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3 ________________ CPFAFFD 73 th 1111 INSTRUCTIONS FOREWORD Your dream has come true. :1 You are now the proud owner of a Pfaff 73, the sewing machine which will enable you to master all ordinary sewing, -- ornamental stitching and darning jobs that may come up in a home.
I Face cover 2 Take-up lever 3 Thread retainer 4 Spool pins 5 Stitch width dial (A) 6 Needle position lever 7 BobbIn winder 8 Balance wheel 9 Stop motion knob 10 Motor disengaging mechanism 11 Bobbin .
Fundamentals of Machine Operation • Whenever you have to turn the balance wheel, turn it toward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black arrow). Make sure the stop motion knob is tightened before you begin sewing. • Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the sew ing foot.
.4 -; How to Operate Your Sewing Machine Engaging the Sewing Mechanism .4 Hold balance wheel and turn stop motion knob clockwise (as indicated by black arrow). Disengaging the Sewing Mechanism Hold balance wheel and turn stop motion knob counter-clockwise (toward you).
OR 510 Electrical Information Push plug I into receptacle 2 and plug 3 at other end of cord into the wall outlet. Cord 4 leads to the foot control which serves to regulate the machine speed. Motor Disengaging Mechanism Powerdriven machines feature a lever underneath the balance wheel which serves to swing the motor to its operative position.
DR 851 Straight Stitching 4 For straight-stitch sewing set: Dial A 0 Lever B = Center I This setting is indicated on pages 28—41 as follow: A = 0, B = I Control G regulates the stitch length. For detailed instructions please refer to page 18. To backtack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control.
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Removing the Bobbin Case Raise needle to its highest po!nt and open free arm cap. Lift latch k with the forefinger of your right hand and pull out bobbin case with bobbin.
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0 0 0 0 Inserting a Full Bobbin into the Bobbin Case As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in left hand so that the thread end falls from the top down toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case. Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot.
Inserting the Bobbin Case Raise take-up lever to its highest point and lift the latch with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand. Turn bobbin case until slot points up (see arrow).
Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes The appearance of the finished seam is de pendent on the correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric. Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart. Mercerized Needle Types of Fabrics Silk Cotton Size Fine Fabrics 80 to such as georgette, chiffon, to 000 or batiste, voile, lawn, silk.
Important Facts about Needles [1 On Pfaff 73 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 P are available from every Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used.
Upper Threading Raise the presser bar lifter and swing the spool pins upto the vertical position. Place spool 1 on one of the spool pins and lead the thread behind both scrolls of thread retainer 2 (see ill, at top,ofp. 15). Seize !he thin the right and left of the thread retainer and pull It toward you until it snaps into he eyelets.
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Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again. Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through the needle hole. Place both threads back under the sewing foot.
Regulating the Thread Tension DR 580 The bobbin thread tension has been set for a medium grade at the factory and need not be adjusted for all ordinary sewing operations. If a special sewing operation should require a looser or tighter tension, turn the small knurled screw on the bobbin case as follows: Turn it left W for looser tension.
Stitch Length Regulation To sew in reverse, simply press the finger-tip control down. When the control is released, the machine resumes forward sewing. 18 DR 009 DR 008 1. The stitch length control serves to regulate the stitch length and to limit it in sewing backwards.
Changing the Sewing Foot Lift both needle and presser bars to their highest positionS and turn sew ing foot thumb screw b to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down.
DR 616 • Dropping the Machine Feed This is particularly important for hoop embroidery, darning and button sewing. To drop the machine feed, turn the drop feed control under the free arm toward you as far as it will go. The fabric will cease feedin9.
All-Purpose Sewing Foot (with Clear-View Shoe) All-purpose sewing foot No. 93-100 179-00 is attached as instructed on page 19. The transparency of its shoe facilitates all sewing operations where it i.
4 To oil mechanism in free arm, remove sewing foot, raise needle and swing out free arm cap. Turn out the top cover screw (see arrow) with a screw driver. Lift front end of top cover and pull the latter out lengthwise of the arm. To replace and secure top cover, proceed in reverse order.
The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. From time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the machine feed with a soft brush Take a toothpick and remove accumulations of packed lint.
Changing the Light Bulb The built-in 15-watt sewing light illuminates the area of stitching perfectly. To change the light bulb, remove the face cover, push the bulb into its socket, turn left, and pull out. When inserting new light bulb, be sure to slide bulb pins into socket slots.
Trouble Shooting 1. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Remedy: Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that the long groove faces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you. Wrong needle. Consult needle and thread chart on page 12.
3. Needle Breaks Cause: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. 4. Faulty Stitch Formation Cause: Improper tension. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard.
