Singer 650 User manual

SINGER
650/670
THE SINGER
COMPANY

With your new
SI N GE R* Sewing Machine
ODLDEN
Panoramic
You will be able to
follow the latest international fashion
CONGRATULATIONS .... on vour dmoice of a top quality
fullNth atured Singer Se wina machine With it you will be able
to create beautifully aJlored clothing for your entire family,
as welI as handsome decorative addiions to your home.
The advantages built into this fine precision machine can
be fully enjoyed and appreciated only if you
vonipletely
undiersand how to properly operate both the maddine and
its versatile iccessories.
BEFORE YOU SEW please go through this instruction book, page ,
by page while seated at our machine Examine each section and
perform each tFo; peration
in the sequence shown
These few n roitcs of careful preparation will thoroughly
familiarise ou xih the full range of the machine's capabilities
You can then proceed confidently with
whatever fashion creation or other sewing
project you may wish to acconplish.
Congratulations again on your wise choice of the Singer
.Sewing machine that will
prove to you for many years to
come
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sevce
Whatever you
are, you
will find
expert. de-
pendable
Singer Service
avallable.
II your
Sewing
Machne
should need
servicing,
call
your
nearest
Singer
Sewing Centre
to be
sure
of warranted
Singer
Parts
and Service,
You
will find
the
address
in the
telephone
directory.
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Contents
WSeE
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Operating
the
Machine
Pane
Sewing
Page
Pniwijal
Mots
of
We Nicdtine
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SINGER 650
Principal
Parts
for
650
and
670
Machines
I
Slide
Plate
19
Thread
Guide
2
Throat
Plate
20
Spool
Spindle
3 Presser
Foot
Screw
21 Thread
Lead-off
4 Presser
Bar
22 Spool
Seat
5
Needle Clamp
23
Light
Switcd
6
Presser
Bar
Lifter
Lever
24
Hand
Wheel
7
Pressure Release
Button
for Stitch
25
Bobbin
Winder
Engaging
Lever
Pattern Selectors
26
Bobbin
Winder
Spindle
8 Needle
Thread
Tension
27 Stitch
Length
Regulator
9
Built-in
Needle
Threader
28
Built-in
Sewing Light
10
Pressure
Regulating Dial
29
Bobbin
Winder
Pre-tension
It
Threading
Chart
12
Chainstidch
Thredd
Guide
13
Link
Type
Threid
Take-up
Lever
14 Needle Thread
Pre-tension
15 Stitch
Pattern
Selectors
For
670
Madcine
only
16
Stitch
Width
Selector
30
Cloth
Plate
Disengaging Button
17
Special
Disc
Holder
3!
Attachment
Box
Lid
18
Built-in
Stitch
Chart
32 Detachable
Cloth
Plate
S

.e jric
ODive .
Before
setting the machine into
operation, be surf,
itat the
0
voltage and cycles
stamped on the el+ctrical
nmelate
B
are within
thý rariyf marked
otn the e-kc-ric
meter in lti[ied
by the + local
poIr Company
To plur in the macdtin,
push 3-pin terminal
pt uq C uilt( 3pim
terminal bloýk
at the right end of nmddne
Then connect
plug
A to lectriadl outlet
Foot Controller
A
1hhe toot controller
sets the imactune
into opiration and
requ-
lates its speed The
harder you
press the pedal D,
the aster
the madchne will sew
ntitl the mnachine
reaches its top speed
lower Speed Control
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Information
for 650 G 14
Machine
The 650G 14 mndctine
is equipped
with a special hand
wheel
which can
be used for motor and
treadle drive Therefore,
the
machine can be changed to
treadle drive addhtionally
... W m in.
MD

The
builtin sewing
light is turned
on or off
by
means of light
switch F. which
is localed
beneath the arm
top cover
lid
F
I
/1
To change
the light bulb
[lisco
rnelI ptiJ fromi
( 1vrical outlllet
before
reoingO, nj ol'd bulb W1ith Inumb of rtqht hand,
push on and down
on rib of
light lens (see
Itiustratiol[
IDo not ittempt
to utrs(
ro" bulb out of
socket,
Press it intm w olt
,nd
it tihe same time
turn
bulb
over 71 i r ion
shown to unlbok bulb
pirn . Wi tlhdtt], bult
Press new bull) f} I ,Aoket, with bulb pin G
(qnterinq
slot (A
,ocket and turn
it over in
direction shown
to I e{k bulb
pin G in proper
position
Unlocks
Locks
Bulb pin
B
Aiiil! i

