Singer 320K2 Installation and operation manual

SINGER
RS201
SWING-NEEDLE MACHINE
Straight stitching
machine
of
highest quIality
Automatic
zigzag
machine
,0 -^
<;}
Wwith
built-in
stitch
designs
Ioflverlible
bed
for
tubular
and
flat
work
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SINGER
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY

THE NEW SINGER CONVERTIBLE AUTOMATIC
'i'al all lw flell Illi, il- lault siti the expeit art, and
Iflat lwe Inade SUMJ1 the kroxn and o'd Flarlic it) scimil.' [lit,
f,,r more than a celillin. Wall it ou call d', lwailliful ornamental stitelles
! 1'1)i alllazililg tria, hinc ,ill soor straight and t[wri, hv
simpk till, w. illow lesels. tLl call it, dcloralive tittliiti,, ill no ritore linic 'I m)
Inolc eflolt thall it take, lo do stlaight stitchilon
The 320K all of file of built-in 'fildles, \el all of tile \tisttilit of
able FASHI(N* Disc,. (Juinge the FASHION ,it the front of the llim llinc and kal have
added riot (ore, but numy new stitl lics. Designs at.(. simply colill-olled lo, sill,It- [excl. openitioll
b the ii,,c of a combinatron of
The
bed
ou
1..
S(,,
:iiti
ofa cuned or cylindro at shalw and flal "ork titli
equal facilit 'v. The tubular bed is quicklY con-
1k, a flat bed b adding the Flat Work
fa I I c. 11 The t" o pu'll bution, A
release the Flat kXork Table fir renio\al when
the tubular bed is requin.d.
1 ]Air,

3
SINGER
SERVICE
Wherever
you
go
xou
will
find
expert,
dependable
SINGER*
Service
close
at
hand.
SINGER
is
interested
in
hdping
you
keep
your SINGER
Sewing
Machine
in
top
runuiig
condition.
That
is
why
you
should
alwaxs
cail
your
SINGER
SEWING
CENIRE
if
your
machine
ever
requires
adjust-
ment
or
repair.
WhPIi
You
call
your
SINGER
SEWING
CENTRE
you
can
be
sure of
obtaining
the
service
of
a
trained
SINGER
repair
man
and
can
be
assured
of
warranted
SINGER*
parts
when
needed!
Look
for
the
famous
red
"S"
Trade
Mark
orn
your
SI
NGER
SEWING CENTRE
and
the
ever
ready
SINOER
Service Car.
EVERYTHING
FOR
THE
WOMAN
WHO
SEWS
The
answer
to
your
sewing
needs
is
at
your
SINGER SEWING
C
ENTRE.
There
vou
will
find
a
wide
choice
of
sewing
necessities
and
notions,
sewing
intstruetions
and
guideance
and
services for
covering
buttons.
hemstitching,
making
belts
and
buckles,
to
menation
a
few.
Look
in
your
telephone
directory
under
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE
COMPANY.

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ADVANCED FEATURES OF THE SINGER 320K
W M0,1,10X "ixt ill,,, It .... k iil,,iil,.,
H 11 \ ISIO,\ CASK lip litall.'
t,,111isill
ii"ilitg illid autollialif'
8. GRADUATEDTENSION withinasingle
i. co call li, 11-ed Z1, it tuffl. nefidll. thread tension is regulated
11al lii,1 iii" 1[iiix, oI it- it tubulill fwil Illa- J(ii d fal)ri(. thread anti] slitching.
hille 1,.1 artich- 'd '
it ol
llatille. S,,t, pages % t,, 107 HIMEsIBLE FEE'D (,it, cithel
fio I tililiLir Bed 1,irkiAtl or kt, k ari- t,t,, o, fa, k
alld 1,tl,[,it end, of 'Caills,
1.
V1 11 .
.....
mvall,
of
S1,1,1,01
LENG1,11
INDICA1,01l
I'ith
h-kell blind tit, life licills.
'i'llisle tlixllliilg art,
....... tin arlliving performane',
likililli-i 't loc11 design, It-ull 11,,111 Llillg 12
it 1 ol Ftr a
xiilitl% of slitth thil 1 iott Ifigh in. I'm the pick-up Act].]
(11m k illid
kel 111kil els ( liallge
llw 1it. 1 li. ilrea
51, all
hi the SIN(J1 1 c-pc- lt) M.7KIDLE ('[ill, niake, it
Clilll' 'Itirill art,] a. i m alc be, iikl" Aft, llo jilyltjl to plact, ill
iiti,,,11i,, ille horlded ill mclill, ill, ffi,

