Singer 150w161 Quick start guide

SINGER

150W161

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USE ONLY

SINGER

"OIL

FOR

HIGH

SPEED SEWING MACHINES

(Cloth

and

Leather)"

for

general

use

or

"STAINLESS

OIL

FOR

HIGH

SPEED SEWING MACHINES"

where

a

stainless

oil

is

desired.

These specially prepared oils are the result of exten-

sive research.

They

insure freedom from lubricating

trouble and give longer life

to

sewing machines.

THE

IMPORTANCE

OF

USING

SINGER

NEEDLES

FOR

SEWING

MACHINES

The

best stitching results will be obtained

by

using

the needles furnished

by

the

Singer Sewing

Machine

Company.

Singer Needles can be purchased from

any

Singer

Shop for

the

J\Ianufacturing Trade.

Genuine

Singer

Needles

should

be

used

in

Sing-er

Machines.

These

Needles

and

their

Containers

are

marked

with

the

Company's

Trade

Mark

"SIMANCO."

1

Needles

in

Containers

marked

"For

Singer

Machines"

are

not

Singer

made

needles.

2

Copyri11ht,

U.

3.

A., 1914,

1915,

1922, 1932, 1934,

lll35,

193G,

19:~7

and

19:1.'-',

by

The

Singer

\lanufacturing

Compnny

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Rights

R£>Berved for all

Countries

2493w

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR USING

AND

ADJUSTING

SINGER

SEWING

MAf:HINE

150wl6l

HIGH

SPEED

LOCK STITCH

THE

S!NGER

~~~.\NUF/\CTURrNc

Co.

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To

all

whom

it

may

concern:

The

placing

or

renewal

of

the

name

"Singer"

(Reg.

U.S.

Pat.

Off.)

or

any

of

the

trade

marks

of

The

Singer

Manu-

facturing

Company

on

any

machine

that

has

been

repaired,

rebuilt,

reconditioned

or

altered

in

any

way

whatsoever

outside

a

Singer

factory

or

an

authorized

Singer

agency

is

forbidden.

Purchasing

of

Parts

and

Needles

;.;upplil's of p:1r1s

and

needlt>s for

Singer

machines

(':ttl

lw

pur-

chast>cl

fmm

any

Singrr

Shop

or

Singer

Salesman,

or

ordered

by

mail.

If

orders

are

sPnt

by

mail,

a

postal

money

ordPr

covering

their

Ya!ue,

ineluding

postage,

should

be

enclosed;

or

if

desired,

the

parts

or

twl·dlcs will be

sent

pan~el

post

C.

0.

D.

Genuine

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.

2

DESCRIPTION

Machine

150wl61

has

an

extra

long

arm

with

16

inches

of

clear

space

at

the

right

of

the

IHTdle.

The

machin·.·

has

<>11('

needle

and

a

lwlt-drivt•n

rotary

sewing

hook

and

makes

the

lock

stitch.

The

arm

slLtft

and

hook

shaft

arc

mo11nted

on

h;dl

be;trings

for

qui,·k

pick-11p. light

running

and

smooth

OJWLttion.

It

is

designed

for

stitching

lalwls

on

folded

shirts

and

other

work

requiring

additional

space

at

the

right

of

the

IH-edJ,..

Speed

The

maximum

speed

recommendPd

for

this

machirw

is

.3SOO

stitclws

per

minute,

depending

on

the

matnial

!wing

stitdwd.

\Vhen

the

machine

is

in

operation,

the

top

of

the

l>alance

wheel

must

turn

over

toward

the

opera

tor.

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

To

Oil

the

Machine

\Vhen

the

machine

is

received

from

the

factory,

it

should

be

thoroughly

cleaned

and

oiled.

USE

ONLY

