Singer 66-18 User manual

THE IMPORTANCE OF USING
..SINGER" TUBRICANTS FOR YOUR
ETECTRIC SEWING MACHINE
"The Best is the Cheapest"
Use "SINGER' Oil on Machine
Knowing ftom many years' experience
the great importance o[ using good oil,
we put up an extra quality machine
oil, in cans, especially prepared for
sewing machines.
Use "SINGER" Motor Lubricant on Motor
The "SINGER" Motor Lubricant is
especially prepared for lubricating the
bearings of the electric motor. This
is a pure non-fowing compound which
retains its consistency and possesses
high lubricaing qualities.
Copyrieht, U. S.A., 1915, 1920,1921' 19m' 1924' 1926' 1928'
1929, 1931, 1932, 1933,1935,1937, r938, 1940 and 1941,
by The Singer Manufactuing Co.
AU Rights Reseryed for All Countries

ELECTRIC SEWING
66-tB
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
SI NGERMACHINE
OSCILLATING HOOK, FOR FAMILY USE
ADJUSTABLE REVERSE FEED
FOR TACKING
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The irnproper placing or renewal of the
Trade-Mark "SINGER" or any other of the
Trade-Marks of The Singer Manufacturing
Cornpany (all of which are duly Registered
Trade-Marks) on any rnachine that has been
repaired, rebuilt, reconditioned, or altered in
any way whatsoever outside a Singer factory
or an authorized Singer agency is forbidden.
Genuine "SINGER" Needles should
be used in "SINGER" Machines.
These Needles and their Containers
are rnarked with the
's Trade-Mark "SIMANCO" 1
Needles in Containers rnarked
..FOR SINCER MACHINES''
are NOT "SINGER" rnade needles. 2

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DESCRIPTION
Machine 66-18, for famill' use, has an oscillating
serving hook and makcs thc lock stitch.
Back tacking is casily dttnc on this muchine aftcr
moving the stitch regulating Iever to the uppcl encl
of the stitch intiieator sk.rt to roverse dircction oI
stitcliing as instructed on page 18.
The machine i-q e-*pocially' cle-.igned for operatirtn
by elcctricitl'', havirtg an efllcient electlic motor at-
tached to thc uplight part of its arm. The motor
drives the macliine througli a belt and the .speed is
rcgulated by a combination knee and foot controllcr"
It is also equippcd rvith an clectric spotlight'
Embrericlcring and datrting ale eccornplished ls
instructed on Pages 56 and 57.
..SINGER'' SERVICE
Norv that )'ou have purchlsed vournew"SINGER,"
r,e do rtot want You to fecl that your relations ivith
us have come to an end. You are coldially inl'ited
to visit your " SINGIIR" Shop at any time f or assis-
tance in your serving problcms. You will be rnost
l.elcome.
We hope, too, that 1'ou rvill make the "SINGER"
Shop 1'oirr htradquat'tcr'-s for scwing supplie-s and
.".'r,i.". Oniv therc or through authorized bonded
"SINGIIR" reprcsentatives clrll you secure gonuine
"SINGER" oil, needlcs, hclts, parts, etc', so im-
Dorl ant in g('l ting the hcsl t osull s l'l om vour ntachine'
Arrd tememher, onll an u'utlrorized "Sl\GI-R" n'p-
lesentative shoulci bc allolved to touch your machilte
rrhen repairs or adjustntcnts are required'
World-r'idc " SI\GIIR" Ser-vice has no equal' Iise it !

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Motor Can be Operated on Either Alternating
Current or Direct Current
The electric motor, which is located at the back
of thc machine, can be oper:rted on either altenrat_
ing currcnt or direct currcnt as desired. The stancialil
u-indings of tlie motor are for 110 volt-q. and motor.s
catt ho furnished lurrrrl \-ullagc l)(.1\\er.n I00and 2;,0.
Spccial motors for 32 volts direct current, and
for i0 _volts alternating cur.rent and clirect cullent,
have also been developed and arc available.
Points to Deterrnine Before Connecting
Motor to Electric Service Line
Obtain the following inl'ormation frorn the Elec-
tric Light Compan5, rvhich supplics the electlic
curlent for the circuit to rvhich the motor. is to
bc connectcd.
1. If current is direct, rvhat is the voltage? The
voltagc must be within the range stan.rped on the
name pJatc of the n'rotor.
2. If current is alternating, in addition to the
voltage, rvhat is the numbel of cvcles? The number
of cyclcs must be rvithin the range stanrped on the
nan're plate of thc motor.
The voltage of any circuit and, if alternating
cuuent, the numbcr of cvcles, can be verificcl bv
looking at the name plate on service rvatt mete_r
installed by the local Electric Light Company.

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To Connect the Machine to
Electric Service Line
Attach the terminal plug at the end-of .the elect.ric
cord to the nearcst elcctric outlet and the rnachine
is ready for oPeration'
To Turn the Spotlight "Ontt or t'Off"
Reach over the top of thc machine and -turn the
t "".t"a srvitch (F, Iig. 2) in a clock\Yisc direction'
To Rernove and RePlace the Bulb
Frc. 2
First remove the lens (G, Fig. 2) from the spot-
lisht shade bv turning the lens tb disengage the hlgs
oi th" lnn. from the lugs on the inside of the shade'
and the lens will drop out.
-- Th" brrlb is remov:ed by unscrewing it from iLs
socket in the spotlight. To replace, screw the buib
into the socket, then replace the lens.
When purchasing a n6rv bulb, specjf5' No' 195148
nnd the vohage of your electr.ic supplv.

CAUTION
When you have finished your sevring, alu'ays dis-
connect the plug from the elcctric outlet.
To Insure Perfect Action of the Machine
Wlien turncd by hand, the balance u'hcel must
ahvays tuln over totrard the opcrator.
Do not run the machinc x'ith the prcsscr foot
resting on the feed *.ithout cloth under the presscr
foot.
Do not run the machine when both bobbin case
and nccdle are t,hreaded, unless there is material
under the presser foot.
Do not try to hclp thc machine by pulling the
fabric, Iest you bcnd the needle. Thc machine feeds
the rrork *.ithout assistance.
The slide over the bobbin case should be kcpt
closed nhen the machine is in operation.

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Instructions for Operating the Machine
Raise the prcsser foot (\) by n'reans of the pt'es-.er
bar lifter (Z) to prevent injurl' to the foot (X) and
feed (W).
Frr;. 3. Fno-rr \.rus' or rsn ]fucsrxo
Piace a piece of cloth under the prcsser foot and
let thc foot dorvn upon it.
To Start the Machine
After connccting the electric cord to the outlet,
pross thc knoe eurrtloller to thc right or dopross tlre
foot rontroller. As t lre pressure on the knpp rotrttollct'
<.rr fuot controller is incleased, thc speed of the ma-
chine is incrcascd, the speed being controlled entirely
by the amount of prcssure on the controller. Operate
tlie machine in this lray, rvithout being threaded,
until you have become accustomed to guiding thc
material and operating the knee or foot controller.