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Ths booklet
has
been written for
you, to
h&p you use and
enjoy
fully
your sewing machine.
Before
you start to
use
this
machine, please
take
a
few
minutes
to
study
this
booklet.
You
will
find
it
will
be time
well spent
in
understanding
your machine.
if
you
have
any
questions
regarding the
use
of
your
overlocking
machine please
do
not
hesitate to
contact
your dealer
or
ourselves.
WHITE SEWING MACHINE
Record
in
space
provided
below
the
Serial
No.
and
Model
No.
of
this
appliance.
The
Serial
No. is
located
Rear
of
arm.
The
Model
No.
is
located
Rear
of
arm.
Serial
No.
Model
No.
ET-6
or
ET-lO
Retain
these
numbers
for
future
reference.
WHITE
SEWING
MACHINE
CO.
Cleveland,
Ohio
U.S.A.
44111
Scarborough,
Ontario
Canada
MIP
2G1

.,;
OTENTS
.
KNOWING
YOUR
MACHINE
Pages..2-17
Accsoies.
lis- of
4-
5
Acs.ry
Box
4
Bobbin,. To
insert
into Bobbin
Case
10
Bobbin
Case, To
insert
into
Shuttle
10
Bobbin Case,
To
remove from
Shuttle...
9
Sobbin Thread,
To
pick
up 13
Bobbin
Winding
8
Converting
to
free-arm
sewing
7
Darning Plate
15
Finger
Guard
Free-Arm
Sewing and
to Convert 7
Knowing
your
Machine
2-3
Machine
Identification
2-3
eand
Thread Table
ii
Needles, to
Change
11
Power/Light
Switch
6
Presser
Feet,
Selection
15
Presser
Feet,
to
Change
15
Presser
Foot Lever
6
Reverse
Stitch
Lever
17
Seaming
Guide
Lines
17
Setting
up
your
Machine
6
Spool
Pins
7
Stitch
Length
Control
16
Stitch
Selection
Control
16
Threading
Top
of
Machine
12
Thread
Tensions,
Top
and
Bottom
14
2.
STARTING
TO
SEW,
Pages
18-33
Applique
24
Basting
21
Blind
Hems
27
Button
Sewing
24
Buttonhole
Making,
Automatic
31
- 32
Buttonholes,
Corded
33
Buttonholes,
Tips
On
33
Cording
Darning
20
Foot
Control
18
Gathering
21
Lingerie
Stitch
25
Mending
26
Overcasting,
Simple
Zig-zag
24
Overcasting, Three
Step
Zig-zag
26
Pin
BastinQ
21
Piping
22
Ric-Rac
Stitch
29
Rolled
Hemming
25
Satin
Stitch
23
Smocking
Stitch
29
StartingtoSew
18
Straight
Stitching
19
Stretch
Overlock
Stitch
30
Stretch
Stitches,
General
Information
.
. .28
Three
Step
Zig-zag
26
Top
Stitching
20
- Triple
Straigl-ft’titch
29
Turning
a
Square
Corner,
Single
Needle
20
Zig-zag
Stitching
23
Zips,
tolnsert
22
3.
CARING
FOR
YOUR
MACHINE,
Pages
34.35
Cleaning
the
Machine
34
Cleaning
the
Shuttle,
Feed
Dogs
..
. .34
-
35
Light
Bulb,
to
Change
34
Sewing
Light
34
4.
CHECK
CHART
FOR
PERFORMANCE
PROBLEMS
Page
36
Problem Chart
36
5.
OPTIONAL
EXTRA
Pages
37-40
Even
Feed
Foot
(Optional
Extra)
37
Overcasting
Foot
(Optional
Extra>
38
Rolle
Foot
(Optional
Extra>
38
Tufting Foot
(Optional
Extra)
37
Twin
Needle (Optional
Extra)
39 -40

1.
JOWNG
VOUR
SEWING
MACHINE
:iri
DIT1FCATION
After
unpackir
your
Sewing
M2chine,
nd
it
cn
3
flat
sturdy
srfac9
and
study the
diagram
to
get
to
know the
various
working
parts and
their
names.
it
will
be
found useful
to
refer
back
to
these two
pages as
you
progress through the
Book
to
be
sure
which part
is
being
referred
to.
Needle
bar
NOTE:
A
detailed
drawing
which
shows
the parts
of
the
shuttle
and
bobbin is
on
page
9.
Li
U
fl
Extension
table
I
I
I
.7