Treadle Driv. (For .00 Machim only)
In case that you do not have any experience in sewing
with
treadle drive - first it is necessary to become familiar with
this type of drive.
Loosen stop
motion
screw
and
place both
feet
on
treadle,
Turn hand wheel over to-
ward you, allowing feet to
move freely and lightly with
motion of treadle. Practise
this motion until you are able
to re-start machine with hand
wheel turning over toward
yea Then tighten stop mo-
tion screw for normal ma-
chine drive.
8

To Replace
Belt
Remove arm top
cover
(as described
on
parjeA 83).
Inert end of belt into cutout A and lead
to .
tP po that
it enters
groove in hand
wheel,
Lead
belt around
hand
wheel and
down
tihrough guide of treadle belt idler pulley
bl-acket B.
Lead belt around
band wheel
in cabinet
Join
b:th
ends of belt
by means of
belt clip. Ten.
sion Do belt
should be
only heavy
enough to
ke.p belt front shipping
Replace
arm top)
Cover.
Connection of
Sewing
Light
Before
inserting
electric plug
A. be sure
that
ý0otaqe stamped on nameplate B s,. within7
tange
marked
on
the
electric
meter
installed
A l
y
the
local
power
company
Electrical Connection
for
Machne. Push
3-pin
terminal
plug C
onto 3-pin terminal
block
at
rioht
of machine and connect
plug A at other
ý13
en.i of
cord to electric outlet.
Bumb replacement
is described
on page 7.
Information
for 650
G 14 end
G 15 Machine
with Selective
Motor
and
Treadle
Drive
The
650 G 14 and
G 15 madcines are
equipped
with a
special hand
wheel, which
can
be used
for motor and
treadle drive,
Therefore, both
machine models
can be
dcanged
either to treadle
or electric drive
additionally.
When changing
over from
treadle
drive to electric
drive,
the belt
has to be
removed from
the band
wheel or the
cabinet by
throwing off
toward cabinet
wall.
9

Stitch
Plaftiw
Selectors
TI
, , ý i. pattern of your
To select required stitch pattern
stilh , ", i 1 w ý I I , lw
re you start the
macline
.dt pýh,
I. Turn hand wheel until needle
is at its
Setting
for
highest
position.
Straight
stltdng:
AK
I2.
Depress
push
button
A
and
keep depress
Aed unlil
selection
is compleled.
Zigzag stltching:
HIL I
Push stitch pettern selector button in
and
Many
(omb nbai ons are possible for decora-
slide to left or right to bring indicator line
live sewing and practical
sewing. Some of to desired setting
hese combinalions
are shown on the stitch
chart inside the cover
on top of machine.
This
cover may be left open while sewing.
A
•00

Sti Width SleCtor
You
will ao need to el the
lever for sew- To set stitch
width selector
ing.
The stitch width
selector does two
jobs:
*~ Pe
traiehit stitdiing,
rih:
lever 5CR
fil To position,
ceprccsr
5111h widt'h
s01( [e!r
andr
n}!t--Ie p i~o)iin i•r•enre,
riht or lefi]
Nor- right. D)
not set stith Width
st lector while
mnatty,
you will use setting
3 (centrej.
thfb e •ql-leis in
It- hItsi(a Thc
nuierwls
Therelore,
memorize the normal
setting
fincatlv pos i)ens
but imter i, d tale
set-
for straight stitching:
AK3.
tilts may
also be used
* For zirigz- stilt
crin, this lever
tontrots
the setting of the width
Straight Stitching:
I a 3
Needle Position Selling
Zig-Zag
Stitching: Stitch
Width Setting
24
11!

