used for jersey fabrics. Cut patch so that its grain wilt match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. Sew it down with a wide zigzag stitch of
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and hold the filler thread lightly. h621 R 7162 Shirring Machine Setting: A- 2 to V 2/ (optional) 8-4 Follow above directions for shirririg, but place filler thread under rather than on top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread both are guided in the groove of the foot. Width of zigzag depends
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R 7163 6I21 Applique Work Machine Setting: A 1 /- s1 to 3 B- Pin or bosie applique on fabric and overcast edges. Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any embroidery design. R 7167 37 R 7429 I •; Ic
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4612! Openwork Embroidery Machine Setting: A -0 and 272 8- . - .4 When you finish sewing, cut out every other square. Be careful that you don't injure the seams. To make an attractive modern design, outline flowers or free forms with an embroidery design instead
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. Stuff elephant with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardboard covered with oilcloth. Scroliwork Machine Setting: A-2 to 4(optional) - 8-4. Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into embroi dery hoops. As you are following the scrollwork outline with
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Machine Setting A - 21/2 B- Stitch Length: 1-11/2 Increase Tension Stop mochine when needle is in fabric on the right. 3 Lift sewing foot, turn fabric in the direction of arrow, and lower foot again. 4 Sew second row, as shown penetrates needle holes of in sketch, guiding material parallel to
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. 69 Blindstitching Machine Setting: A-i PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 51378 with blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you can buy at your Pfoff store. Attach the guide so that its vertical flange goes through the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 needle, a loose upper tension
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R 8046 Sewing Buttonho'es MAlrTseeatenhtdctagethcitenihhbnngaeddsbseiSuaocsterfitertomsteinldmniahd.gcooe:hTldiehienneeASdfbotbyii_soctueclsatththitttm/iooNnzLnrpgohels.(ynos5gelnpe1etehu0Beia:s1sdhr6-trihonn0eagw.o2ntr)ldi.egbvheseterctlFhesnaulgnipdtghee(fdwoornhientynbisnuebgtwetogoinnfifnhg)
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Instructions for Buttonholing I Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches slide indicator on buttonhole gauge, it is t U the right length. Leave needle in fobric on right side of its throw. 2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot. Lower foot
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Sewing Don't be afraid to sew on buttons, button sewing foot No. 46120 and hooks, eyes or rings drop machine feed. with your PFAFF holes Machine Setting: B- • Place button under button sewing is centered over right hole. Start foot and machine let needle stitch through left hole. and sew as
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fabric in hoops and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its finger into the hole of the needle plate, as illustrated, turn, and fasten in position with bed slide (see illustration below). R 5914 R 5918 Attach darning foot as instructed on page 22, and suspend
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under the needle with both hands. Small Holes Darn small and medium-size holes by trimming ragged edges with the fabric groin. First stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed. Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back
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, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lifter lowered. Drop machine feed. Lower needle into fabric at the beginning of your design and draw bobbin thread up through the fabric. Hold both thread ends and sew over outline, moving hoops slowly and evenly. To give your monogram dimensional
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cord on your PFAFF 259. use Cording Kit No. 50176 which is available at extra The Cording Kit comprises: 4 double-needle holders for needle dis tances of Jo4, /32 and /6e inch; 3 cordhig feet; 3 cording plates (2 with cord ducts and I with center claw); 1 packoge of System 1308 needles; ond
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thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording size you want. To sew filled cording, use the two cording plates with cord ducts. Only very narrow tucks are made without filler cord. Machine
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51378 Ornamental Sewing sYlStPdtehoiuFvetiurcsAecehrolFjiycornFFaabgnty,2iifonv6ouevm0rrahodwyrAyykeoituilseuhlnti.moggemW .zeaiipngtuortztoeiafsdgusaol V R5414 - R8297 4E A The PFAFF 260 Automatic Operation of this versatile machine is surprisingly simple and does not require any
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thot the thread will unwind evenly from a cross-wound spool, use the transverse spool holder which is part of the standord equipment of your ma chine. To attach the spool holder, slip position spring I over in place firmly. Pass the thread through eyelet 3, and thread the machine as instructed. 51
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Operating the Needle Threader Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread CRoegrruelcattiTngentshioenThRreegaudlatTioennsion Stitch Length Regulation Reverse Sewing Dropping the Machine Feed. Changing the Sewing Foot The Darning Foot Care and Maintenance Regular Machine Care Sewlight Facts Trouble Shooting
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