IN
Bobbin
winder
shaft
/
r
Bobbin
winder
stop
Stitch selector
Stitch
length
dial
Reverse
stitch
lever
Extra
spool
pin
Fold-away
carrying
handle
Power/light
switch
Foot
control
plug
socket
Instruction
manual
3

,
Open
the
Accessory
Box.
Inside
you
will
?w;d
a
wide
range
of
accessories
and
rachments
which
will
be
found
useful
ftr the
various sawing
operations
that
viU
be
csscrjbed
in
later
pages.
Spare
needles
No.
7080
Bobbins
No.
10020
Spool
stand
No.7053
Extra
spool
pin
No.7054
Spool
pin
disc
No.7056
Darning
cover
plate
No. 7057
Screwdriver
(large)
No.
1627
Screwdriver
(small)
No.
1628
Lint brush
No.
7079
Straight
stitch
No.4912
Blind
stitch
toot
No.6219
Seam
ripper!
buttonhole
opener
No.7086
4
I

Parts
and
accessories
fitted
on
the
machine
Spoof
pin
cap
No.
11423
Standard
zig-zag
foot
No.
3550
Presser
foot
thumb
screw
No.
76957
Needle
clamp
screw
No.
76061
Bobbin
case
No.
77964
Shuttle
No.
7055
Zipper
foot
Buttonhole
guide
Oiler
No.3589
No.7052
No.7073
Presser
foot
holder
No.
7048
4,
I
Light bulb
No.
3478
Dust
cover
No.7065

3
SIT1NG
UP
YOUR MACH2NE
1.
Be
sure
your
machine
is
resting
securely
on
a
sturdy,
flat surface.
2.
Before using your
machine
the
first
time
be
sure
to
wipe
off any
surpius
oil
from
around
the
needle
plate
area
that
may have
remained
during
transit.
It
is
also
advisable
to
run
the
machine
unthreaded
with
some
spare
material
under
the
presser
foot,
to
absorb
any
excess
oil.
FOOT CONTROL
Push
foot
control
plug
into
the
connector
socket
at
the
bottom
right-hand
side
of
the
machine. (See
also
page
18).
POWER/LIGHT SWITCH
Your
machine
will
not operate
until
the power
switch
is
turned
on.
The
same
switch
controls
both
the
power
and
the light.
If
you
are
interrupted,
or
stop
sewing,
or
leave
the
machine
unattended,
the
power
light
switch
must
be
switched
off
or the
plug
must
be
removed
from
the
socket-outlet.
When
servicing
the
machine,
or
when
removing
covers
or
changing
needles
or lamps,
the
machine
must
be
disconnected
from
the
mains
by
removing
the
plug
from
the socket-outlet.
PRESSER
FOOT
LEVER
The
presser
foot
lever
raises and
lowers
your
presser
foot.
1.
Lower
the
presser foot
lever
to
sew.
2.
Raise
the
presser
foot
lever
and
the
pressure
of
the presser
foot will
be released
to
insert
or
remove
thin
or thick
fabrics.
3.
Extra
height
of
the
presser
foot
can
be
obtained
by
lifting
the
presser
foot
thumb
screw
by finger
to
allow
insertion
of thicker
material.
NOTE:
Presser
foot
pressure
is
set
at the
factory.
No adjustment
is
required.

SPOOL
PINS
1.
Fit the
spool
stand
in
the
accessory
box
in
the
direction shown
by
arrow
as illustrated.
NOTE:
Remember
to
take
off the
spool
pin
fcr
storage.
2.
Attach
the
extra
spool
pin
on
the
right
end
of
the carrying
handle,
when
sewing
with
a
twin
needle.
CONVERTING
TO
FREE-ARM
SEWING
Your
machine
can
be
used either
as
a
flat-bed
or
as
a
free-arm
model.
With
the
extension
table
in
position
it
becomes a
flat-bed
with
a
large
working
surface,
which
slopes gently
towards
you
to
help
the
smooth
flow
of the
fabric
when
sewing.
By
removing the
extension
table,
the
machine converts
into
a
free-arm model
which
will
be
found
ideal
for
sewing
all those
awkward,
tight
corners
especially for
small
articles
for
babies
and
small
children.
The free-arm.
is easily
obtained
by
simply
pulling
the
extension table
to
the
left
as
shown
in
the
illustration.
To replace, reverse
this
operation ensuring
the
lugs
A
and
B
are
correctly
located
into
their
respective holes.
Other
advantages
of
free-arm
sewing
are
as
follows:
—
1.
Sewing
of
any
‘tubular’
article
such
as
sleeves, cuffs,
trousers,
shorts,
legs
of
almost
all
garments.
2.
Easier
mending
of
worn
&bows
or
knees
of
clothes.
3.
Sewing-in
sleeves,
particularly
on
small
garments.
4. Appliqué,
embroidery
or
hemming
around
the
edges
of
cuffs
etc.
A
5.
Sewing-in
elastic
casing
at the
waistline.

