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- Page 1 Sewhandy Electric model 50D Instruction Manual...
- Page 2 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 Copyright (c) 1962 by the Singer Manufactiuring Company MODEL 50D...
- Page 3 Sewhandy Electric model 50D Main Parts...
- Page 4 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 5 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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...
- Page 6 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 7 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 8 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 9 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 10 Sewhandy Electric model 50D End Stitching Fabric continued... Pass scissors under the presser foot and pull Hold end of thread loop and cut thread close thread loop to the left as far as it will go. to end of stitching.
- Page 11 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 12 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.
- Page 13 Sewhandy Electric model 50D 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.