SINGER

"OIL

FOR

HIGH

SPEED

SEWING

MACHINES

(Cloth

and

Leather)"

for

general

use

or

"STAIN-

LESS

OIL

FOR

HIGH

SPEED

SEWING

MACHINES"

where

a

stainless

oil is

desired.

Fig.

2.

Oiling

Points

at

Front

of

l\lachine

T:cfore

starting

the

machine,

fill

the

oil

reservoir

( K,

Fig.

3)

through

the

oil

hole

in

the

bed

of

tile

machine.

This

reservoir

lubricates

the

front

lw,,J;:

shaft

bearing

and

sewing

hook

raceway

through

the

oiling

syc:tem

shO\ni

in

Fig.

3.

\\.hen

starting

a

new

machine,

it

i-;

advisable

each

morning,

fo1·

about

a 11-eck,

to

apply

a few

drops

of

oil

directly

to

the

hook

racewav

(L.

Fig.

3).

ALWAYS

KEEP

A

SUPPLY

OF

OIL

IN

THE

RESERVOIR

(K).

Fig-. 3.

X-ray

View

of

Hook

Lubricating

System

(Oil

flows

in

direction

indicated

by

arrows)

5

Oil

should

be

applied

at

the

places

indicttcd

lJ\-

arrows

in

Fig~.

2, 3, 4, 5

and

6

and

when

the

machine

i<

in Cf111tinuuus

use,

it

should

be

oiled

at

least

ionr

times

each

day

..

\11

1\'tcking

must

he

kept

saturated

with

oil.

Fig-.

4.

Oiling-

Points

in

Arm

of

:\l:1chine

Fig.

5.

End

View

of

:\lachine.

Showing

Oiling

T'nints

Also

Adjustments

en

the

:\lachine

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Fig.

G.

Oiling

Points

in

Base

of

1\Iachine

Also

Adjustments

on

the

l\Iaclline

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

on

the

feed

without

cloth

under

the

presser

foot.

Do

not

run

the

111achine

when

both

bobbin

case

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.

The

slide

O\'Cr

the

bobbin

case

should

be

kept

closed

when

the

machine

is in

operation.

7

Needles

l\ecdles

for

l\Iachinc

150\v161

arc

of

Class

an<l

\'

· t

13-

){

ane

y

.)X_

,

sizes 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

and

22.

The

size

of

the

needle

to

be

used

should

be

determined

bv

the

size

of

the

thread

which

must

pass

freely

through

the

eye

<;f

the

needle.

l f

rough

or

uneven

thread

is

used

or

if it

passes

with

difficulty

through

the

eye

of

the

needle,

the

successful

usc

of

the

machi11e \l·ill

!Je

interfered

with.

Orders

for

needles

must

specify

the

quantity

:-equired,

the

size

number,

abo

the

class

and

variety

numbers

c;cparatecl

by

the

let

tcr

:--:..

The

t<Ji!mving

IS

an

example

of

an

intelligible

order:

"100

'\o.

14,

L\.~x21

:\

tTd!t·s."

Tl1e

l!l·'t

results

will

be

obtained

in

u,;ing

the

needle:-;

fm-

ni,;hed

ln· tht• :-;ingcr :-;ewing

.\lacllinc

l·on1pany.

Thread

Left

twi~t

thread

5hould

he

u~ed

in

the

needle.

Either

right

or

left

t11·ic-t

can

!Je

used

in

the

lJObb111.

Fig.

7.

How

to

Iletermirw

the

Twist

IIolcl

the

thread

as

shown

abm·e.

Turn

the

thread

over

toward

you

between

the

thumb

and

the

forefinger

of

the

ric;ht

hand;

if

left

twist,

the

strands

will

wind

tighter;

if

right

twi'>t,

the

~trands

will

unwind.

To

Remove

the

Bobbin

Draw

out

the

slide

in

the

bed

of

the

machine,

reach

down

with

the

thumb

and

forefinger

of

the

leit

hand,

open

the

bobbin

case

latch

(

