Singer merritt 2404 User manual

lnstrucnon Book for the
Singer" Sewing:Machine
MODEL 2404
Congratulations.
You are about to discover the pleasure of sewing
with
your new Singer* sewing machine.
We knowyou are eagerto get startedon asewing
project ... but we urge you to become familiar with
this book betoreyou begin. It is designedto he!p you
get the benefit ot ali the capabilities of this machine.
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1984 The Singer Company
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Ihroughoullhe World
• A Trademark 01The Singer Company

Serial No.
Dear Customer:
We recommend that for future reference you record
tre serial number of your Sewing Machine· in the
space provided.
Refer to iIlustration
at Nght for Iocation
of serial number on
your machine.
Serial No. _
Toensure that you
arealways provided wilh lhe rnost
modem sewing capabililies. THE MANUFACTURER
reserites lhe righl
lo change lhe appearance. design
or accessories
01 Ihis sewing rnachme when con-
sidered necessary.
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Contents
1. Gettingto Know Your Machine .
Principal Parts .
Accessories .
2. Getting Ready toSew .
Choosing and Changing Accessories .
Operating Machine .
The BobbinThread .
Threading the Machine .
3. Straight Stitching .
Setting Selectors .............
Sewing a Seam .
Applications .
4.
Basic Zig·zag Stitching .........
Setting Selectors . . .
Satin Stitching .
Stitch Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Paliem Stitching ......................
Selecting a Stitch .
Stitch Pattem Chart .
Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics .
Decorative Stitching .
6. Bullonholes and Buttons
Garment Preparation
Manual Buttonholing ...
Buttons .
7. Caring forYour Machine .
8. Twin Needle Stitching ..................
9. HomeSelVice Hints .
Index .
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1. Getting to Know
Vour Machine
. Principal Parts
1. Spoof Pin
2. ThreadGuides
3. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc
4. Take-up Lever
5. Needle-Thread Tension Dial
6. FacePlate
7. Presser FootLifter
8. ThreadCutter
9. Presser FootScrew
10. General Purpose PresserFoot
11. ThreadGuides
12. Feed
13. General Purpose NeedlePlate
14. SlidePlate
15. Bobbin Case
16. Bobbin
17. NeedleClamp
18. ElectricalConnectionsand SpeedContmller
19. HandWheel
20. HandWheelKnob
21. StitchWidthSelector
22. Needle Position Selector
23. Stitch Length Selector
24. Reverse Stitch Pus h Button
25. BobbinWinder Spindle
26. Power and Light Switch
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Accessories
The accessories provided wilh your sewing machine
are designed lo help vou do many kinds 01 sewing
easily.
1. Transparent Bobbins
(No. 172336)
2. Singer* Needles
• Slyle 2020 lor general sewing.
• Styíe 2045
lor sewing knits, stretch labrics and
elastic.
• Slyle
2028t lor Iwin-needledecoralivestitching.
3. Button Foot holds rnost flat buttons securely
lor
lastening.
4. Zipper Foot lor inserling zippers and stitchínq
corded seams.
5. Blindstitch Hem Guide. Use this with the gen-
eral purpose
1001 lo position and guide lhe hem.
6. Straight Stitch Footand StraightStitchNeedle
Plate are used when your labric or sewing pro-
cedure requires close control. These accessories
are recommended
lor ali straiqht stitch sewing.
7. Buttonhole Foot is used
lo make bar tack but-
tonholes in four steps,
8. General Purpose Foot and General Purpose
Needle Plate are on your machine when deiiv-
ered. Use them for allernating between slraighl
and zig-zag stttchínq.
9. Special Purpose Foot. Use this lor ali kinds of
decorativa slilching.
10. Snap-in Feed Cover lor button sewinq, Iree-
motion work and darning.
11. Spool Pin is used for Iwin-needle sewing.
12. Small Spool Holder lor use wilh smaíl díarneter
spools 01Ihread.
13. Tubeo, Oi!
lor oiling lhe machine.
14. Lint Brush for cleaning your sewing machine.
tCAUTION: Use this needle with tnegeneral put-
pose needle piate and generalpurpose ar specialpur-
pose
toot only. 00 not use any otneraccessories with
this needle as needle breakage wil/ occur.
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Stitch Pattern Discs
Thefollowingstitchpatterndiscsareincludedinyour
accessory set.
Plain Zig-Zag Stlteh Dlse 1
Multi Zlg-Zag Stlteh Dlse 2
Bllnd Stlteh Dlse 3
Seallop Stiteh Dlse 4
Arrowhead Stlteh Dlse 5
Domino Stiteh Dise 6
Shell Stiteh Dlse 7
Solld Seallop Stlteh Dlse 8
lelele Stiteh Dlse 9
Banner Stiteh Dlse 10
Key Stlteh Dise 11
Walls O,
Trpy Dlse 12
Dlamond Stiteh Dlse 13
Zlg-Zag Polnts Stlteh Dlse 14
Long Obllque Stiteh Dlse 15
Shlngle Stiteh Dise 16
Pennant Stiteh Dlse 17
Three Step Stlteh Dise 18
Ball Stiteh Dise 19
. Curve Mendlng Stlteh Dise 20
Semaphore Stlteh Dlse 22
Solld Pyramid Stlteh Dlse 23
Spiny Stlteh Dlse 25
Block Stiteh Dlse 26
Faggoting Stlteh Dlse 27
Comb Stiteh Dise 28
Pavillon Stiteh Dlse 29
PlaUorm Stiteh Dlse 30
Crescent Stlteh Dlse 31
Alpine Stlteh Dise 37
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