Singer 95-80 Quick start guide

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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING AND ADJUSTING
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SINGER SEWING MACHINES
95-80 and 95-100
HIGH SPEED LOCK STITCH
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USE ONLY SINGER OILS
and LUBRICANTS
They insure freedom from lubricating trouble and
give longer life to sewing equipment
**Singer Oil for High Speed Sewing Machines*'
(Cloth and Leather)
For all manufncturing sewing machines except where a stainless
oil is desired.
*^Singer Stainless Oil for High Speed Sewing Machines"
For all manufacturing sewing machines where a stainless oil is
desired.
"Singer Motor Oil"
For oil-luhricated motors, power tables, transmitters and machin
ery in general.
"Singer Stainless Thread Lubricant"
For lubricating the needle thread of sewing machines for stitch
ing fabrics or leather where ii stainless thread lubricant is required.
NOTE: All of the above oils arc available in 1quarl, 2quart, 1 gallon
and 0gallon cans or in 35 gallon drums, and can also be supplied
in customer's containers.
"Singer Gear Lubricant"
This specially [jrepared grease is recommended for gear lubrica
tion on manufacturing .sewing machines.
"Singer Ball Bearing Lubricant"
This pure grca.se is specially designed for the lubrication of ball
bearings and ball thrust bearings of motors and electric trans
mitters, hall bearing hangers of power tables, etc.
NOTE: The above greases are furnished in 1 lb. and 4 lb. tins.
Copyright. U. S. A., 1914,1918,1922,1926, 1933,J935.1936and 1937,
by The Singer Manufacturing Company
All Righta Pteserved for all Countries
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
The placing or renewal of the nane "Singer" (Reg. U.S. Pat.
Off.) or any of the trade marks of The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany on any machine that has been repaired, rebuilt, recondi
tioned or altered In any way whatsoever outside a Singer factory
or an authorized Singer agency Is forbidden.
DESCRIPTION
MACHINE 95-80 makes the lock stitch and is designed for sewing
light and medium weight fabrics. It has a gear-driven rotary hook.
The needle bar stroke la 1-9/64 Inches.
The machine is equipped with heavy gear shafts and three plain
bearings for the arm shaft.
MACHINE 95-100 Is the same as Machine 95-80 except that it Is
equipped with ball bearings at both ends of the arm shaft, the In
termediate bearing being a plain bearing.
Speed
MACHINES 95-80 and 95-100 should be run at speeds not exceed
ing 3500 stitches per minute for the first two or three days, af
ter which they can be driven up to their maximum speed of 4200
stitches per minute, depending upon the nature of the work and the
ability of the operator.
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To Lubricate the Machine
USE ONLY SIN3ER "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.
Fig.2. Oiling Points at Front of Machine
Oil should be applied as shown by arrows in Figs.8,3 and 6,
and, when used continuously, the nachlne should be oiled at least
four tli.ies each day. Keep all wlcklng saturated with oil.
Fig.3. Oiling Points at Back of Machine
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Use only SIN3ER GEAR LUBRICANT In the gear cases of these ma
chines. When the machines leave the factory, the gear cases are
packed with sufficient Singer Gear Lubricant for approxinately
160 hours of operation.
Replenish the gear cases
at (A) and (B) , Figs. 4 and 5
with Singer Gear Lubricant
every 160 hours of operation.
Alemlte Grease Guns,
Singer No. 1S1587 (3 oz. ca
pacity) or Singer No. 121588
(1/2 lb. capacity) provide
the most convenient means of
applying Singer Gear Lubri
cant to the gears.
To supply grease to the
upper gear case (Fig.4), have
Fig.4 the machine In Its normal
working position, remove the
level hole screw (C,Flg.4) and force the lubricant Into the Ale
mlte fitting (A,Fig.4) until
It emerges from the level hole
at (C), then replace the screw
(C).
To supply grease to the
lower gear case (Fig.5), lay
the machine back on the table,
remove the level hole screw
(D,Flg.5) and force the lubri
cant Into the Alemlte fitting
(B,Flg.5) until It emerges
from the level hole at (D),
then replace the screw (D).
Flg.S.