.\,

Fig.

12)

with

the

forefinger

an<i

lift

out

the

bobbin

case.

Release

the

latch,

turn

the

open

end

of

the

bobbin

case

downward

and

the

bobbin

will

drop

ouL

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

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To

Wind

the

Bobbin

(See

Fig.

8)

Fasten

the

bobbin

winder

to

the

table

with

its

driving

pulley

m

front

of

the

machine

belt,

so

that

the

pulley

will

drop

away

from

the

belt

when

sufficient

thread

has

been

wound

upon

the

bobbin.

Fig.

S.

Winding

the

Bobbin

!'lace

the

bobbin

UII

the

bobbin

\Vimler

spindle

and

push

it

on

as

far

as

it will

~u.

Pass

the

thread

down

throu~h

the

thread

guide

(1)

in

the

tensi<>n

bracket.

around

the

back

and

between

the

ten~ion

discs

(2).

Then

wind

the

eiJ(I

oi

the

thread

around

the

bobbin

a

few

times,

pu~h

the

bobbin

winder

pulley

over

against

the

111:1.chine

belt

and

:-;tart

the

machine.

\\'hen

:-;ufticicnt

thread

has

been

wound

upon

the

bobbin,

the

bobbin

11·inder \\·ill

stop

automatically.

If

the

thread

does

not

wind

e1·enh·

on

the

bobbin.

loosen

the

screw

(

.\)

in

the

tcn~ion

bracket

and

mo1·e

the

bracket

to

the

right

or

lcit

as

may

he

required,

then

tighten

the

::;ere\\'.

The

amonnt

of

thread

\\'CHJnd

on

the

bobbin

is

rc~nlated

by

the

screw

(fl).

To

wind

more

thread

on

the

bobbin,

turn

the

screw

(B)

inwardly.

To

wind

]e,;~

thread

on

the

bobbin.

turn

this

screw

outwardly.

Bobbins

should

be

wound

with

light

tension.

This

can

be

done

while

the

machine

is

stitchiiig.

9

To

Thread the

Bobbin

Case

Fig.

9

\Vith

the

left

hand,

hold

the

bobbin

case

as

shown

in

Fig.

9,

the

tension

spring

being

at

the

front

and

place

the

bobbin

into

the

bobbin

case.

•

---,.-:

' '

_A

-

,)

/

Fig.

11

Hold

the

bohbin

between

the

tllllmb

all(i

forefinger

of

the

right

hand,

the

thread

drawing

on

the

bottom

from

the

left

toward

the

right,

as

shown

in

Fig.

9.

Fig.

10

Then

pull

the

thread

into

the

slot

in

the

edge

of

the

bobbin

case

as

"hown

in

Fig.

10,

and

back

lJ!Jdcr

the

ten-

sion

spring

in,o

the

slot

at

the

end

of

the

tension

spring,

as

shown

in

Fir;.

11.

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To

Replace

the

Bobbin

Case

After

threading,

take

the

bobbin

case

by

the

latch,

holding

it

between

the

thumb

and

forefinger

of

the

left

hand,

place

it

on

A B

Fig.

12.

Bob!Jin

Case

Threaded

and

Replaf'f'd

the

centre

stud

(e.

Fi~.

12)

of

the

bobbin

case

base,

release

thE

latch

and

press

the

bobbin

case

back

until

the

latch

catches

the

groove

ncar

the

end

of

the

stud

(see

Fig.

12).

1\llow

about

two

inches

of

thread

to

hang

free

and

replace

the

slide

in

the

bed

of

the

machine.

To

Set

the

Needle

Turn

the

l>alanee

wheel

over

to11ard

you

until

the

needle

bar

mO\'CS

up

to

ih

hi~hest

point;

loosen

the

screw

in

the

lower

end

of

the

needle

bar

and

put

the

needle

up

into

the

bar

as

far

as

it

will

go,

with

the

long

