Singer 274 Manual

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T
o Thread the Shuttle Continued...
Place the forefinger of the left hand on the
end of the bobbin, and draw the thread
down into the slot of the shuttle, towards
the point, as far as it will go (see Fig. 8);
then pull the thread tightly upwards and
down again, so that it lies across the point
in the centre of the spring, as shown in 
Fig. 9.  FIG. 8
FIG. 8 
						

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T o Replace the Shuttle..
After threading, take the shuttle in the right
hand with its point towards you, and place it
in the shuttle carrier, as shown in Fig. 10, leaving a loose end of thread about three
inches long above the slide. Then close the
latter .
NOTE:  Keep the inside of the shuttle and
under the tension spring (see Fig. 7)
free from accumulation of lint or
dust. FIG. 10 
						

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T
o Prepare for Sewing
W ith the left hand hold the end of the nee -
dle thread, leaving it slack from the hand
to the needle.  Turn the hand wheel over
towards you for the needle to move down
and up again to its highest. Pull the thread
you are holding, and the under thread will
be brought up with it through  the hole in
the throat plate, as shown in Fig. 11.Place both ends of thread under and to
the back of the presser foot.
To Commence Sewing
Place the material to be sewn beneath the
presser foot, lower the latter, and com -
mence to sew by turning the hand wheel over towards you.
NOTE: Do not try to help the feeding of the work by pulling the material, asthis may deflect the needle and cause it to break. The machine
feeds without any assistance. T
o Remove the Work
Raise the needle bar to its highest, lift the press -
er foot (7, Fig. 5), at the same time pressing the tension release (10, Fig. 5) with the thumb of the
right hand. Move the material back and to the
left, and sever the threads by passing them over
the thread cutter above the presser foot. Leave a
few inches of thread under and at the back of the presser foot. FIG. 1
1 
						

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T o Regulate the Tensions Correct Stitch.
For ordinary stitching, the tension on the
upper and under threads should be equal, 
so as to lock both threads in the centre of  the work, as above.
If either tension is stronger than the other ,
imperfect stitching will be the result, thus: Needle Thread 
Tension
too weak. Needle Thread 
Tension
too strong.
Lower the presser foot and turn the thumbnut in the direction illustrated by the arrow to increase the tension or in the opposite direc -
tion to lessen it.
As all machines are correctly adjusted before leaving the factory, the under tension seldom
requires to be altered, but if this becomes
necessary tighten the screw near the point of
the shuttle (see Fig. 7) to increase the ten -
sion, or loosen it slightly to lessen the ten -
sion.
Always use thread with corresponding size of needle as per Table on page 3 of cover .
Fine fabrics require a light tension, while
heavy materials want more tension to obtain a perfect stitch.
The tension on the needle thread should be
regulated only when the presser foot is down.
A correct stitch can usually be obtained by
varying the tension on the needle thread (see Fig. 12). FIG. 12 
						

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To
Alter the Length of Stitch
T urn the thumb screw inwards (see Fig. 13)
to lengthen the stitch, or turn outwards to
shorten it.
To Change the Pressure on Material
For ordinary family sewing it is seldom nec -
essary to change the pressure on the mate -
rial. If sewing fine silk or flimsy material,
lighten the pressure by giving the thumb screw (1, Fig. 5) two or three turns upwards. T o increase the pressure, give the thumb
screw a few turns downwards.
To Turn a Corner
Stop the machine when the needle is rising, but still in the material. Raise the presser
foot and turn the work, using the needle as
a pivot. Then lower the presser foot.
To Sew Flannel or Bias Seams
Use a short stitch and as light a tension as
possible on the needle thread, so that the
stitching will be loose enough to allow the material to stretch. 
						

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T
o Oil the Machine
T o ensure easy running the machine requires to be oiled so that all movin\
g parts in contact
are covered with a film of oil. These should never be allowed to become \
dry .
If used constantly, the machine should be oiled daily, while with modera\
te use, an occasional oiling is sufficient.  Adrop of oil applied at the points indicated by arrows in Figs. 14 and 15\
 is
sufficient. The small plate in front of the machine and the larger plate\
 at the back should both
be turned up and oil applied to the parts exposed. It is important that \
oil be applied to point
A, Fig. 14, when the take-up lever (2, Fig. 5) is at its lowest, and\
 a little oil rubbed over the
surface of the shuttle race. There are also two holes in the hand attach\
ment to which oil
should be applied occasionally. When oiling, insert the oil can spout we\
ll into the holes. FIG. 14 
						

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After oiling, run the machine rapidly for a few minutes so that the oil may reach the bear -
ings. Neglect to oil the machine will shorten
its life and cause you trouble and annoyance. FIG. 15
Always use SINGER oil. Inferior oil clogsthe bearings, prevents efficient working, and causes rapid wear of the mechanism.
T
o Oil the Machine continued... 
						

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Needles Breaking .
See that the needle is not bent, the upper
tension is not too tight, and the presser foot
or attachments are securely fastened.  Avoid
pulling the material and do not sew heavy
seams or thick goods with too fine a needle
(see table on inside of back cover).
Thread Breaking .
If the needle thread breaks, see that: The machine is properly threaded.The upper tension is not too tight.
The needle is not bent, blunt or set  incorrectly .
The thread is not too coarse for the needle  (see table on inside of back cover).
The thread take-up spring (4, Fig. 5) is not  broken.
Should the under thread break, loosen the
under tension (see page 11), and see that the
shuttle and under the tension spring are free from fluff. Skipping of Stitches.  
See that the needle is correctly set (see page
5), is not blunt, bent, or too fine for the
thread.
Stitches Looping.  See that the spring (4, Fig. 5) is not broken,
that the upper and under tensions are equal, that both shuttle and needle are properly
threaded, that the thread is of good quality
and of correct size for the needle (see table
on inside of back cover).
Material Puckering.   See that both tensions are equal.
HINTS. 
						

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NOTE.  Before applying any of these attachments raise the
needle and remove the presses foot.  After  substitut -
ing the attachment turn the hand wheel slowly over towards you to make sure that the needle passes
through the centre of the needle hole.
Darning by sewing machine is infinitely neater, stronger, and 
more quickly done than by hand.
A tiresome task becomes a pleasure!
Read how to do this in separate
pamphlet, Form 1001 ad 33, which
maybe obtained free from any SINGER
SEWING CENTRE orSinger Salesman. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING
A TTACHMENTS
WHICH MA YBE USED WITH
SINGER*
SEWING MACHINE No. 27 & 28 
						

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The Bias Gauge will be found very useful (especially in the case of sof\
t materials) when cut -
ting bias steps from 7/16 inch to 1 3/8 inches in width. This may be don\
e by placing the bias
gauge upon the point of the scissors and setting the blued indicator to \
the width desired. The line  Fis the point at which to set the blued indicator for facings, the line B\
 for binding, and the
line  Cfor cording or piping.
Insert the material in the gauge with the edge against the blued indicat\
or, and hold as shown
above.
Bias binding for use with the Binder Attachment should be cut 15/16 inch\
 wide, and to do this
the indicator should be set midway between the lines  Fand  B.