Singer 127-3 128-3 Instruction Manual
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1. 127 3 amp 128 3 with VIBRATING SHUTTLE Copyright U S A 1915 1923 1929 1932 1935 and 1940 by The Singer Manufacturing Company All Rights Reserved for all Countries A Trade Mark of THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of Contents Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 Table of Contents Main Parts Instructions for Operating the Machines To Remove the Shuttle To Wind the Bobbin To Thread the Shuttle To Replace the Shuttle To set the Needle To Thread the Needle To Prepare for Sewing To Commence Sewing To Remove the Work Tensions To Regulate the Tensions To Turn a Corner To Regulate the Length of Stitch To Regulate the Pressure on the Material To Sew Flannel or Bias Seams A Stitch to Ravel Easily Hints The Belt Machine Working Heavily To Avoid Breaking Needles Breaking Needle Thread Breaking of Bobbin Thread Skipping of Stitches To Oil the Machine Instructions for Using the Attachments Foot Hemmer Hemming Hemming and Sewing on Lace Felling Adjustable Hemmer Hemming Wide Hemming Binder Binding Tucker Ruffler To Attach the Ruffler to the Machine To Adjust the Ruffler for Gathering To Make a Ruffle and Sew it to a Gament in One Operation Piping a Ruffle To Adjust the Ruffler for Plaiting To Adjust the Ruffler for Group Plaiting and Gathering To Oil the Ruffler Relative Sizes of Needles and Thread Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 1282. Then let down the presser bar and guide tile lace over the front of the hemmer keeping it well into the slot ie NO Bi i ur T f Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 16 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 FOOT HEMMER Felling The two pieces of cloth to be felled should be laid one over the other right sides together the edge of the under piece being a little far ther to the right than the upper piece Stitch them together using the hemmer as a press er foot the front end of the hemmer forming a guide for the edges of both pieces the upper piece being guided by the inside and the under piece by the outside of the projecting front of the foot hemmer see Fig 20 Then open the work out flat wrong side up the edges standing up straight and taking the edges near the beginning of the seam in the right hand and the ends of the threads in the left hand draw the edges into the hemmer which will turn them as in hemming Guide the second row of stitching by following the first row with the inside of the projecting front of the foot hemmer see Fig 21 Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 17 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 ADJUSTABLE HEMMER Hemming ADJUSTABLE HEMMER Wide Hemming Remove the presser foot and attach the To make a hem more than 15 16 inch wide adjustable hemmer in its place as shown in loosen the thumb screw in the hemmer and Fig 22 This hemmer will turn hems from move the scale
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4. draw FIG 16 OILING POINTS the front slide see Fig 16 toward you and AT THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE after removing the lint and dust which may have accumulated put a few drops of oil on the wick which is retained in the hole in the bed of the machine The slide should then be closed On the front of the machine at the left is a small plate or cover see Fig 16 fastened by a screw loosen the screw turn the plate upward and fasten by tightening the screw turn the balance wheel slowly and oil the movable parts inside then turn the cover down and fasten it as before Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 14 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Oil the Machine continued On the back of the arm is a round plate or cover fastened by a thumb screw Loosen the screw turn the plate upward and fasten by tightening the screw turn the balance wheel slowly and oil the moving parts inside then turn the cover down and fasten it as before To reach the parts underneath the bed the kilt must be thrown off the band wheel on the FIG 17 OILING POINTS IN BASE OF MACHINE machine stand Or this purpose a belt shifter is placed at the front of tile band wheel By pressing the belt shifter lever to the left and working the treadle meanwhile the belt is released and the machine can then be turned back on its hinges The places to be oiled are indicated in Fig 17 by arrows pointing to the oil holes and bearings To oil