groo1·e

of

the

needle

toward

the

right

and

the

eye

of

the

needle

direct!~-

in

line

with

the

arm

of

the

machine,

then

ti~hten

the

screw.

;

I

11

Upper

Threading

(See

Fig.

13)

Pass

the

thread

from

the

unwinder

from

Lack

to

front

throuuh

b

the

lower

hole

(1) in

the

on

top

of

the

machine,

and

from

Fig.

13.

Uppf•r

Thr<•arling

right

to

left

thmu~h

the

upper

hole

(2)

in

the

pin,

:!Dwn

through

the

hole

(3).

11p

through

the

hole

(4)

and

down

th1ough

the

hole

(5) in

the

thre;1d

guide

at

the

front

of

the

machine,

down

and

under

from

right

to

ieft

bctl\·cen

the

tension

disc:-;

(6),

up

into

the

fork

(7)

alJovc

the

tension

discs,

:1gainst

the

pressurt~

of

the

wire

controller

spring,

up

through

the

wire

guide

(8),

from

right

to

left

through

the

hole

(9)

in

the

end

of

the

thread

t:1ke-11p

len·r,

down

throu~~h

the

1vire

guide

(10),

into

the

wire

guide

(11

),

through

the

~uidcs

(12

and

13)

and

from

right

to

left

through

the

eye

of

the

needle

(1-t).

Draw

about

three

inches

of

thread

through

the

ne

oi

the

needle

with

which

tD commt'I<CC

c:ewin~.

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Note:

In

cases

where

thread

of

low

tensile

strength

is

used,

the

threading

through

the

three

holes

(3, 4

and

5)

may

give

too

much

friction

with

resulting

thread

breakage,

in

such

case

thread-

ing

through

hole

(4)

may

be

omitted.

To

Prepare

for

Sewing

\\.ith

the

left

hand

huld

the

end

of

the

needle

thread,

leaving

it

slack

from

the

hand

to

the

needle,

turn

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you

until

the

needle

moYes

down

and

up

again

to

its

higheo;t

point.

thus

catching

the

bobbin

thread;

draw

up

the

needle

thread

and

the

bobbin

thread

will

come

up

with

it

through

the

hole

in

the

throat

plate.

Lay

both

threads

back

under

the

pre-;ser foot.

To

Commence

Sewing

l'lace

the

material

beneath

the

presser

foot,

lower

the

presser

foot

and

commence

to

sew,

turning

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you.

To

Remove

the

Work

Have

the

thread

take-up

lever

at

its

highest

point,

raise

the

presser

foot

and

draw

the

\\·ork

back

and

cut

the

threads

close

to

the

good-;.

To

Regulate

the

Pressure

on

the

Material

The

pre~,;ure

of

the

presser

foot

on

the

material

is

regulated

]),·

the

thumb

screw

(1\,

Fi~.

5)

at

the

top

of

the

machine.

To

increase

the

prc,.;,ure, luo,;en

the

set

screw

(C.

fig.

5)

at

the

back

of

the

machine

and

turn

the

thumb

screw

(D)

downward.

To

decrease

the

pre,;sure.

turn

the

thumb

screw

(B)

upward.

\Vhen

the

required

amount

of

pressure

is

obtained,

tighten

the

set

screw

(C)

at

the

hack

of

the

machine.

13

Tensions

The

needle

and

bobbin

threads

should

be

locked

tn

the

centre

of

the

thickness

of

the

material.

thus:

Fig.

14.

Perfpct

Stitch

If

the

tett~I<llt

on

the

needle

thread

h trm

tight,

or

if

that

on

the

bobbin

thread

is

too

loose,

the

needle

tltreacl \'·ill

lie

straight

