Pfaff 16 User manual

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Dear
Housewife,
At
last
you are
the
proud
owner
of the
much longed
for
Sewing
Machine.
The
machine
wos
explained
to
you
in
detoil,
and
you ore
now
looking
forward
with
much
pleasure
to
the
great
variety
of
work
that can
be
perform
ed
on
it,
Although
everything
is
still
quite clear
to
you,
it
is
possible that
in
time
some
of the directions
given
to
you for
making
the
various
adjustments
may
escape
your
memory
—
because,
it
is
unlikely
that
you
will
immediately
try
your
hand
at
a tt
the
diffe
rent
sewing
work
which
your machine
con do.
We
have therefore
prepared
this
informative
Book
of
ristiuctions,
and hope
you
will
find
it
a
useful
guide.
Before using
your
maclime
we
advise
you to
glance
briefly
ot
the
pages
of
this
booklet,
so
that
you
will
have
a
rough
idea
of
its
contents,
This will
help
you when
reverting
later
on
to
any
one
of
the
chapters.
It
is
ci
good
plan to
open
out
to
the
left
page 1;
the
information
given
on
that
page
should
he
read
in
conjunction
with the
contents
of the
book,
The
various
parts named
in
the
text
are
clearly
marked
and
numbered
in
page
1.
The
illustrations
shown
on
pages
2
and
3
are also
provided
for
greater
clarity
and
understanding
of
these
instructions.
Moreover,
your
attention
is
drown
particularly
to
chapters
1,
2
and
5.
After
reading
these
you will
have
become
thoroughly
ocquointed
with
the
work
ing
principle
of
your
sewing
machine;
you will
look
upon
it
as
a
living
thing
that
has
been placed
under
your
care
and protection.
The
more
you understand
your
machine,
and what
you
con
do
with
it,
the
greater
will
be your
appre
ciation
of
its
scope.

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The
Sewing
Machine
Head
(Front
View)
The
Sewing
Machine
Head
(View
of
Underside)
The
Sewing
Machine
Head
(Rear
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Contents
1
The
Sewing
Machine
Stand
Important
Hints
Page
4
Relative
Needle
Sizes
and Thread
Numbers
4
1.
Preparing
fec
Sewing
5
2.
Sewing
9
3.
Working
with
Special
Presser
Feet
12
4.
Darning
15
5.
Cleaning
and
Oiling
17
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Cause
and
Remedy
of
Faults
20
The
Standard
Equipment
of
the
machine
includes:
1
Standard
Presser
Foot No.
552
1
Edger Na,
153a
‘1
Guide
No.
5350
1
Thumb
Screw
No.
10433
“2 Hemmers
(No.
OK
827
‘—
narrow; and
No.
OK
824
—
a
little
wider)
1
Feller
No,
GK 823
‘1
Quilting Guide
No.
101;
1
Holder
No.
Z-l016
1
Feed
Cover Plate
for Darning,
No. GK
4465
5
Bobbins
No.
828
1
Packet
of
assorted
Machine
Sewing
Needles,
System
No.
705
2
Sci’ewdi’ivers
1
Battle
Sewing
Machine
Oil
1
Oil
Can
1
Threader
No,
188
1
Thread
Take.Up
Spring
No.
761 (Spare)
1
Book
of
Instructions
upon
request
ond
a
additional
charge
Hemmer Na.
GK 821
—
narrow,
only upon
request
and
at
additional
charge
A
Bard Wheel
D
Treadle
B
Bell
Shi(ier
E
Coreporirneni
tor
housrng
C
Bondwheel Crank
and
Machine
Head
when
Prlrrrorr
lowered
3

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
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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.
4
5