5. loose the needle thread will lie straight along the upper surface of the material thus FIG 14 TIGHT NEEDLE THREAD TENSION lf the tension on the bobbin thread is too tight or if that on the needle thread is too loose the bobbin thread will lie straight along the under side of the material thus FIG 15 LOOSE NEEDLE THREAD TENSION Table of Contents 11 To Regulate the Tensions The tension on the needle thread should only be regulated when the presser foot is down Having lowered the presser foot turn the small thumb nut D Fig 5 at the front of the tension discs over to the right to increase the tension To decrease the tension turn the thumb nut over to the left The tension on the bobbin thread is regulated by the small screw 1 Fig 7 near the point of the shuttle To increase the tension turn the screw over to the right To decrease the tension turn the screw over to the left When the tension on the bobbin thread has been once properly adjusted it is seldom necessary to change it as a correct stitch can usually be obtained by varying the ten sion on the needle thread Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Turn a Corner Stop the machine with the needle at its low est point Raise the presser foot and turn the work as desired using the needle as a pivot To Regulate the Length of Stitch The length of stitch is regulated by the large thumb screw E Fig 6 on the fr
6. of bobbins without running the stitch ing mechanism It also allows the operator to wind bobbins without removing partially sewn work and without unthreading the machine Table of Contents To release the balance wheel D Fig 3 turn the stop motion screw E Fig 3 over toward you It will be necessary to hold the balance wheel while loosening the stop motion screw After releasing the balance wheel place your feet upon the treadle and with the right hand turn the balance wheel over toward you This will start the band wheel treadle and pitman the sewing mechanism having been discon nected Continue the motion thus begun by an alter nate pressure of heel and toe until a regular and easy movement is acquired and the bal ance wheel kept in continuous rotation by use of the feet alone When you are thoroughly familiar with the treadle movement and can restart the machine without turning the balance wheel in the wrong direction tighten the stop motion screw to connect the balance wheel with the stitching mechanism Place a piece of cloth under the presser foot let the foot down upon it and operate the machine in this way without being threaded until you have become accustomed to guiding the material Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Ensure Perfect Action of the Machine The balance wheel must always turn over toward the operator Do not run the machine with the presser foot resting o
7. ER the part which applied lates the width or size of the plaits Line 2 material to be ruffled i a OUD OT alee nua Line 3 the facing for the ruffle Line 4 the strip of piping material Line 5 the edge to be piped continued on next page Refer to Fig 26 when inserting the material in the ruffler Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 21 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 Ruffler Principal Parts continued H RUFFLING BLADE the upper blue steel blade with the teeth at the end to push the material in plaits up to the needle J SEPARATOR BLADE the lower blue steel blade without teeth which pre vents the teeth of the ruffling blade coming into contact with the feed of the machine or the material to which ruf fling or plaiting is to be applied To Attach the Ruffler to the Machine Raise tile needle bar to its highest point and remove the presser foot Attach the ruffler foot A Fig 26 to the presser bar by means of the thumb screw at the same time placing the fork arm B Fig 26 astride the needle clamp as shown in Fig 27 Table of Contents To Adjust the Ruffler for Gathering The adjusting finger F Fig 27 is not intend ed for gathering and should be moved for ward or away from the needle as shown in Fig 27 Raise the adjusting lever E Fig 27 and move it to the left so that the projection D Fig 27 will enter the slot marked 1 in the adjusting lever E wh
8. ING THE BOBBIN Fig 5 at the top of the face plate then up into the lower eyelet 3 Fig 6 of the bobbin winder thread guide into the notch 4 Fig 6 With the thumb and forefinger of the left hand press the bobbin lightly to the left and place the end of the thread between the bobbin and the cup C Fig 6 at the right Then operate the machine the same as for sewing When the bobbin is filled remove it from the bobbin winder pull the bobbin winder away from the hub of the balance wheel and turn the stop motion screw over from you to connect the stitching mechanism FIG 6 WINDING THE BOBBIN Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Thread the Shuttle Hold the shuttle between the thumb and fin gers of the left hand as shown in Fig 7 Place the bobbin into the shuttle with the thread drawing toward the right from the side of the bobbin nearest you as shown in Fig 7 Place the forefinger of the left hand on the end of the bobbin and draw the thread down ward into the long slot in the shuttle as far as it will go as shown in Fig 8 Then draw the thread straight upward and under the tension spring as shown in Fig 9 until the bobbin begins to unwind FIG 7 FIG 8 FIG 9 Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Replace the Shuttle After threading take the shuttle in the right hand with the point toward you and the ten sion ad