along

the

upper

o;urface

of

the

material.

tl111":

I•'ig. 15.

Tight

NPf'<lie

Thn•:Hl

Tension

If

the

tetl~l<l!l

on

the

bobbin

thread

i-.;

too

tight,

or

if

that

<ltl

the

needle

thread

is

too

loose,

the

bobbin

thread

\·;ill lie

straight

along

the

under

side

of

the

material.

tints:

Fig.

16.

Loose

Needle

Tlm•ad

Tension

To

Regulate

the

Tensions

The

tension

on

the

needle

thread

should

only

be

regulated

when

the

presser

foot

is

down.

I

!avin~

lowered

the

pre~-;er

foot,

turn

the

tlutntb

nut

(C,

Fig

.

.?..?)

at

the

front

of

the

ten:-.iutl

di~cs

n\

er

to

thl~

right

to

increase

the

tension.

To

decrea~e

the

tension,

turn

this

thumb

nut

OYer

to

tl1e

left.

The

ten~iun

on

the

bobbin

thread

i~

regulated

by

the

screw

(.\,

fig.

rn

in

the

tension

~prin;.;

(1!1

the

out:oirle

nf

the

bobbin

case.

To

increase

the

tension,

turn

tl1i~

~crew

oYer

to

the

right.

To

decrca:oe

the

ten:oion,

turn

this

,;cre\\"

m-er

:o

the

left.

\\.hen

the

ten:;ion

on

the

bobbin

thread

has

been

once

propnly

adjusted,

it is

seldom

necessary

to

change

it,

as

a

correct

stitch

can

usually

be

obtained

ll\· \·arying-

the

tension

on

the

needle

thread.

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14

To

Regulate

the

Length

of

Stitch

l'ress

the

~titch

regulator

kHr

(.\,

Fig.

17)

and

at

the

same

time

tum

the

balance

\\heel

0\·er

toward

you

until

the

le\·er

(A)

Fig.

17.

Stitch

RPgulator

engages

the

11utch in

the

stitch

regulator

flange

(B,

Fig.

17).

Continue

to

hold

the

lenr

(A)

in

the

notch

in

the

flange

(

13)

and

at

the

sarne

time

tum

the

balance

wheel

backward

or

for-

ward.

as

required.

until

the

mtmber

of

the

desired

length

of

stitch

is oppo;o;ite

the

arrow,

as

shown

in

Fig.

17,

then

release

the

lever

(A).

15

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

ADJUSTERS

AND

MACHINISTS

To

Set

the

Needle

Bar

at

the

Correct

Height

Sec

that

the

needle

is pu:<hecl

up

into

the

necd!c

bar

as

far

a,; it will

go,

then

remove

the

face

plate.

Fig.

18.

Showing

Needle

Bar

Set

at

the

Currl;ct

Height

The

needle

l>ar

which

i:-;

in

the

tnachine

w!tcn

shipped

from

the

factory

II;t:.;

upon

it.

about

1}

inches

frum

the

huttom,

two

timinc;

tnarks

.:·,

inch

:tpart.

Turn

the

h:tLtttce 11·heel

o\·er

toward

you

until

the

needle

bar

tno\·es

down

to

its

!!)west

point.

\\"hen

the

needle

bar

is in

this

position,

the

upper

timing

mark

on

the

needle

bar

should

be

just

visible

at

the

lower

end

of

the

needle

bar

bushing,

as

shown

at

Il, in

Fig.

18.

In

case

the

needle

bar

is

not

set

at

the

correct

height,

loosen

the

needle

bar

connecting

stud

pinch

screw

(/\,

Fig-. 18)

and

mm-c

the

needle

bar

up

or

down

until

the

upper

timing

mark

is

in

the

position,

as

in,_;tructed

above,

then

securely

tighten

the

screw

(:\).

To

Set

a

Needle

Bar

Which

Has

No

Ma

·k

Set

the

needle

bar

so

that

when

it

ri-ses.?.

inch

frC;m

its

lowe:-;t

position,

the

point

oi

the

sewing

hook

will