CAUTION - To avoid overfilling of the gear cases, do not turn
the balance vAieel when grease Is being applied through the Alemlte
fittings.
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Fig.6. Oiling Points In Base of l^chlne
At least four times each day apply ONE DROP of oil to the
bobbin case holder bearing In the sewing hook race, as shown In
Fig.7.
Fig.7.
Oiling Point In Hook Race
CAUTION. NEVER OIL THE SEWING HOOK RACE THROUGH THE NEEDLE
HOLE IN THE THROAT PUTE, NOR FLOOD THE HOOK WITH OIL.
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Needles
Needles for Machines 95-80 and 95-100 are of Class and Variety
89 X 1, and are furnished In Sizes 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19
and 21.
The size of the needle to be used should be determined by the
size of the thread which must pass freely through the eye of the
needle. Rough or uneven thread, or thread which passes with dif
ficulty through the eye of the needle, will Interfere with the
successful use of the machine.
Orders for needles must specify the QUANTITY required, the
SIZE NUMBER, also the CLASS and VARIETY NUMBERS separated by an x.
The following Is an example of an Intelligible order:
"100 No.16, 88 X 1 Needles"
The best stitching results will be obtained by using the
needles furnished by the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Thread
Left twist thread should be used in the needle. Either right
or left twist thread can be used In the bobbin.
Fig.8. How to Determine the Twist
Hold the thread as shown above. Turn the thread over toward
you between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand; if left
twist, the strands will wind tighter; if right twist, the strands
will unwind.
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Relative Sizes of Needles and Thread
The following sizes of needles and thread are recommended ac
cording to the class of work:
Sizes
of
Needles
Classes of Work
Sizes of
Cotton, Linen
or Silk
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Shirtings, Sheetings, Calicoes, Muslins,
Silks, Dress Qoods and all classes of
general work.
60 to 80 Cotton
A and B Silk
16
and
17
All kinds of heavy Calicoes, light
Woolen Goods, heavy Silk, Seaming,
Stitching, etc.
40 to 60 Cotton
C Silk
18
Tickings, Upholstery, Woolen Goods,
Trousers, Boys' Clothing, Cloaks, etc.
30 to 40 Cotton
D Silk
19
Heavy Woolens, Tickings, Bags, Heavy
Coats, Trousers, Heavy Clothing gener
ally.
34 to 30 Cotton
E Silk
60 to 80 Linen
21
Bags, Course Cloths and Heavy Goods.
16 to 20 Cotton
40 to 60 Linen
To Insure 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 machine 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 over the bobbin case should be kept closed when the
machine is in operation.
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To Remove the Bobbin
Turn the balance wheel over toward you until the needle moves
up to Its highest point. Draw out the slide In the bed of the ma-
Flg.9. Removing the Bobbin
chine. Open the bobbin case latch (l,Fig.9) and, by means of
this latch, remove the bobbin case from the sewing hook.
Vhlle the latch remains open, the bobbin will be retained In
the bobbin case. Release the latch, turn the open end of the bob
bin case downward and the bobbin will drop out.
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To Wind the Bobbin
(See Fig.10)
Fasten the bobbin winder to the table with its driving pulley
in front of the nachlne belt, so that the pulley will drop away
from the belt when sufficient thread has been wound upon the bob
bin.
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Fig.10. winding the Bobbin
Place the bobbin on the- bobbin winder spindle and push it on
as far as it will go.
Pass the thread down through the thread guide (1) in the ten
sion bracket, around the back of, and between, the tension discs
(2). Then wind the end of the thread around the bobbin a few
times, push the bobbin winder pulley over against the machine
belt and start the machine.
When sufficient thread has been wound upon the bobbin, the
bobbin winder will stop automatically.
If the thread does not wind evenly on the bobbin, loosen the
screw (A) in the tension bracket and move the bracket to the
right or left as may be required, then tighten the screw.
The amount of thread wound on the bobbin is regulated by the
screw (B). To wind more thread on the bobbin, turn the screw (B)
inwardly. To wind less thread on the bobbin, turn this screw
outvardly.
Bobbins can be wound while the machine is stitching.
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