Attaching
the
Presser
Foot
For
all
normal
sewing
work
use the
stan
dard
presser
loot
No.
552,
(Fig.
1).
Raise
the
needle
to
its
highest
point, and
lift
the
presser bar
lifter. Take the
presser
foot
with
your
right
hand and
Ii
orn
be
low
push
it
on
to
the
presser
bar,
against
the
screw.
First
tighten
the screw
with
your
left
hand,
and
then
use
a
screw
driver
for
finol
lightening.
Plcice
a
reel
of
cotton
on
the
spool
pin
(Fig.
2), and
draw
the thread
through
guide
ii,
then
down
and
to
the
left
between
the
tension
discs
b,
then
under
the
regulator
spring
r
and
up, hen
from
front
to
buck
through
the
thread
take-up
lever
d,
down
and
behind
thread
guide
e,
through
the
eyelet
I
on
needle
clamp,
and
finally from
left
to
right
through
the
eye
of
the
needle
Removing
the
Shuttle
and
Bobbin:
Pullout
the
berlplote
slide
to
the
front,
as
for
as
it
will
go. Turn
the
balance
wheel
over
towards
you
until
the
shuttle
is
right
in
front
of
you.
Press
to
the
right
the
small
latch
fitted
to
the shuttle
coi
ncr
(Fig.
3), thus
releasing
the
shuttle
and
llowiiig
it
to
rise
slight
ly.
In
this
raised
position
Ihe
shuttle
can
easily
be
tciFen
out.
Turn
the shuttle
op-side-down,
and
let
the
bobl,in
fall
into
your
hand.
Before
winding
the
thread
Fiq
3
an
to
the
bobbin
the
sew
ihg
mechanism
must
be
put out
of
action,
This
is
clone
by
holding
the
balance
wheel
with
your
left
hand
and
loosening
the
s t op
motion
screw,
which
is
fitted
in the
centre
of the
holonce
wheel,
with
your
right
hand,
by
turning
the screw
outwards,
as far
as it
wilt
go.
Next
di
ow
the
thread
Ii
am the
reel
mouriterf on
spool
pin
through
cjuicfe
a
---
see
Fig
4, through
the
winder
thread
tension
ii,
and
then
insert
the
end
of
the
thread
through
one
of the smrill
holes
in the
shoulder
of the
bobbin.
When inserting
the
bobbin
into
the
bobbin
winder,
make
sure
that
the small
centre
on bobbin
plate
is
on
the
left.
The
left
winder
hearing
con
he
pressed outwards
by
means
of
lever
a,
to
enable
easy
insertion
of
the
bobbin.
As
soon
as the
bobbin
has
been
correctly
posi
tioned
the
bearing
is
drown
inwards
by
the
act ion
of
a
spring,
thus
firmly
retaining
the
bobbin
in
position.
Now
press
lever
a, to
bring
the
winder
into
Fg 4
contact
with
the
ba
lance
wheel,
ann
set
the
latter
into
motion
by
turning
it
towards
you,
and
commence
treodliag.
The
winder
stops
outomoticalfy
as
soon
as the
bobbin
is
fully
loaded.
Fi
nally
the stop
motion
screw
must
he
retightened
in
order
to
restore
the
connection
with
the
stitch-forming mechanism.
Fç 1
1
Upper
Threading
Under Threading
n
0
1)
7

Threading
the
Shuttle
Tal<o
the
shuttle, point
down,
into
your
left
hand
and
with
your
right
hand
insert
he
bobbin,
also
with
ts point
down,
from
obove
into
the
shuttle,
so
that
the
thread
let
off
is
from
left
to right
(Fig.
5). Dra’N
the
thread
through
the
slot
a, which
is
near
the
edge
of
the
shuttle,
and
then
to
the
delivery
hole
Ii
near
the
point
of the
shuttle
—
see
Fig.
6.
From
there take
the
tfsread
uncfer
the
spring
i
and
up
again,
as
shown
in
Fig.
7.
The
shuttle
is pro.
perly
threaded
if
the
thread
con
be drawn
out
freely.
Replacing
the
Shuttle
When
returning
the
Shuttle
to
the
machine
make
sure
that
the
small
spring
is
on
top,
and
the
point
turned
towards
you.
Drawing
the
Under
Thread
through
the
Needle
Plate
Hold the
end
of
the
upper
thread,
leaving
the
thread
slack.
Turn
the
balance
wheel
over
towards
you to
let
the
needle
travel
down
and
up
again
to
its highest point.
In doing
so
it will
loop
the
under tfiread
and draw
it
up
through
the
needle
pfate
(Fig.
8).
The
end
of
the
thread
can
then
be
drawn
out
fully,
and,
together
with
the
upper
thread,
be
placed
under
and
behind
the
pres
car
foot.
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Sewmçj
0
eneral
Fr
all
normal
sewing
warts
use
standard
presser
foot,
F’Jo
552.
Move
the
thread
toke.up
lever
to
its
highest
point. Place
the
material
under
the
presser
foot,
lower
the
presser bar
lifter,
and
start
to
sew.
Do
not
pull
the
muterial,
but
only
guide
it.
Alter
you
hove
practised
sufficiently
on
some
reninants,
make
ci
few
stitch
runs
to
t est
the
stitch
length
and
the threcid
tension,
to
ensure
that
they
are satisfactory and
suitoble
for
the
fabric
to
be
sewn.
When
sewing
lioi
cI
or
thick
ports
of
the
mnteriol,
or when
stitching
aci
oss
seams,
assist
the
needle
by
carefully
turning
the
balance
wheel
with
your
hand.
This
will
pro.
vent
the
needle
from
bending
or
breaking.
Before
sewing
the
corner
of
ci
seam
draw
with a
hand
sewing
needle
a thread
through
the
material, and
then
sew
along
one
edge.
Turn
t he
corner
(Ii
ft
the
presser
bai
before
turning,
and
then
lower
it again), and
continue
to
sew
while
hold.
ing
bath
ends
of
the
tacking
thread.
This
svciy
any
stop.
page
which,
otherwise,
can
easily
occur
will
be
prevented.
Adjusting
the
Lenqth
of
Stitch
The
machine
has
in
front—on
the
right
a
stitch
regulating
lever
ii
(Fig.
9) to
“,hich
is
fitted
a knob
b
with
which
the
rnquirerl
stitch
length
can
be
set
on
the
scale
r.
“0”
on
the
scale
mdi
cafes
neutral
position.
You
increase
the
shtch
by
turning
the
knob
anti.clockwise
aid
pushing
the
lever
downwards.
To
decrease
the
length
of stitch
you
must
pull
the
lever
up
towards
“0”.
After
each
sctiiig
you
must
slightly
tighten
the
Fiq,
S
8
9

