Singer Sewhandy Electric 50D User manual

Sewhandy Electric
model 50D
Instruction Manual

Sewhandy Electric
model 50D
Table of Contents
Main Parts
To Operate your Machine
To Thread your Machine
The Seam Guide
To Sew a Fine Seam
To End Stitching Fabric
The Right Tension
To Change Needle
To Oil your Machine
Singer
Sewhandy
ELECTRIC
MODEL 50D
Copyright (c) 1962
by the Singer Manufactiuring Company

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Main Parts

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To Operate your Machine
Plug the machine into an electrical outlet.
Start the motor by turning the motor switch to
the right. To start sewing, raise the sew lever
to SEW position; to stop sewing press the
sew lever down to STOP position. Shut off the
motor by turning the motor switch to the right.
Practice sewing with fabric, and without
thread, until you know these controls.

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To Thread your Machine
Before you begin to thread the machine be
sure that the sew lever and the presser bar
lifter are down. Raise the needle to its highest
position by turning the hand wheel slowly, by
hand, in the direction of the arrow.

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The Seam Guide
This attachment will help you guide the fabric.
You will use it to make straight seams and
tucks and for placing stitching evenly around
curved edges.

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To Sew a Fine Seam
A plain seam is made by stitching two fabric
edges together. A seam must be started,
stitched and ended just so to be perfect.This
is how to do it.

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Sew a Seam continued...
To end a seam, stitch right off
the edge of the fabric and let
the machine make a chain
about one inch long. Press
sew lever down to stop sewing.
Cut chain in the middle.
To start a new seam, hold the
fabric edge against the front of
the presser foot and raise the
sew lever to SEW position.The
fabric will "feed" under the foot
and you'll be on your way.

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To End Stitching in Fabric
Sometimes you may need to end your stitch-
ing in the fabric. It is a good idea to finish
tucks, pleats, hems and circles of stitching
this way.

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End Stitching Fabric continued...
Pass scissors under the presser foot and pull
thread loop to the left as far as it will go. Hold end of thread loop and cut thread close to end of stitching.

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The Right Tension
A perfect seam is strong, flat and smooth.To
make a perfect seam the tension on your
thread must be just right.Tension is adjusted
by turning the tension thumb nut.
If your stitching looks like this, make it tighter
by turning the tension thumb nut to the right.
If your stitching looks like this, make it looser
by turning the tension thumb nut to the left.
When your seam looks like this, the tension is
just right.

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To Change Needle
When your needle becomes blunt or bent,
change it right away. Loosen the screw and
pull out the old needle. Insert a new needle
with the flat side toward the left, push it up as
far as it will go, and then tighten the screw as
shown.
Before you begin, be sure that the motor is
off, the sew lever and presser foot are down,
and the needle bar is up.

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To Oil your Machine
Your sewing machine should be oiled occa-
sionally, the same as mother's. Borrow her
SINGER* Sewing Machine Oil and apply one
drop to each place indicated.