ELECTRICAL
INFORMATION
The
SINGER*
Electric
Motor
1-
located
at
the
back
of
ite
mar
hine,
antd
can
be
Supplied
fur
operalion
oil
alternati
or-g
direct
current.
Orders
must
state
the
c
ala10gie
9
irnmlr
of
the
motor,
or
the
voltage,
and
in
tile
case
of
alternating
currelt,
the
nillher
of
cycles.
Before
Inserting
Electric
Plug-
be
sure
that
voltage and
number
of
cycles
stamped
on
motor nameplate
are
within
lrange
marked
om
electric meter installed
by
electric
A
power
company.
A
Electrical
Connectionsfor
Machiine
a
Push
3-pin
safety
plug
A,
Fig.
],
into
3-pin
terminal
block
at
right
of
machint
and
(onnl1E
plug
at
oth
er
end
of
pord
to
electric
outlet.
Speed
Controller
The
speed
of
machine
is
regulated
by
amrrount
of
pressure
om
foot
contrioll
cr
or
k
nee
con-
troler.
Fig.
1.
EletriMcie
Connection
jor
Machine

AUTOMATIC STITCHING
\Xlien all fitch lexkr-. Am n ill Fig. 2, lit. 'I'ieiitv-foijr additional FASHION Dise, are
a t 1i 1c i1 1 (  1, ,, t 1), ) i11 '  II W I'1 llo, bight furnisfied uith the inachinc. Each of these
leicr 'L Fig 26. it) FASHION Flises is interchangeable with the
,ltialil 'llingh t tit( fills i, donc, one on the fiont of thi. ma(luinw. With cach
All amazing iiulliltlt ot ' Usetill stit(Ales flie, a new vaii(,tv Of condlinations can lie pro-
are lmoduced autonlaticallY 1"lleo Oll taisc. dueed, througli tile rise of Orle Or more levers.
.)late Or nIXIrv Of' tile stitell
For the most attractive, of these (1,1111billation AtLaclied 1, [lie outside of the machinc is the
lies ers should be Blitid stitell (Its(., which is engaged by ifle first
iigrn; not inore than three lev
used. lever.
big. 2, Slith LIt'lls Fig. 3. Stitch Lever E Fig, 4. Blind -Batch Disc No, 3
in --- Up- Position

AUTOMATIC STITCHING
Five autornalic titch iif,i4,iis are btlilt illti) tit(' machine. Merely lift tbC 11(sigilate(l lever to
produce the titeli oldicated oil the lever. '1'he Illaximilin width o`f tie Stilch is achimed mlien
bight is set at 5 designs re' tilt frorll setfilo, the bight at than 5. All almost zero
SlitiAl length gic eS a Solid hil
,,tgll, W c a 1 )tiger stitch leogth gis('s all open pallern, Twin needle
slitchinn, is clone at 3 bight or less.
Zigzag l~e A ~ law~ Zigzag Point 1)
Frr: F,,r: Applique ,i' Inuid,
Se ',ing butoms Satin
ReinforTi S Deematne ol h.ca,
ng Brunt, C11t 1.1d,
a irline ability applique
Cordon, Scale, SafiT, Ball l,ver E
lae 1W "W'
iv Bot-der 3cigns
Multifale Stitch Zigzag Other B/ Decorative applicatimis
F.r: fIeirf,)rcirig 0,erlail .... 1
Patelling Abutted settlers
NIct dine Elastic Seams Milld S0 tch - Dise, :I -- v v v
Dec'(,rative Ifinding blanket For: flell,' V-
...... Facings
S,allop--[ver C
redgito, 5'alre, and foliage
For: Faced
Decorative stichieg econo', all[, Bills
AppIving Ikands and lace
NOTE: Fo cliange the (I Pattel n produced by FASHION Dises 5 lo 15, 16, 17 arel 18.
levers(, the on [fie shalt.

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AUTOMATIC STITCHING
additiolull F\SHION ],)i(s are included will, tilil- inaf.Iiiie ll)is(s 11 and 11) are
bilill it.Ito llif' ltlachilic as levels 1) airs E, respeclively, and produce designs as showil oll page 7.)
'11c 211 additional flics produce 111c flesilTi:
Arrombead (5)- Three Step (1 8) W^ 910^ ^ 11
Dovilillo (6) ....... .....
shell Efige -11.k A A A 1
solid Scallop VIVVW Semaphore (22) -
S"n']
I'vramid
(23)-
IF
v
IT
ITY
v
[!illicit (10)- Open P.hraillid (24)- /1
1) - - ----- --- sifilly (25)'
Walls (12) Block (26)
solid Dull1101111 03) 40 10#1 Fagoting (27)-
Loill, Obliqu, (15) "111 Coild) (28)- Ill U
shillAc (14) - - Pasilion (29)
Pelltlaill (I- Platform (3o)- M M1 'M lm PM, 1111l M