knob
by
turning
it in
aclockwise
direction.
If you
wish
to do
reverse
sewing
you
must
first
push
the
lever
passed
‘0”
and right
up
to
the
top.
Regulating
the
Thread Tensions
The
upper
threod tension
is
regulated
by
turning
the
thumb nut of
the
thread
tension
discs.
Clockwise
turning
Wi 11
ucreuse
the
tension;
anti-clockwise
adlust
ment will reduce
ii.
The under thread
tension
is
regulated
by
turning
the
small
screw ii (Fig.
7)
with the aid
of n
screwdriver.
Here,
too, the
tension
incredses
when adjusting
clock
wise,
and dcci
eases
when
od 1 usting
anti-clockwise.
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tO
r-rzztEEE
Fig
it
Usually
any
incorrect
tension
will be
experienced
on
the
upper thread.
Therefore,
any
necessary
alteration
should
be
carrier] out there
first,
but,
should this
not bring
about
(in
imorOvCmcnt,
the under thread
tension
should
be
acl 1 usted.
Satisfactory
stitching
can
ho
ohtuinecf
only
ii upper and
under
thread
tensions
are
correct.
After
you
hrive
sewn a
few inches check
the
stitching
on
top and underneath. The
tensions
are
satisfactory
if both
threads are
drown
in eualfy
cind lock
in
tfse
centre
of
the work
(Fig.
10).
If
however
stitches
loop
on
the
underside
of
the
work
(Fig.
11)
the
upper
thread
is
too
slack,
and
must
be
given
more
tension
by
turning
the
thumb
nut to
the
right,
i.
e.
in
ci
clockwise
direction.
If
after
adiusting
the
upper
thread
tension
the
loops
continue
to
he formed an
the
underside
of
the
material,
it
is
possible
that
the
under
thread
lbs
been tensioned
too
severely,
and
you
must
slacken
it
off
a
little
by
turning
the
small screw
i/
(Fig.
7)
slightly
to
the
left,
.
e.
in
on
anti-clockwise
direction.
Loops
forming
on
top
of
the
material
(Fig.
12)
may
be
owing
to
excessive
upper
thread
tension.
Correct
the
tension
by
turning
the
thumb
nut
on
tension
discs
to
the
left.
Only
if
none
of the
above-named
odtustments corrects
the
stitch-forming, should
the
under
thread
be
given more
tension,
by
turning
the
screw
i/
(Fig.
7) to
the
right.
Regulating
the
Pressure
on
Material
The
presser
bar
is
set
at normal
pressure
which
will
be
found
satisfactory and
ensure
a
steady
feed
when
work
ing
on
light
rind
medium
weight
materials.
Only
when
sewing
exceptionally
heavy
or hard materials
is
greater
pressure required.
To
increase
the
pressure
the
adjust
ment
screw
on
top
of the
bar
must
be
turned
clockwise.
Anti-clockwise
adlustment reduces
the
pressure.
Removing
the
Work
from
the
Machine
Move the
needle
to
its
highest point,
raise
the
presser
bar
lifter,
and
draw
the
material
to
the
bock,
clear
of
the
needle.
Now sever
the
threads,
leaving
them
about
3’
long
at
the
back
of
the
presser
foot,
and ready
for
the
next
sewing.
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11