6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Remedy: Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by Clean and oil hook raceway. pieces of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil — never salad oil or glycerine. Bobbin winder working while sewing Stop bobbin winder.
Edge stitcher No. 847 600 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface of the fabric. Always guide the gauge finger along the preceding row of stitches. Using Sewing Feet and Attachments (setting see page 6) 847 60 Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: A 0 B Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric.
Lay pieces together with the wrong sides facing and the bottom piece protruding Va inch. Feed both pieces into felling foot, as illustrated, so that the bottom fabric is folded over edge of top piece and stitched down. Make sure that protrud ing seam allowance is not folded twice.
847 551 Hemming Machine Setting: A = 0 or 2 to 3 (optional) B = The hemmer foot is indispensable if you want to sew a uniform hem. You can hem with straight or zigzag stitches, depending on the type of fabric you are using. Fold over edge of fabric about 1/8” to facilitate insertion into the hemmer foot.
— 838 954 Overcasting Edges Machine Setting: A — 2 to 4 (optional) B = Two similar pieces of fabric which do not ravel easily may be butted together and joined with zigzag stitches. Worn bed sheets may be mended this way. Cut out worn center strip.
You will really appreciate the free arm of your Pfaff 73 when you darn tubular clothing, such as underpants, sleeves, socks or stockings without darning hoops. 4 Trim ragged edges of hole with the fabric grain, then stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed.
section. This job can be done with out foot, too. Small Holes Darn small and medium-size holes by trimming ragged edges with the fabric grain. First stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed.
838 954 Inserting Patches U Machine Setting: A = 4 8 = Large holes can be patched quickly. The following method may be used for jersey fabrics. Cut patch so that the grain will match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. Sew it down with a wide zigzag stitch of medium length.
DR 033 Applique is very effective on buster suits, pinafores, bibs, frocks, covers, wall hangings, or wherever a gay note is desired. Fill out small, but essential sections of design with granite stitches. V 838 954 Applique Work Machine Setting: A 1’/2 to 2 B Applique is easy and modern.
DR 082 .4 Sewing Buttonholes Attach buttonhole foot No. 847 616 and set slide on buttonhole gauge to buttonhole length desired. The buttonhole is the right length when be ginning of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow below).
Instructions for Buttonholing I Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches red end of slide indicator on buttonhole gauge, it is the right length. Leave needle in fabric on right side of its throw. 2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot.
0R583 Button Sewing Don’t be afraid to sew on buttons or rings with your Pfaff. The needle won’t break and the threads will not get loose either, The latter may happen only with ready-made clothing sewn with a chain stitch.
Monogram Embroidery MachineSetting: A = 3to4 B = Feed dog dropped. Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without ‘ a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you have learned to move the material at a uniform rate.
538954 Straight-Stitch Hemstitching Machine Setting: A 0 B + Stitch Length: 2 to 4 Insert twin hemstitching needle, System 130 Zwi-Ho, as instructed on page 13. Turn out needle set screw a little further than for ordinary needles. The thread size, threading procedure and thread tension are the same as for cording work (see page 42).
Cording Machine Setting: A = 0 - B To cord on your Pfaff 73, use a cording foot and a twin needle. Twin needles are available for needle distances of 1.2 (3/4), 1.6 (‘/e”), 1.8, 2.0 (/64”), 2.5 (/32”), 3.0, and 4.0 (/32”) millimeters. Cording feet are available in three varieties, as follows: Pin tucks are made with cording foot No.
Turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the left and take out the sewing foot. Slip on cording foot and tighten screw b securely. it is best to turn out screw b completely if you want to slip on a cording foot with the guide attached. Thread Size Pin tucks and narrow cording are made with a No.
Spacing between Tucks To ensure uniform spacing between parallel tucks, place the preceding seam into of the grooves of the foot and use it as a guide. For a larger spacing between tucks, use the adjustable guide (see ilL on page 42) which is part of every cording foot.
DR 059 93100t19 Ornament& Sewing Interesting two-needle effects can be obtained by using a 1.6 mm twin needle (see page 41) and different color thread.
The adjoining designs were made with the zigzag stitch. To make the design illustrated in the middle, alternate straight and zigzag stitching. 93100178 Coarse-Thread Embroidery Machine Setting: Stitch width lever A = 0 to 4; needle position lever B = optional; stitch length: small to medium.
[E838 Stitching Synthetic Materials Curtains Machine Setting: Stitch width lever A = I to 3, depending on material; needle position lever B = stitch length control = 1. To finish the edge of synthetic curtain fabrics, such as Diolen, use a matching synthetic thread.
CONTENTS Foreword Essential Parts . Fundamentals of Machine Operation How to Operate Your Sewing Machine Engaging and Disengaging the Sewing Mechanism The Workplate Electrical Information Motor Diseng.
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