13\i4
4r
1.
Release
clutch
holding
hand wheel and
turning
clutch
knob
towards
you.
2.
Draw
thread
from
spool
through
thread
guide
as
shown.
3.
Pull
end
of
thread
through
hole
in
bobbin
as
shown.
4.
Push
bobbin
winder
shaft
to
far
left
position,
if
it
is
not
already
there.
Place
bobbin
onto
shaft
with
end
of
thread
coming
from
top
of
bobbin. Push
bobbin
winder
shaft
to
right
until
it
clicks.
Hold
onto
end
of
thread.
5.
Start
machine.
The
thread
that
is
held
will
snap.
Bobbin
will
cease
turning
when
completely
filled.
Push
shaft
to
left
to
remove
bobbin.
6.
Tighten
clutch
knob
and
remove
bobbin.

EMGVNG BOBBIN
CASE
•n
Lr’r
‘1.
emove
the
extension
table
from
the
machine
by
puHng
it
to the
left.
2.
.
Open
the
bobbin
access
cover
puihng
it
down
at
the
notch.
by
b.
With
your
forefinger
and
thumb,
pull
up
the
latch
on
the
bobbin
case.
c..
Using
this
latch,
lift
the
bobbin
case
out
of
the shuttle.
3.
Turn
the bobbin
case
upside down
and
the
bobbin
will
drop
out
of
the
case.
Locating
groove

SE: 1 TflrG
!OBBIN
INTO
BOBBIN
CASE
1.
Insert
the
bobbin
into
the
bobbin
case
with
the thread
running
clockwise.
2.
Pull
the
thread
through
the
slit
in
the
bobbin
case.
3.
a.
Pull
the thread
underneath
the
fiat
tension
spring.
it will
click
when
it
is in
place.
b.
Pull
about
6”
(15
cm)
of
the
thread
from
the
bobbin
case,
to
be
used
later.
INSERT
ThE
BOBBIN
CASE
INTO
THE
SHUTTLE
1.
Hold
the
latch
open, with
the
locating
pin
straight
up.
2.
Slide
the
bobbin
case
onto the
centre
spindle
of
the
shuttle,
keeping
the
thread
towards
you.
NOTE: Be
sure
the locating
pin
fits
into
the
locating
groove
at
the
top
of
the
shuttle.
3.
Release
the
latch
to
lock
the bobbin
case
in
place.
ITN

?EEDLE AND
THREAD
TABLE
Use
Syszm
705
needles.
The
size
of the
needle
should
conform
to the
size
of
the
thread
and
both
should
be suitable
to
the
material.
The
same
size
and
type
thread
should
be
used
in
the bobbin
as
on
the
upper
part
of
the
machine
for
ordinary
sewing.
CHANGING
NEEDLES
Raise
needle
bar
to
its
highest
position
by
turning the
hand
wheel
towards
you.
Loosen
the
needle
clamp
screw,
and remove
old
or
damaged
needle.
Holding
the
new
needle
with
the
flat
side
away
from
you, slip
it
up
into
the needle
bar
as
far as
it
will go.
Tighten
the
needle
clamp
screw.
Never
use
a
bent
needle
nor
one
with
a blunt
point.
For
successful
sewing
of
stretch
fabrics use
the
stretch
stitch
needles
with
blue
shank.
Thread
Size
Needle
Size
Fabric
Continental/American
Cotton
60
100
Blue
shank needle All
stretci,
fabrics
Synthetic
Machine
embrodery
bCotton
70
(7)
11
Sheer
coons,
silk,
Synthetic
or
or
synthetics,
fine
laces,
Silk
A
80 181
12
batiste,
dimity.
Machine embroidery
Cotton
60-80
80 (8)
12
Medium
weight
cottons,
Mercerized
50-60
or
or
medium
weight
synthetics,
Synthetic
90 19)
14
poplin,
seersucker,
gingham,
velvet,
light
weight
woollens,
linen.
Cotton
30-60
Heavy
weight
cottons.
Mercerized
heavy
100 (10)
16 medium
to heavy
duty
weight
woollens,
denim
11