Working
with
Special
Presser
Feet
3.
Edge Stitching
Foot No.
Z
.153(1 (Edger).
Guide
No,
535 a. Thumb
Sciew
No.
10433 (Fig.
13).
___
With the
guide
you can
set
the
distance
from
the
edge
of
the
material
to
the
line
of
stitching
which,
when
working
on
wide
and
long
seams,
is
of great cidvan
loge.
This
loot
is
also
very
suitable
tar attaching
zip
fasteners,
or br
laying
se
veral
stitch
lines
closely
side
by
side
;
but,
in
either
case,
the
guide
must
not
be used,
hecnuse
it
will
be
in
the
way.
Nirrow
Hems
No.
GK
824 and
No.
OK 827
(Fig.
14).
Fold
over
to
the
wrong
side
the
edge
ol
the fabric,
mak
ing
a
fold
about
h’ wide.
At
the commencement
of
the material
insert
a
pin
or
attach
ci
thread
and
with
it
dravi
the material
into
the
curl
of
the hemmer
w[iere
it is
automatically
turned
under twice.
Lower
the
presser
bar
and
commence
to sew
carefully.
Allow the
nsateriol
to
feed
freely
into
the
heniiner without,
however,
over-
filling the
cui
I.
Foot
OK
827
is
very
suitable
for
line
tex
lure
materials,
but
for
heavier materials
it
is
recommend
ed
that
you
use hemmer
foot
No
OK
824.
Foot No.
OK
823
Fig.
15)
Lay
the
two
pieces
of
mate
no t
one
over
the other,
with
the
lower
protecting
about
to
the
right.
Pin
both
pieces
together
at the
corn
mene’.;nient,
cinch
insert
the
mcitoiicil
I
ito
the
slotted
rnuth
of
the
feller
The
lov’
er
piece
of
cloth
is
sewn
down
(lot
over
the
upper
piece.
Next,
open
up
the
do;
h
ansi run
the
raised
cecirn
once
more
through
the
feller,
sewing
the
edge
clove
flat.
Qajilting
Standard
Presser
Foot No.
552;
Quilting Guide
No.
101;
Holder
No,
Z-1016
(Fig.
16).
Padded
mater
icil
con
be sewn
effectively
with
the
aid of
quilting
guide
No.
101,
which
enables
you to
lay pcrrollel
eHing
Iv
14
12
13

rows of
stitches iii
any desir
ed direction,
without
pre
viously
niark
rig
the
mate
no 1 .
Fix
the
quilter
guide
support
over
the
presser
bar
so that it is
immedia
tely above
the foot
and
encircles
it.
Now push the
straight
guide
rod from
right
to left
thi
ouqh
the
holes
ri
the bow,
and
tighten
the screws,
Make
your
first
ro,v
of
stitches,
then
move
lie material
to
the right
to
give
the
required
spacing
between
hi
st
rind
ecaisd
stitch
row.
When
making
your
second
row
01 stitches
let
the
guide
glide
over
the
first
tine
of
stitches,
i.
e. after
you
hove
adjusted
the
guide
to
give
the
desired spacing.
The second
‘ow
then
acts
as a guide
for the
third
and fourth
row, etc.
V
ii
C
Fq
t7
Open
the
front
and
rear
hedplnte
slides,
take
the
clam
mg
plate
in
your
right
hand, and
place
it
next
to the
slide
with
the small
lug ii
inserted
into
the
left
hole
in
bedplnte
slide.
Swivel
the
darning plate
anti-clockwise
ant
if
it
covers
the
needle plate,
and
the
small
catches
6
and
i
clip
aver
the
plate.
Then
close
both
bectplate
slides.
Move
the
stitch
regulating
lever
to
“0”,
and
tower
tlse
presser
bar
lifter.
Draw
the
part
to
he
darned
over
the
hoop,
and
place
the
work
under
the
needle.
Draw
the
under
thread
upwards
through
the
material and
hold
the
ends
of
both
tlsreads
while
you make
the
first
few
st
itch
es,
Start
the
line
of
stitches
about
/r
from
the
left
edge
of
the
hale.
Work
the
machine
fast
and
with
an
even
rhythm,
and,
at
the
some
time,
move
the
hoop
stea
di
ly
to
and
Ira
under
the
needle,
laying
the
stitches
clo
sely
side
by
side
across
the
hale,
and
about
i/4
beyond
the
right
edge.
At
the start
and
finish
of
erich
stitch
line
ninke
I
ai
2
crass-stitches,
to
ensure
the
lines (ire
laid
pa
ro
the
I.
1
4.
—
Darning
I
Feed
Caver
Plate
(Darning
Plate)
No.
OK
4465
(Fig.
17).
Embroidery
Hoop
No
Presser
Foot
I
4
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