SINGER 212W145Copyright © 1957 by the Singer Manufacturing Company *A Yeode Mark of THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Your New SINGER’ 212W145 Machine isan advanced, dependable, smooth running machin Te will pive you top quality cwnrneee lock stitching, in is ideal for stitching medium weight fabric Tes moter sling. pleasing color combination: Tight knce lifter action and easy to reach oiling pointes were planned 10 make sewing easier and more pleas2 Before you do anything else OIL YOUR MACHINE! FOR BEST RESULT AY or “TYPE C” Olt , use SINGER “TYPE Remove the ewo oil giuges E, Fig. 2, and fill the two oil reservoirs. to che full. mark fon the gauges. Keep the oil level to the fall mark on the anges Apply oil at lease rwice daily to the two oil holes F, Fig. 2 o = Fig. 2. Wie Ganges for Oi Reservoirs — AN, 3, Fill oil reservoir at J, Fig 3 to high mark on the oil sight H, Fig. 3. Push down and ur oil plunger G, Fig. 300. me until it locks in down posi tion. Release plunger if ma- chine is 10 be left idle for Fig. 3. Oil Reservoir ‘more than an hour. inn Top of Machine CAUTION: Oil contol plunger G must be locked in down position before starting machine 4, When machine is in continuous use, the oil level in the three reservoirs must be checked TWICE DAILY. 5. Apply a drop of oil tthe bobbin winder spindle every few weeks See Fig. 5. At the beginning of each working day Check the oil fevel on the oil gauges and oil dhe machine, as instructed rk on the above. Never allow the oil level to deop helow the low gauges. When starting Your new 212W145, Your new machine will rua at spools ape 4000 revolutions pe minute-—but it is advissble 1 tun x at half speed for the frst 9 aninutes to allow time for the oil to reach all the moving parts What you should know about needles difference in the ease and The needles you chose can make ah {quality of your work. Thar is why’ iis 30 insporcane that they be just # for dhe machine and thread you are using, Your floor kaly or mechanic knows that your new 212WT45 will give the best sewing resmles when SINGER 135x7 necalles are useit and they will supply you with these needles. Whether you use size 12 or any size up 10 21, in either mickel wy chrome finish, che correct size will permit the thread ea pass freely through the eye of the needle and avoid strain and breaking, A bent needle will cause your machine to skip stitches, you will be unable co keep a perfectly even margin and, in many cases, a run-off will take place. ‘A hook or burr on the needle point will resule in a finish that looks blurred and when short stitches are used (20 co 22 per inch) some ‘materials may be cut. Check needles often to make sure that these defect fre not present HOLO THIS END ROLL ovER ‘TowARD YOU Fig. 4, Determining Thread Twit —And about thread fn the LAWHAS se only left wise alread inthe neces, File right or lefe wise thread can be used iv dhe bobbins, Yo dercranme the thread evist, hud the tread betwee che thumb andl first finger of each ham as shown abose Then, with the fight Mand, soll dhe ducal over towaad you if th stainhs a dhe thread wind vighter. che thieal is fete frente if the strands unwinad or separare, dae teal is eight esseTo take out the bobbins ‘Turn the machine pulley over toward you until the needle moves up. Co its highest position. Draw ont the slides in the bed of che machine, raise the bobbin case lacches K, Fig. 6 and life ot the bobbins, To wind the bobbin Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle D, Fig. 5 and push it on as far as it will go. Now pass the ehread through the thread guide T in the cension bracket and around che back of and herween che tension on Fig. 5. Winding the Bobbin dises 2. Then wind the thread around the bobbin a few times in the direc: tion of the arrow. (When winding a fine thread, use a light tension.) Tension can be adjusted by turning the nut C. Push the bobbin winder pulley over againse the machine belt and start the machine, If the thread does not wind evenly on de bobbio, loosen the screw A and move the tension bracket to the tight or left as may be required, then tighten che screw A. ‘The amount of thread wound oa the bobbin is determined by the screw B, To wind more thread, curn the screw in; for less ehtend, tuen the screw out. When enough thread has been wound on the Bobbin, che winder will stop automatically. Bobbins can be wound ‘while the machine is stitching, 5 To replace and thread the bobbin cases ‘The following inseructions apply eo both bubbin cases Fig. 6. Threading Bobbin Cares Hold the bobbin between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, so that the thread end comes from the bottom of the bobbin and out to the righ, Place che bobbin on the center stud of the bobhin case, then pusty down che latch K, as shown in Fig. 6. Pull che thiead into the slor 1 in the edge of the bobbin case and back of the projection 2. Leave a loose tnd of ehread about two inches long above the slides. When closing, he slides, leave just enough space for the threads to pass chrough: To set the needles Tar che machine pulley over toyrand your until the nealle bar moves Lp to its highest position. Logsen the see screws i che ncedle holder and pat the needles up into the holder as far & grooves facing cach orher and che eyes of bork needles direcely: in-line with the arm of the machine: ‘Then tighten the ser screws Tis wise 19 clean our the necale hakler Geanour hole now ane then by pushing nccate shank through it. This removes fiat and orber waste which could prevent the needle fram seating properly6 Thread the machine To thread the left needle or the one farthest from the upright pare of the arm, pass thread from fefe spool on spon! stan, throng lef uide ac top of spool stand, down through hoke E then eroah hole 2 in thread guide on top or aem, downward rough holes 4 and 4 in dlicad guide at frone of machine, aver om right to left between tension discs 5 dlovwn ander from right ro left aronnd shecal conrroller 6 ay ite fatk 7 Of thread controller against che pressure of wite controller spring. up tHhonygle thread pute 8, up and from right co lefe through upper hole 9 in end of heed eake-np lever, doscn thigh dread yroile 8again and uF guides 10 arnt H1, down throng felt hole 12 iv cede throng ewe th hooker and from right to left