Stitch
Length
Requgltov
Thý
1--
(bI eto
To
set
stitch
length
tn did I
ir ini y,,I
dire( t or.
Loosen
thumb nut by,
tlu ro g ti. left
PoStfin
lever
for
desirerd
stitch
lt:ioith
Tiqhyen
thumb
The
numpr,]rdisn
•itlher
side
nwuan:
nut
by turning
to
right
Lelt
hand side
(20-61:
By raising
the
stitch lenglh
regulr
tar 1o
the
Nun
her
of
stitches
per
inch.
highest
point,
reverse
stitThnig
is
accompihsh-
Right
hand
side
( -
4):
ed at
the same
sl ithr
length
as
forv ard
It
Stitch length
in millimeters
reverse stitching
is desired
with loiked
stildh
length
position
at
4 mm
(6
sttudes
per
inch),
A
slojertliii
<*r!nro4
can be
made
in
case
of
turn
thumb
nut
to the
kit
until
shitt
length
sti,
len(l,!i
k.,,
bIarn
1 mm
or 20
stitches
regulator
can
be adjusted
to
its highest
point
per
ilh
at
reverse
stilching
The
m
-
i -Vhti
length
4 min
(6
stitches
per
inc-!1
(an
bc lndked
in place
whIer,
satId
ong
Lids,
plvatý
or
muoltpie lavers
ol
heavy
fabric,
j1Unlock
...22ocks
12

Throat
Plate and Presser
Foot
I ( ;eeieal Putpow
Throat Plate
i, lo (I h ( I i ] ' {~ t
dil, ! }; •t ! l
!!F1
ll% 1 ,, Ti :i• ýt la a
d
{
;,. [ h illlli•, )il
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P , Q ! ": * l, ,! . •l i,r!
N I 1i7 Itr
2 Straight Slilfh Throal
Plate
0
A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
i q%~,
SuihTrotPat
T I , I; 4
r~
l I) Y 'l
•'Ii
•
pl
I b, ,
Chai St!itc Th •roa Plate i>Il
I, ý r 'A' •, < l * 11"I 40 t •
4 Fied (pover Plate
I I' - T D Il I l,[•
t } " •ll 7 *
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To
Remove
the Throat
Plate
Raise presser
lai Turn
hand
wheel
to raise
-,r,
needle to
Its highest
position,
Open
slide
pla'e.
Place
both
thumbs
under throat
plate
and
lift plate
from
unladtuie.
To Insert
the
Throat
Plate
Place
th.r,.t pl it
in position
over two
clampirn
pins anJ
re
ease. The
magnets draw
the throcit
*late
intc proper
position.
Close
slide plaie.
To Change
the
Presser
Foot
Turn
hand
whebU
to raise
needle
to
its high-
est positi
"n. Rave
p--sser foot.
Loosen pres-
ser
foot
,'-rew i,
filt the
presser
foot
can be
slipped
from
arwimd
the presser
bar.
Presser
Foot
Litter
Lever
A normal
lift of
the presser
in
)t lifter level
brings
it up
inll
position
I ant,
by
doing
so
the
presser fort
releases
open
ng a.
Normal
fabrics
can
be easily
placed
uwider
the pres-
3
/ser
foot.
For
easier
plafsing
of
thicker
fabrics,
th?
presser
foot thttr
!ever
can
be raiked
further
to position
2. This
raises
the
presser
foot
to its highest pr)si-ion
b.
When raising
)rcsser
foot
li ter
!ever
into
position
2 you
t.ust overcome
t spring
pres-
sure and
keep the lifter le.eri
n position
since
it does
not
lock
in th ;
pc.s;tion;
but
when
released
tle
spring
pressure
returns
the
lifter
lever
ir.to
position
I1
Be sure
that
[a
the presser
foot Iter lever
i; set •i position
-
-.
3 before
sewmCi
md not
left
iit po-Ition
I
in
error.
14