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COMBINATION
STITCHES
(With
Levers)
bu!ilim
FASi
IU N
Dises:
LIcyer%
A
and
B
levers
B
and
E
Lovers
A
and
C
Levers
C
andE
Levers
A
and
D
Levers
D
and
E
Lavers
A
and
E
levers
A,
C
and
E
Levers
a
end
C
Levers
B,C
and
D
Lovers
B
and
D
Lever,
B, D
andE

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COMBINATION STITCHES
(With Levers and Disc)
The f"llowi
il, titl ht, are produeed
bY lisifill at the tillIC
(ne or Illore (if tile lever,
whiell
exig,lgk
1)is(, and Di-e. 5 il.
0:
L~,
A, Disc 5
1~% B od
E, Disc 5
beer
8, Disc 5
Le~ A, a ..
d E, Disc 5
A~Aib 11m., Till
Le~ E, Disc 5
lee, A, Disc 6
A7W
leers A id 0, Disc
5
1... r B, Disc 6
L~', A o.d E, Disc 5
L.... D, Disc 6
8 i,d D, Disc 5
te...
A mf E, Dilc 6

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COMBINATION STITCHES
(With Lovers and Disc)
'I'llc f(II(tsillg slitches
art, produced bx tilitig
at the lime one (pr mcireof
tlic
engage
the bu ,ilt.irl FASHION Discs Discs
7. 8, 9 or 10:
IWWWIW""
lever A. Dim: 7
1.v.1%
A and D, Dix 7
Love, 8, Diw 7
L.vers 8 and C, Di, 8
Lev., C, DIK 7
lover. 8 and D, Dim: a
Leve,
D, DiK 7
levels B and
D, Mw 9
WY"~VIF
ipW Will WV'WV
Lever
E, Di. 7
love,
A, Mw 1 0
Spy Ww7W
vers
tov.n
A and 8, Di. 7
lever, D and
E, Ditc 1 0

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COMBINATION STITCHES
(With Levers and Disc)
The
'fitelle, 31C
at the same tinle (011x.
or more of the level, vIii,11
tile bullt.m VASIll(N
Wid Air,, of tile die.S
1111mbeled from to 21
D, Diw
11
tie r A,
Dic 17
W W W 7W 7W W
W0 W- vw,""
le~ A, Di.
12
l~rs A .. dE, Di.
1 8
le., A, Dic
13
1,~ A, D;x
20
1,er E, Dix
15
1.~ A, Di
21
Le... E, Di 16
j~, B, Dic 21

11,3
COMBINATION STITCHES
(With Levers and Disc)
lit. ke- in. 1,-
using in ille
lill), Isill, or m oreof
111(
tho built-m
and on, ol llic numb, id
hom 21 to''0:
fl.,, D, Disc 21
lee, D, Disc 26
Lse,
E, Disc 21
A, D;,c 29
777
L~ E, Disc 22
l.,e, A, Disc 30
le~ 8,D'sc 25
8, Disc 30
04
te,,
A, Di 26
L~
D, Disc 30

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TWIN NEEDLE DECORATIVE STITCHING
foot j used b)l
0, Allopin',and Imming
litt an done llw
1M7
L... rA
Disc 5
Disc 6
l~r C
Disc 7
er
Disc 8
lee, E
Disc 9
R5
Disc 3
Disc 10

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TWIN
NEEDLE
DECORATIVE
STITCHING
Th,1e
following
stthsan
pi
oduiee
4Y
IUsing
one
or
more
levers
and]
one
1PA
SHi(IIN
D
isc
at
tihe
saetrime
as'
liste-I,-
lie
b)ighit
is
limited
to
3
a4
th
fth
hng
thI
is,
jet
bet
warn
25
and
0.
The
satin
stitch
foot
is
uise(I fhd
w
losed
des~igns
anAh
clllii,
and
run
fing
stitcthes
are
dlone
with
the general-purpose
piesser
foot,
Lever
A
and
D
Leve
A,
Disc
6
LeesA
and
E
Leve
D,
Disc
6
lever
B
and
CLeve B,
D'sc
7
Leves
A,
C
and
Lover
D,
Disc
Lever
E
Disc
5
Lever
A,
Disc
1
0
Levers
A
and
a,
DiscS
5Levrs D
and
E,
Disc
1 0
~