theowgh eye af left or outside neale 1 Fig. 7. Upper Threading ‘To thread the right needle oF the one nearest the upright part of the arm, pass thread from right spool on spool stand, thiouglh right Ruide at tops of spool stand, down through bole A then dirangh hole B fi thread guile on top of arm, dexwnacsed through holes € aoxl D in thread pile a¢ frone of machine, under From righe to left beoween right tension discs E, down under from right to left aronnd thread coneroller Fy yy inte fork G of thread controller against the pressure of wire cantvoller spring, Up through thread guide Hy up and from right 10 lefe through lower hole | in end of thread cakeup lever, dwn through thread guide Hagan and vides K and L, dows rhrough right hole Min anes Hheough 160 thread holder and from left co right through eye of righe or inside needle N. Draw aboot three inches of threat through the eye « with which to begin sewing Get set Hold the ends of the ncedie theeads with the left hand, leaving them slack from the hand to the needles. Then urn the machine pulley over toward you slowly until the needles move down and up again co heie highest point. Pull on the needle theeads and the bobbin threads will come up through the holes in che throat plate, as shown in Fig. 8. Lay the threads back under the presser foot and close the slides. Fig. 8. Drawing up Bobbin Threads Go You are now ready to sew—quickly, smoothly, easily, Just place the material under the presser foot, lower the foot—and go.To remove the work Scop the machine when the nvedle bar has just searted ro come down, because in this position che upper threads will be free of se sewing hooks and the take-up will noe pull the threads our af the acedies when the machine is searted again. Raise che presser foot, draw the work back behind the presser foot and cut the threads «lose to the work. Lay the tends of the threads back under the presser foo! Watch your ten: RIGHT Normally—and probably forall the sewing. you will da—tension on the rcedie and bobbin threads should be balanced so that if you cut straight dwn throng the cencer of a Tine of stitching and then look ae it from the side i would appear with the acedle and bobbin ehreads locked in the center of the dhickness of the material like this: y : PARA Fig. 9. Perfect Sitch WRONG If there is 100 much tension on the needle threads oF not enough on the bobbin threads, the needle threads will nor be pulled dowa into the material and poor stitching will resulc with the acedle thteads lying on top fof the material like this: Elis lice tesla Too Tight Needle Thread Tension Fig. 10. WRONG If there is too much tension on the bobbin threads and not enough fon the needle threads, you will get the reverse of che condition shown in Fig. 10, buc the stitching is just as poor. The bobbin threads will lie on the bortom of the material like this: Fig. 11. Tao Loose Needle Thread Tension 9 What to do about tensions Needle threads—First, regulate the nectle thread tensions only when the presser foot is down! To increase the cension, turn the thumb nuts Ly Fig. 12 over to che right. To reduce the tension, turn the thumb nuts over 0 the left Fig, 12, To Regulate Needle Thread Tensions Bobbin threads—Once the tension on the bobbin threads has been properly adjusted, you seldom have co change it because the correct stitch can usually be obsainesd by adjusting the tension on the needle threads The tension on the bobbin chreads is adjusted by the screw M, Fig, 13 in the tension spring on the outside of each bobbin case. To increase the tension, turn this screw over to the right. To reduce tension, tara this screw over 10 the left Fig. 13. To Regulate Robhin Thread Tensions10 To regulate presser foot pressure : When you want to change the rch length Correct presser foor pressure helps feed the work properly. You ean te the amount of pressure by means of the screw N, Fig. 14 at the ; Of the meting: Te incre the pressures turn this screw downward machine and tue che machine pulley slowly oxer toward you until the To reduce the pressure, cen this screw upward. Your pressure is correct when the work toves steadily and smoothly withoor stalling, It is exsy—just hold down the stud O, Fig. 15, in the bed of the stud enters the nocch in the eccentric (you will hear it click). ‘Then, still holding the std, turn the machine pulley until the number indicating, the number of stitches per inch you want is opposite the mark P, Fig. 15. Then release the stud O. A setting of 6 stitches per inch is shown in Fig. 15 although you ean ser the machine 4 make as few as 6 or as many 25-30 stiches co the inch, CAUTION: Never press the stud O, Fig. 15 while che machine is running! Fig. 14, Pressure Regulating Screw Dos and Don'ts do DON'T Oil your new 2LWIAS regularly, Don’t try to “help” machiee by pull: ing fabric. If machine is operat ing properly i will feed the work through self. Pulling fibric may Always keep che bed slides closed bend or break nvedes, when the machine is in operation. When tiening the machine pulley always turn it over toward you Don’t press knee Hifter while ma lean out any lint or other waste chine is running, around the hooks and between the feed rows on the under side of the throat place. Don't ever touch stitch regulator stud while machine is running, “T6709 Don't run machine when theeaded unless there is material under Fig. 15. To Change Stitch Length presser fouR Why it is important to use only SINGER parts and needles in SINGER machines {As you know, any machine—from a washing machine to an aucomobite will operate better and more dependably when you use accessories, fir tings or replacement parts made by che original manufacturer, This is true and perhaps eve with SINGER machines. That is why you should always be sure that you get SINGER pasts and that all needles and theie containers are marked with this SINGER trademark “SIMANCO” Needles in containers m: by SINGER, sed “For Singer Machines” are NOT made To all whom it may concern: ‘The improper placing or renewal of the trademark “SINGER” or any other of the tademarks of The Singer Manufacturing Company (all of which are duly Registered Trademarks) on any machine chat has been repuire SINGER factory oF rebuilt, reconditioned, or aleered in any way whatsoever outside a authorized SINGER agency is forbidden sry