Positton for darning
Increase
Decrease
and embroidery
operations
S-eissure Dial
I, dial regulates the pressure that
the pres-
so' f•oo
exerts on the fabtic, Smooth,
even
hond!inn
of several thicknesse, of fabric
To un ts when pressure is correctly
regulated.
I _,,ivv press
r, is for thick fabric and light
p) e(ýtS
is tor
thin fabric,
Tor light a pressure will result
in irregular
Peoring
which affects both quality
of stitch
,.n I evtn'rss of seams.
he
,
boavY I ressure
not only affects
Silth
iV SePe
I thedl Y out will also mar smooth
1aces daiJ pile fabrics.
Sii fare
1inish, ds well as the
weight and
,, lure
o the fabric, must be considered
in
J •<mli nig the amount
of press•tre needed,
'It set the pressure
Lowe- the presser foot
To increase pressure, turn
eial to higher
number. For
darning, turn di I to D, whirh
releases
To decrease pressure, turn
dial to lower pi-essýre
and permri' darning without
an
number
embioidery hoop.
Needle Thread
Tension
To incr.aso t-.t%vtt: I urn cia! to right hand
side ýt h gh -h2 ,it be*)
To dnc.erise Co;A : furn
diql to left hand
This
dial
regulates
thp
degret of
tension
on
Site
(to
tel T,
your ieedle thread. Fr icetatled invtruc,.-z -pages 27 a.d 28
15

Needles
and Thread
'
,
T•)~~~ýý
g'dli: lhýN''~f
To Chlrmn
[tiet Needle
Ii[Zh
h i I I/
f l
' Il Ik I I1
1 1 •1 •1 Vý I
I
ttitl<
tl >H iArd N ull
i i' i
w
I I
Nee'tdle
lind Ih
read Selectioin
I"I
i, S m+
I, i I't. + i , + 1
Fabric. Thread, No"dl and Stitch Length Chart
Fabrics
Thread
Needle
Straight
Stitahig
Simsis
Macline
Stltches
S_
_Sites
per mdi n
mm
60 matreivoed
Delicate-
tlle,
tlfton,
one
lace,
100 Cotton
silk,
orahndo
fine
tricot
fPne
Synlhetir
IS
to
20
1-1-5
Thread
Lightwelght
- batiste,
ngazbdlt
e0
Mercerized
12to
IS
1,-2
Jerseyi
coile,
taffeta,
silk, caepei
80
to I•O
Cottic a
t I18
to 10
25-3
plastic
Pur~e
Silktetlalc
pin~ie
l Synthe~tic
Thread
for
plastic)
Medium
Weight
-
inrq•uhma,
man-
50 Mercerized
made
•atbri,
pique,
liben,
ddatz,
60
to O
Cotton
faille,
satin,
fine
corduroy,
snit-
P14e
lk2
to
I
15
falls,
cortn-barked
plastc
Synthetic
Thread-
Medium
Heavy
-
gabardine,
40
Mercerized
tweed,
sailcloth,
denim,
coatings,
40
1 toC
n
12
2-2,5
furnishing
fabrcst60
Cotton
Heavy
-
overcoatings,
twill,
30 Mercerized
18 a
to 10
2,5-1
upholstery
fabrics,
canvas
24
to 40
Cotton
) Does
not
apply
to cdainstltchi•g.
16

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Bobbin Thread
To Wind the Bobbin
I Release hand
wheel:
Turn stop
motion
screw
with right
hand
in direction
shown
• •by
arrow
while
holding
hand
wheel with
]left
hand.
2 Slip bobbin onto bobbin winder spindle
3 •
and depress
bobbin winder
engaging
lever.
:3 Thread
the machine
as
shown. Wind
seve-
ral
coils of
thread
around
the bobbin
in
direction
shown
by arrow,
and
start ma-
dune.
A soon
as enough thread
is wound
on the
7•
bobbin
it will automatically
disengage
it-
self
Stop
machine, raise bobbin
winder engaging
2
":
It

lever and
remove
bobbin
fron, bobbin
win-
der spindle.
4
Tighten
stop motion
screw
with :ight
hand
in direction
shown
by arrow
while
'holding
hand wheel
with
left hand.
Threading the Bobbin
Case
I Hold bobbin
so that thread
leads off in
direction
shown.
2
Place bobbin
in case.
Lead
thread into
slot
and
under
tension
spring.
3 Draw
thread
into notch
at end
of spring
pulling
off about
8 cm (3 inches)
of threac
across
the bobbin..
•
4 Close
slide
plate
allowing
thread
to ente:
2
notches shown
..........
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lei
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r TT
4
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