ADi
TOP
THREAD
ihead
tha
machine
in
the
following
crthr
as
Wustrated.
1.
Draw
the
thread
from
the
spool
passing
through
the top
thread
guide,
and
pull
it
towards
you.
2.
Holding
the
thread
from
spool
with
your
right
hand,
pull
it
downward
positively
through the
tension
slot.
4.
Thread
the
needle
from
front
to
back, and
draw
about
4”
(10 cm)
of
thread
through
the
needle eye
towards
the
back
of
the
machine.
Raise
the
presser
foot
lever.
Raise
the
3. Slip
the
thread
through
the
.thread
guide
needle to
its
highest
position
by rotating
below
needle
clamp.
the
hand
wheel
towards
you.
4
,-

PCKNG
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
Raise the presser
foot
lever.
2.
Holding the
top
thread
loosely
in
the left
hand, turn
the
hand
wheel
towards
you
with
your right
hand
and bring
the needle
to its
nignest
position.
3.
Lightly
pulling
the
top
thread,
pick
up
the
bobbin
thread
appearing
through the
needle
plate
slot.
4. Pull
both
top
and
bobbin threads
together,
passing
under
the
presser foot
towards
the
rear
of
the machine,
leaving
about
6”
(15
cm)
clear.
If
you
cannot
pick
up
the
bobbin thread
by
following
the
above
steps,
check
the
following
points.
1.
Is
the needle correctly
threaded
?
2. Is
the
thread tangled
around
the
needle?
3.
Is
there
about
6”
(15
cm)of thread
com
ing
out
from
the
bobbin
case?
4.
is
the
thread
from
bobbin
case tangled?

SThA!GHT
STITCHING
Under
Top
Well
balanced
ADJUSTING
TOP
THREAD
TENS1ON
Straight
Stitching
The good
appearance
of
your
stitching
is
largely
dependent
on
the
balanced tension
of
top
and
bobbin
threads.
The
tension
is
weN
balanced
when
these
two
threads
lock
in
the
middle
of
layers
of
fabric.
You
can
adjust
the
tension
of
the
top
thread
with
the thread
tension
control.
If
the
top
thread
is
too
tight,
turn
this
control
away
from
you to
reduce
the
tension.
If
the
top
thread
is
too
loose,
turn
it
towards
you
to
increase
the
tension.
Zig-zag
Stitching
The top
thread
may
appear
on
the
underside
of
the
fabric
depending
upon
the
thread,
fabric,
type
of
stitch
and
sewing
speed,
but
the
bobbin thread
must
NEVER appear
on
the
top
of
the
fabric.
ADJUSTING
BOBBIN
THREAD
TENSION
It
the
straight
stitches
do
not
appear
satisfac
tory.
adjust the
tension
of
top thread,
as
bobbin
thread
tension
requires
adjustment
less
fre
quently than
the top
thread tension.
If
the
tension
looks
well
balanced, but
the
fabric
puckers
badly, both
top
and bobbin
thread
tensions
have
to
be
adjusted.
To
check
and
see
if
the bobbin
thread
tension
is
correct,
suspend
the
bobbin
case
by
the
thread
and
jerk
it
once. The
correct
bobbin
tension
will
result
in
the
thread
unwinding
only
1
inch.
Use
a
screwdriver
to
adjust
tension
on
the
bobbin
case.
tension
ZIGZAG
STITCHING

?ESSER
FEET
This machine
is
firzed with
a zigzag
presser
foot
for
general
sewing
purposes.
In the
acessor
box are
The following
additional
esser feet:
1.
Straight
stitch
foot
2. Zipper
foot
3. Blind
hem
foot
CANGNG
PFESSER
FEET
3e
sure needle
is
in
the
up
position.
Raise
Fi
presser
foot lever.
g.
Snap-on
presser
feet
1.
Raise
foot release
lever
to
remove
the
foot.
(Fig.
1)
2.
Place the
desired
foot
on
the needle
plate
aligning
needle
holes.
(Fig.
1)
3.
Lower
the presser
foot
lever
so
that the
foot holder
snaps
on
the foot.
(Fig.
2)
Foot
holder
Fig.2
DARNING
PLATE
There are
a few
times
when
you
want
to
control
the
feeding
of
the
fabric
yourself.
Raise needle
to
its
highest
position and
raise
presser
foot. Attach
darning
plate
over
needle
plate
aligning
two
pins of
darning
plate
with
holes
of
needle plate.
You
may
then
determine
the
movement
of the fabric
yourself.
I
Foot
lever