9. en the lever is released The ruffling blade will then move forward and back once at every stitch Insert the material to be ruffled between the two blue blades fol lowing the line 2 in Fig 26 Draw the material Slightly back of the needle lower the presser bar and commence to sew To make fine gathering shorten the stroke of the ruffling blade by turning the adjusting screw C Fig 27 upwardly also shorten the Stitch To make full gathering lengthen the stroke of the ruffling blade by turning the adjusting screw C downwardly also length en the stitch By varying these adjustments many pleasing varieties of work can be accomplished Previous Page Next Page 22 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Make a Ruffle and Sew it to a Garment in One Operation Insert the material to be ruffled between the two blue blades as shown in Fig 28 follow ing the line 2 in Fig 26 Place the garment to which the ruffle is to be attached under the separator blade following the line 1 in Fig 26 Proceed the same as for gathering The edge of the ruffled seam can be bound by using the builder FIG 28 Table of Contents 23 To Ruffle and Sew on a Facing in One Operation Insert the material to be ruffled between the two blue blades following the line 2 in Fig 26 Place the garment to which the ruffle is to be attached under the separator blade following the line 1 in Fig 26 Place the material for the facing ove
10. ery twelve stitches place the adjusting lever E Fig 31 so that the projection D enters the slot marked 12 in the adjusting lever Insert the material to be plaited between the two blue blades following the line 2 Fig 26 The size or width of plaits is regulated by the adjusting screw C Fig 31 and the adjusting finger F Fig 31 To make a wider plait move the adjusting finger F back or toward the needle and turn the adjusting screw C downwardly To make a smaller plait turn the adjusting screw C upwardly The distance between plaits is regulated by the length of Stitch FIG 31 Previous Page Next Page 24 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Adjust the Ruffler for Group Plaiting and Gathering The ruffler can be adjusted for group plaiting by lifting the adjusting lever E Fig 32 and moving it to the right so that the top of the projection D Fig 32 engages the small slot indicated by the star on the adjusting lever This should be done at the points where you wish to make the space between the plaits The ruffler will then stop and plain stitching will be made When the desired space has been made adjust the lever E so that the projection D enters either the slot marked 6 or the slot marked 12 By alternately making groups of plaits and plain spaces as shown in Fig 32 very attractive work can be produced To Oil the Ruffler Occasionally apply a drop of oil to the work ing parts of
11. ht Machine Working Heavily The thread being too coarse lf the machine runs hard after standing idle for size of needle for some time use a little kerosene in the oil The needle being bent having a ing places run the machine rapidly then wipe blunt point or being set incorrectly clean and oil Breaking of Bobbin Thread To Avoid Breaking Needles lf the bobbin thread breaks it may caused by See that the presser foot or attachments are Improper threading of the shuttle securely fastened by the thumb screw Do not Tension being too tight sew heavy seams or very thick goods with too fine a needle A large needle and thread Skipping of Stitches to correspond should be used on heavy work The needle may not be accurately set into the REFERENCE needle bar or the needle may be blunt or bent The needle may be too small for the See that the needle is not bent and avoid thread in use pulling the material when stitching Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 13 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Oil the Machine To ensure easy running the machine requires oiling and if used continuously it should be oiled each day With moderate use all occa sional oiling is sufficient Oil should he applied at each of the places shown by arrows in Figs 16 and 17 One drop of oil at each point is sufficient Oil holes are provided in the machine for bearings which cannot be directly reached To oil the mechanism under the slide