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FABRIC, THREAD,
NEEDLE
AND STITCH
LENGTH
CHART
MACHINE STITCH
SETTINGS
THREAD NEEDLE
FOR STRAIGHT
SEWING
TYPES
OF FABRICS
SIZES SIZES
-
INSIDE
TOP
SEAMS STITCHING
50 badly
filmy
materials c~p.,.bl.
to N^
Chiff-,
10r, C,,
9
1 5 f. 20
1 5 to 20
Silk nd
Chiffoo V.iets, Voll.,
M.0,,
Ar,
5 
NIc71 Th,d
10 E',-, d-i
Sheer
matedols tp.,.b;.
to L~,
D!-ity, 5,thete
80 10G
C,,
1 2 to 1
5 1 5 f. 70
Sh.ell,
POP.' TOff-f-1, PO,.
Silk,, Gost.e
Sitk,, Silk 01
50
SY.thelic
T,;.1" 5"Ih.fi
V.1ms, 5.ti,
Light*isby moteidl,
".por.bl.
Gingho, Ch.--
60
1 4
broy, piq. Popli,
P.,c.le, Cef~e,
ft, F.itte,
B"1g.- to
. sp Cj,i
or
1 2 1 5
to 1 8
li., W.1
wool J-,,-y,
wool p, C'~
V.1et,
S k 1
6
ligh.ight suiti95
to C.,dvoy,
C,.^
H..y Dety M.,,
Medium
heavy M0f*110111
CO-Palabic
40 to
60 CO~
1 6 10
12
GhodIne,
Rep, H~ Biting%
nd Coutigs
Nylo. Thmad
Heavy materials
op.f.bl.
t, Scileloffi,
Dei, Tickim
30 to 40 Cotton
1 8
1 0
Th,..d
50 E,,broidey
Nyl.. Thre.d
11 O, 1 4
1 2
plastic materials
50 MetcK..d
Wh.,, .,dei,
i.y, p.if,
"Cl.,, .,,d V.,iety
206 . 13` .d
tt.t. the i,. .d
Ses FOR. 43
., TWIN
NEEDLES.

NEEDLES
AND
THREAD
Ihis
mac
hi
e
uses
a 206x
13
Needle
a
-ailale
iin
Sizes
9.
11,
1
k
16
amd
18.
For
best stitehinrg
results.
Ithread
sine
u1
be
se
Itc
d
au
ordirng
to
fabric
to
be
slt6bed.
Needle
mnust
be
of
correct
size
for
thread
to
pass
freely
thrnugh
eve
of
necdle.
Select
r
crrect
needle
according
'to
table
on
page
16.
Be
s$ure
tlat
needle
is
not
blunt
or
bent.
NOTE:
Thread
breakage
is
sometimes
caused
by
variatiois
in
the
diameter
of
thread.
Such
ireak-
age
is
overcome
by
using
the
next
size
larger
LONG
GROOVE
nteille.LOG
ROV
l'se
like
threads
for
needle
and
bobbin.
Do not
TOWARD
YOU
use
silk
on
bobbin, and
mercerized
thread
in/
needle.
or
vice
versa.
TO
SET
THE
NEEDLE
Raise tile
needle
bar
to
its
highest
position
aid
lIooell
ne
e1e
clamp
thumb
screv
B.
Fig.
5.
Insert
needbl
into
clamp
as
far
as
it
will
go
with
flat
side
to
the
back
and
long
groove
*- -
S
tow
ard
you.
TIhen
tighten
t
huimb
sire
w
B.
I3ogrop,
e ;Toward
i.

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UPPER THREADING-SINGLE
NEEDLE
flase take-up
lever 5 to its highest poil.t.
1,6Ce dlrca,) m pool pm wol
1101d 'ith right hand.
Lead
thread wo 'clf lond, 1 fflon under
side,
1),o,11 alld from
fight t,, left (r ill froin of Berate
telision disc 2 (CeotT, disc
,Berate, liars for
",i"g.)
hao the 1.01,
of the spling 3.
L ... 1,r the sia, k thread
t,
11, 11(1 fl-om right
to left through 1wic ill 1,Yer
lil,,,ugli gtlii,- 6 arod
7 on ho.c pltic
1m, guide 8 (.it wooille darnll,
From
fact lo Ilack through eye d needle
9.
6
about tw, iv,,lies of
threal through eve of
needle
ith ,hich to Earl se.i.g.
7
9
9
3
I'ig. 7. Threading Tensim,
Fig. 8_
,ri,,,, o, 1,ppr The,.ding
t to' R... A

19
TO
REMOVE
THE
BOBBIN
.1. Bring
h-u'&
rto
it- ~-
1
101fl1.
Co
A~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A pn1bi; lt 1C