be

at

the

··entre

of

the

needle

and

about

1

\;

inch

aho,·e

the

eye.

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16

To

Time

the

Sewing

Hook

l~emove

the

bed

slide,

throat

plate.

bobbin

case

and

bobbin

ca"c

base.

Fig.

1!1.

NPrdle

and

SPwing

Hook

CoiTPctly

Timed

To

determine

whether

the

hook

is

correctly

timed,

sec

that

a

new

needle

is

set

in

the

machine,

then

turn

the

balance

wheel

o\·er

toward

you

until

the

lower

timing

mark

on

the

needle

bar

is

ju~t

Yisible

at

the

lo\\·er

end

of

the

needle

bar

bushing,

ac'

<h<l\\.11

at

C,

in

Fig.

19,

\\·hen

the

needle

bar

is

on

its

upward

stn,ke.

\\hen

the

needle

bar

is in

thi~

po~ition,

the

point

of

the

hook

:-;hould

be

at

the

centre

of

the

needle.

as

shown

at

D, in

Fig.

l<J.

In

case

the

hook

is

not

correct-

ly

timed,

loosen

the

screws

in

the

hook

shaft

connection

belt

pulley

(

F,

Fig.

6)

and

hold

th

c

hook

with

its

point

in

the

highest

posi-

tion,

then

turn

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you

until

the

lower

timing

mark

on

the

needle

bar

is

just

visible

at

the

lower

end

of

the

needle

bar

bu~hing

\\·hen

the

needle

bar

is

on

ih

llJlll·:trd

stroke.

1

fold

the

balance

wheel

firmly

and

~t

the

same

time

turn

the

"ewing

hook

until

the

point

is

at

the

centre

of

the

needle

and

1

1o;

inch

aho1·c

its

eye.

Sec

that

the

end

play

to

the

shaft

is :1.lmost

eliminated.

then

securely

tighten

the

pulley

screws.

17

To

Set

the

Hook

To

or

From

the

Needle

Loosen

the

screws

in

the

hook

shaft

connection

belt

pulley

(F,

Fig.

6),

also

loosen

the

screws

in

the

collar

(II,

Fig.

6),

and

the

set

screw

(E,

Fig.

6)

which

holds

the

hushing

at

the

right

of

the

hook.

To

set

the

hook

closer

to

the

needle,

carefully

drii"C

the

bushing

(J,

Fig.

6)

to

the

ri~ht.

To

set

the

hook

farther

from

the

needle,

dri\'c

the

bu~hin~

to

the

left.

.\iter

c:trcfully

adjusting

and

timing

the

hook

to

the

needle,

tig-hll'n

the

~crews

that

hold

the

hn~hing-.

collar

and

pulley.

Lca,·c

the

lca~t

:unount

of

end

pJa,· po:-;sihle

to

the

~haft.

for

lubricating

pmpo,;c~.

To

I~emove

and

Replace

the

Sewing

Hook

To

renw1·e

the

sewing

hook.

turn

the

h:tLtnce

11

hu·l

1111t

il

tl1c

needle

h:tr

i>

at

its

hi~hc:-,t

point,

then

rc111U\·e

the

i>l"d

:--IJ(Ie

and

throat

plate.

lc•ll~en

the

l\1·o

~rrC\\·s

in

the

l111h

of

1l1c

h1"'k

a11d

rcnw1-c

the

ho<>k.

\\.hen

rcpl:tcing

the

hook,

ha\·e

the

first

5Crew 11hich

appears

as

you

turn

the

hook

o\·er

to\\'ard

you

bear

again'l

the

fht

on

the

~haft.

\\"hen

returning

the

throat

plate

to

its

positi"'1

he

~nrc

til

ha1-c

the

bol>l>in

ca~e

ha~c

:-;top

(.\,

Fi;..;.

:?0)

on

tl1e under:-;ide

(Jf

the

throat

pbtc

engage

the

po:;ition

finger

(

1~,

Fi~~-

:?1)

on

the

bobbin

case

base,

as

shown

in

Fig.

20.

Fig.

20.

Bobbin

Case

Base

Correctly

Engaged

with

Bobbin

Case

Base

Stop

Undernl'ath

Throat

Plate

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