12. is being more effective when making French folds Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 19 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 TUCKER Remove the presser foot and attach the tuck er in its place The width of the tuck is deter mined by the scale of figures nearest the needle which shows in eighths and six teenths of an inch the distance of the edge of the fold from the line of stitching The crease or mark for the second and fol lowing tucks is determined by the scale near est the operator and this is set by the line in front of the needle hole in the presser foot For blind tucks without spaces adjust the scale nearest the operator so that the figure opposite the line on the presser foot will be the same as that at which the guide is locat ed on the scale nearest the needle To make Spaces between the tucks move the front scale farther to the left until the desired space is obtained Table of Contents Having adjusted the scales for tuck and Space as desired fold the material and crease by hand pass the folded edge between the spring and spur near you then between the two blades of the second scale and back under the presser foot draw to tile right against the guide lower the presser bar see that the lever for the needle clamp to Strike is in its backward position so as to form a crease for the next tuck then proceed with the first tuck For the second tuck fold carefully at the crease made by the spur a
13. justing screw 1 Fig 7 page 8 upwards Put the point of the shuttle into the front end of the shuttle carrier as shown in Fig 10 and drop the shuttle into place leav ing a loose end of thread about three inches long above the slide When closing the slide leave just enough space for the thread to pass through To Set the Needle Turn the balance wheel over toward you until the needle bar E Fig 5 moves up to its highest point loosen the thumb screw C Fig 5 in the needle clamp B Fig 5 and put the needle up into the clamp as far as it will go with its flat side toward the right then tighten the thumb screw To select the correct needle 7REFERENCE Table of Contents FIG 10 REPLACING THE SHUTTLE Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Thread the Needle SEE FIG 11 Turn the balance wheel over toward you until the thread take up lever 4 is raised to its highest point Place the spool of thread on the spool pin at the top of the machine lead the thread into the thread guide 1 at the top of the face plate down under and from right to left between the tension discs 2 into the small wire spring 3 at the left of the tension discs up and from front to back through the hole in the end of the thread take up lever 4 down into the eyelet 5 in front of the face plate into the lower wire guide 6 then from left to right through the eye of the nee dle 7 Draw about
14. n the feed without cloth under the presser foot Do not run the machine when both shuttle and needle are threaded unless there Is material under the presser foot Do not try to help the machine by pulling the fabric lest you bend the needle The machine feeds the work without assistance Both slides over the shuttle should be kept closed when the machine is in operation Table of Contents To Remove the Shuttle Draw toward you the front slide in the bed of the machine and turn the balance wheel over toward you until the shuttle comes full under the opening Press the forefinger of the right hand upon the shuttle ejector as shown in Fig 4 this will raise the shuttle so that it can be easily taken out Turn the open end of the shuttle downward and the bobbin will drop out ad Ee ra FIG 4 REMOVING THE SHUTTLE Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Wind the Bobbin Release the balance wheel D Fig 3 by turning the stop motion screw E Fig 3 over toward you Draw to the left the knob A Fig 6 page 7 and place the bobbin between the cups B and C Fig 6 then release the knob Push the bobbin winder pulley D Fig 6 against the hub of the balance wheel and turn the balance wheel until the thread guide 4 Fig 6 moves to the extreme right Put the spool of thread on the spool pin 1 Fig 5 Pass Fig 5 MACHINE THREADED FOR the end of the thread into the thread guide 2 WIND
15. nd place the edge of the first tuck underneath and against the spur at the left The spur will serve as a guide and will also make a distinct crease for the next tuck Always place the last tuck against the spur to ensure perfect work When making the last tuck the lever upon which the needle clamp strikes while tucking should be raised to its highest point while the lever is in this position no crease for a succeeding tuck is made upon the goods Previous Page Next Page 20 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 The names and uses of the principal parts of the ruffler are as fol lows SEE REFERENCES IN Fig 26 A FOOT the part by which the ruffler is attached to the presser bar B FORK ARM the section that must be placed astride the needle clamp C ADJUSTING SCREW the screw that regulates the fullness of the gather D PROJECTION the part that projects through tile the slots in the adjusting lever FIG 26 THE RUFFLER AND ITS PARTS Ruffler E ADJUSTING LEVER the lever that sets the ruffler for gathering or for making a plait once at every six stitches or once at every twelve stitches as desired also for disengaging the ruffler when either plaiting or gathering is not desired Lines 1 2 3 4 and 5 shown in Fig 26 indi cate where the material is to be placed for various operations as follows Line 1 the correct position for the material a OE vee Wigielia l F ADJUSTING FING