•(our
z-wr.g
macne
can
sew
a variety
01
stitches,
and
these
are
shown
on
the
Stitch
Selector
Dial’.
In
addtion, there
are
three
so
:e
zs
pctjred
on
the
dial
also.
NOTE:
Beginning
on
page
19,
you
wi
find
detailed instructions
on
the
use
of
each
stitch.
STITCH LENGTH
CONTROL
Straight
stitch
Overlook
stitch
*Model
ET-
10
only.
To
lengthen
a
stitch,
turn
the
dial
towards
you.
To
shorten
a
stitch,
you
turn
the
dial
awayfrom
you.
THE HIGHER
THE
NUMBER-
THE
LONGER THE
STITCH.
NOTE:
Study the orange,
green,
yellow
and
blue
sections
on
this
control. These
are
recommended ranges
of
stitch
and
colour-coded
to
the
pictured
on
the
Stitch
The
orange
line
between
0
and
1
is the
setting
used
for
the
shortest
stitches
such
as
in
satin
stitch.
—
Straight
stitch
Zig-zag
stitch
I
—
Three-step
zig-zag
stitch
Blind
hem
stitch
*
Ungerie
stitch
— Ricrc
stitch
Triple
straight
stitch
*
Stretch
overlock
stitch
* Overlock
stitch
*
Model
ET-
10
only.
Automatic
buttonhole
steps
S
mocking
stitch
length
stitches
Selector.
Orange
zone
Green
zone
Yellow
zone
Blue
zone
I
S
R
* Smocking
sthch
—
Buttonhole
stitch
[It
U
4]
hD

STTCH
LEVER
It
is best
to begin
and
end
seams
with
a
few
stitches
made
in
reverse.
This
is
called
‘backtacking’,
which
fastens
the
ends
of the
seams
and prevents
unravelling.
To
achieve
reverse
sewing,
push
down
the
lever
as shown,
and
hold
there
during
sewing.
The
fabric
will
feed
backwards
until
you
release
the
lever,
when
it
will
feed
forward
again.
SEAM
GUDE
UNES
To
help
you
sew
straight
seams
and
seams
of
uniform
width,
guide
lines
have
been
printed
on
the
needle
plate
either
side
of
the
needle.
As
a
standard
seam
is
5/8”
(16
mm)
these
lines
have
been
extended
in
front
of,
and
beyond
the
needle.
The
‘cross
lines’
are
cornering
guides’
which
help
when
turning
a square
corner
5/8”
(16
mm)
from
the
fabric
edge.
Further
details
of
this
can
be
found
on
page
20.
Reverse
stitch
lever
17

2
TO
SEW ‘—
ow
tt you ara
familiar with
the
controls on
your
sewing machine
and
with
the acc.essories
;o&d
f he
machine.
jou
are
ready to start to sew.
Below ore
some
good
habits to
follow
-
tmc!
you
si
2OWfl
St
your machme
• c:
nedie-it should
be
straight.
cpriy set
and
sharp on the point.
it should
be
the
correct
size
for the
fabric
end
thread
being
used.
Do
not be
afraid
to change
your
needle frequently.
Many
of
the
new
fabrics
made
of synthetic
blends tend to
dull the needles
more
easily than
fabrics made
of
natural
fibres.
2.
Before
placing the material on the
machine,
see that the ends
of
the threads
have
been drawn
about
6”
(15
cm)
to the
rear
of
the machine. Hold
on
the threads
during the sewing of
the first
3
or
4
stitches of the seam.
4.
Fabric should
be placed
under the
presser
foot with
the bulk
of the
material to
the
left of the
needle
and
the right
edge of
the
material
placed on the
5/8” (16
mm)
seam
marking
on
the
needle
plate
when
making
a simple
seam.
5. Run
the machine
at
a
SlOW,
even speed.
The
more pressure
you put
on
the foot
control,
the
faster
the
machine
will
sew.
7.
8. Guide
the
fabric
gently with
your
hand
in
front
of
the needle.
Never pull or
hold
the
fabric
in
such
a way
that the
normal
feeding
is
altered.
6.
Fasten
each
seam by
back
tackIng
at
the
beginning and
end
of
the seam.
/
3.
Test the
machine
stitch
on
a
scrap
of
fabric you plan
to
use.
The fabric
should
be
double
thickness.
Adjust
the machine
for
the length
of
stitch and
tension
suitable to your
fabric.
Always
finish
sewing
each seam
with
the
needle at
its
highest point.
9.
When
turning
the hand
wheel manually,
always
turn
it
towards
you.
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