16. ont of the arm near the bobbin winder To lengthen the stitch turn this screw over to the right To shorten the stitch turn this screw over to the left To Regulate the Pressure on the Material For ordinary family sewing it is seldom neces sary to change the pressure on the material If sewing fine silk or flimsy material lighten the pressure by turning the thumb screw A FIG 5 on the top of the machine over to the left To increase the pressure turn the screw over to the right The pressure should be only heavy enough to prevent the material from rising with the needle and to enable the feed to move the work along evenly a heavier pressure will make the machine run hard Table of Contents To Sew Flannel or Bias Seams Use a short stitch and as light a tension as possible on the needle thread so as to leave the thread loose enough in the seam to allow the goods to stretch if necessary A Stitch to Ravel Easily can be made if desired by having the tension on the needle thread so light that the bobbin thread will not draw into the goods but lie straight as shown in Fig 15 Previous Page Next Page 12 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 HINTS The Belt Breaking of Needle Thread see that the belt is not too tight it should lf the needle thread breaks always be tight enough not to slip If too it may be caused by loose remove the hook at one end shorten the belt and rejoin Improper threading Tension being too tig
17. quilts For stitching aprons and men s work 60 to 80 Linen shirts Heavy weaves of coating canvas bed ticking awnings porch furniture covers boys duck suits work or sports uniforms Suiting ticking sacking tarpaulin duck drilling For wash uniforms and bedding supplies for hos pitals and hotels When sending orders for needles be sure to specify thread size required Table of Contents Previous Page 26
18. r the upper blue blade as shown in Fig 29 following the line 3 in Fig 26 The facing may be straight or bias material If the facing is to be on the right side of the garment place the garment and the ruffle so that the wrong sides are togeth er If the facing is to be on the wrong side place the right sides of the garment and the Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 Piping a Ruffle Insert the material to be ruffled between the two blue blades following the line 2 in Fig 26 This material must not be over 1 1 4 inch es wide as it is carried through the ruffler with the finished edge of the ruffle to the right of the attachment as shown In Fig 30 The material for piping must measure about 1 4 inch wide when folded in the centre and is usually cut on the bias Place the piping material in the ruffler following the line 4 in Fig 26 with the folded edge of the piping to the right The material to which the piping and ruffling are to be sewn should be folded on the edge and inserted in the ruffler following the line 5 in Fig 26 Table of Contents To Adjust the Ruffler for Plaiting Raise the adjusting lever E Fig 31 and move it to the right so that the projection D Fig 31 will enter the slot marked 6 in the adjusting lever when the lever is released The ruffling blade will then move forward and back once at every six stitches To adjust the ruffling blade to make a plait once at ev
19. the ruffler at each of the places indicated by arrows in Fig 32 After oiling operate the ruffler on a waste piece of materi al to prevent the oil soiling the work If the ruf fler does not plait evenly a drop of oil may remedy the trouble SINGER Needles should be used in SINGER Machines These Needles and their Containers are marked with the Company s Trade Mark SIMANCO Needles in Containers marked FOR SINGER MACHINES are NOT SINGER made Needles Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 RELATIVE SIZES OF NEEDLES AND THREAD Class and Variety of Needles Used 15x1 CLASSES OF WORK SIZES OF COTTON SIZES OF SILK OR LINEN NEEDLES Georgette chiffon net light weight synthetic THREAD 9 fabrics fine dimity lawn batiste and other feath erweight or sheer fabrics For infants clothes 100 to 150 Cotton 11 and for dainty lingerie also fine lace and all deli OO amp OOO Silk Twist cate or gossamer fabrics 14 80 to 100 Cotton O Silk Twist 16 All medium light weight summertime fabrics For 56 3 Nylon children s clothes dainty washable dresses and 18 aprons glass curtains 60 to 80 Cotton C Silk Twist 19 Light weight woolens firm dress silks and cot tons draperies and 30 to 40 Cotton fabric furnishings For smocks and men s fine D Silk Twist shirts For general household for fine quilting 24 to 30 Cotton Heavy cretonne madras muslin damasks and E Silk Twist
20. the stand put a drop of oil the centres on which the band wheel and treadle work and both ends of the pitman rod which con Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 15 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ATTACHMENTS FOOT HEMMER Hemming Raise the needle to its highest point Remove the presser foot and attach the foot hemmer in its place see Fig 18 Clip off the right hand corner of the cloth so that it will take the roll easily turn up the edge about a quar ter of an inch insert it in the mouth of the hemmer and draw or push it along until under the needle Then let down the presser bar and after taking two or three stitches draw gently on the ends of the threads to help the work along till the feed catches it In order to produce a smooth even hem the mouth of the hemmer must be kept just full Fig 18 shows also what is known as a bag seam or fell made by passing two pieces of fabric through the hemmer together and hem ming them down FOOT HEMMER Hemming and Sewing on Lace Start the hem as previously explained and when it is well started raise the needle to its highest point Raise the hemmer to relieve its pressure on the hem pass the end of the lace through the Slot in the side of the hemmer under the back of the hemmer and over the hem as shown in Fig 19 Take care that the hem is not displaced in the hemmer and that the needle goes down through the lace and hem together
21. to the right as far as it will go 3 16 inch to 15 16 in wide The adjustment is then swing it toward you as shown in Fig 23 made by loosening the thumb screw on the and tighten the thumb screw Fold and crease hemmer and moving the scale to the right or down a hem of the desired width pass the left until the hem turned is of the desired fold under the extension at the right of the width Place the cloth under the hemmer and hemmer and the edge into the folder as draw the edge toward the left under the shown in Fig 23 and proceed to stitch the scale as shown in Fig 22 Draw the edge of hem the cloth back and forth until the hem is formed stopping with the end under the nee dle Lower the presser bar and commence to sew being careful to so guide cloth as to keep hemmer full Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 18 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 BINDER Binding Remove the presser foot and attach the binder in its place Pass the binding through the scroll of the binder and draw it back under the needle Place the edge of the goods to be bound between the scrolls of the binder and draw it under the needle Lower the presser bar and sew as usual To make French folds proceed as directed for binding except that the fold is stitched on to the face of the material instead of on the edge see Fig 24 After loosening the binder set screw and adjusting the binder the line of stitching can he brought nearer the centre th
22. two inches of thread through the eye of the needle with which to commence sewing FIG 11 THREADING THE NEEDLE Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 To Prepare for Sewing To Commence Sewing With the left hand hold the end of the needle Place the material beneath the presser foot thread leaving it slack from the hand to the lower the presser foot and commence to sew needle Turn the balance wheel over toward turning the balance wheel over toward you you until the needle moves down and up again to its highest point thus catching the Remove the Work bobbin thread draw up the needle thread and the bobbin thread will come up with it through Let the thread take up lever rest at its highest the hole in the throat plate see Fig 12 Lay point raise the presser foot and draw the fab both threads back under the presser foot and ric back and to the left pass the threads over close the slides the thread cutter A Fig 12 and pull down lightly to sever them Leave the ends of the Mie _ threads under the presser foot FIG 12 DRAWING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD Table of Contents Previous Page Next Page 10 SINGER 127 3 amp 128 3 Tensions For ordinary stitching the needle and the bob bin threads should be locked in the centre of the thickness of the material thus FIG 13 PERFECT STITCH lf the tension on the needle thread is too tight or if that on the bobbin thread is too
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