CPFAFFD 259 INSTRUCTIONS FOREWORD Your dream has come true! You ore now the proud owner of o PFAFF 259—the sewing machine with countless creative possibilities. more fun for you. This instruction book will help you understand the machine and give you valuable tips to make sewing Even if you are an experienced seamstress, you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing.
1 L j2 1 /4 12 1 2 Thread take-up lever Thread retainer stud 11 R 8290 7 Reverse feed control 13 Needle B Light switch 14 Drop feed control 15 Automatic needle threader Needle thread tension Needle plate Transverse rotary hook 16 Sewlight 17 Stitch width dial Bed slide 18 Needle position lever 9 Zigzag finger-tip control Bobbin winder 10 S Stop motion knob 11 6 Stitch length dial 12 3 4 2
IL— 20 19 21 / t29 R 8292 19 Balance wheel 23 Face cover 27 Needle set screw 20 Collapsible spool pins 24 Presser bar lifter 28 Bed plate 21 Top cover Needle threader control 25 Sewing foot thumb screw 29 26 Sewing foot 30 Space for built-in motor Double receptacle for speed control and 22 power cords 3
R 8250 c /i1ac.4in Qt’22’.aticn .4 before you Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened arrow). begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white turn it to Whenever you have to turn balance wheel a, arrow). ward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black d have fabric under the presser foot. Never run a threaded machine unless you sewing foot automatically. All you have to do The machine will feed the material under the pushing or pulling the fabric while stitching is guide the work.
Knee Control right knee lightly knee control lever. the against The harder you press, the faster Press I the the machine will run. &&ct2icat Lnotmatton Push plug 1 into receptacle 2, and plug 3 at other end of card into the wall outlet. The foot or knee control is permanently connected to the machine. Foot Control Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy reach of your foot. Rest the right foot on the speed control and press. The harder you press, the faster the machine will run.
R 8007 $tit.4mn $tzaljk 9 For straight-stitch sewing set: Dial A —0 Lever B — 4 ber on the dial, the longer the Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the num ess the finger-tip control. stitch).
R 7999 2 i qa9 $eivin if you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is set for straight stitching (A on 0), merely press down the finger-tip control. When the lever is released, the machine resumes straight slitching automatically. To sew longer zigzag seams, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers 1 to 4).
6 n ?‘c i tOin?in9 he 6 b all the way to the left Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob (cou nter-clockwise). bobbin thread should Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The little finer. a or spool, on the used that always be the same size as retainer stud g, Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread crossing the thread.
Pass end of thread through slot in bobbin, from inside. Set bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at bose of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i. Hold end of thread and start machine. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding. Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full. If you don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever i when sufficient amount of thread has been wound.
i 46 a 7 66 int, 1i ô 3 ? Q.tin a ‘tutt in 9 Lns Caw falls left hand so that the thread end As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in bobbin into bobbin case. from the top down toward you, and insert slot. and pull the thread into the case Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case at until it emerges from the opening Pull the threod under the tension spring the from g hangin inches of thread the end of the spring. Leave about three bobbin case. bobbin cannot fall out.
1n Case 6 ie.tmnti the 73c6 L n 3 It is best to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After you hove become more practiced, you will manage without tilting it. Move bed slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still at its highest point. With the thumb and forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and turn bobbin case until slot at end of latch points up (see arrow). Then place it on center stud s of hook.
usene Types of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton 80 to Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiflon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. 100 Lightweight Fabrics 70 s, such as dress silks and cotton sheer woolens, shirting, droperies. to Medium Fabrics 50 Silk 0 ooo A & B be used in the needle and The same size threads should ed seamstresses prefer a on the bobbin. Some experienc d. However, the bobbin somewhat thinner bobbin threa than the needle thread.
6 cut /??tc itant 9att.c a R, flat-shank needles are used for On PFAFF 259 sewing machines, System 130 The needle system is stamped on all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. 130 R, are available from every the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System not be used. Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should 4n t4 Chn 1 9 sewing foot. Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower old needle out of needle clamp.
Place spooi of thread on spool pin 3 and lead thread end through both thread retainer openings 4 (see illustration opposite). Lead thread clockwise around tension and pull it between any two of the tension discs 5. Bring take.up lever 6 as high as it will go and pass thread from right to left through one of the holes at its end. Pull thread into slots at left of thread guides 7 and Band then into the slot at left of needle clamp 9. Then thread needle, front to back.
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Oratinfj th /V?( ‘hrae I hole of the Before you begin make sure that the needle is at its highest position, i.e. that the lower cover. ascending take-up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top Now lower the sewing foot and opposite With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see position. this in control page) penetrates needle eye. Keep Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small pin, then place it behind hook of threader prong.
R 8011 When you have hod sufficient needle threading practice, you may shorten the procedure as follows: Push needle threader control down. Place thread behind hook of prong w so that its end is about ‘/s inch to the right of the prong. Slowly release control. Prong w now pulls end of the thread —--instead of the loop through needle eye. Since take-up lever d is not at its highest point when you thread the needle, pull about four inches of thread through the needle eye before you begin sewing.
C,rect ‘7nicn Ze9ntatIcn will sewing. If your tension is correct, you Balanced tensions are essential for (Ill). hove perfect seams as sketched below Sketch Cause: — ide of the fabric. The threads interlock on the unders tension too tight. Upper tension too loose or lower the surface of the fabric. Sketch II The threads interlock on — Cause: tension too loose.
7qutaeIF19 th ‘7.4e4? ‘7.€nsit,n The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when it should be a little tighter than for ordinary sewing. Adjustment is made by a small knurled screw on the bobbin case which can be turned with the thumb tip. Turn it left —( for looser tension. Turn it right )- for tighter tension. tension by holding the thread end between thumb bobbin Determine correct and forefinger and letting the bobbin case hang freely.
$tttch ijti4 7eutancn desired stitch length is apposite the Turn dial until the number indicating the . Or sew a few stitches and regu mark on the dial housing (see straight arrow) late stitch length as required. the scale is just as large as the To facilitate satin stitching, the 0—I range on of fabric and thread size used. 1—4 section. The sefting depends on the type For normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2. 7eo.
the ,i41ahLne ‘Eee The machine feed is dropped for darning, hoop embroidery and button sew ing. To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v clock wise. Fabric will cease feeding. When control v is turned to the right as far as it will go, feeding of the fabric resumes automatically when you start sewing.
R 7086 anJi,s1f 1 Ch ti $ivii 9cc bars to their highest positions Lift both needle and presser foot b screw to the left. Tilt the and turn the sewing foot thum the en tight Slipon new foot and sideways and pull it down. screw securely. R 8005 R 8012 R 7085 rniny 7 a I ch darning foot from the rear. Remove the sewing foot. Atta p it is behind the needle clam Hold spring clip n so that illus as d Attach darning hook screw, and tighten screw c.
Ca an /14intnan€e Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. Remove afl lint before oiling. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication, It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. Begin under the bedplate. The principal oiling points are marked by arrows. V A The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point.
removing the The oiling points in the machine arm can be reached easily by of oil may soil top cover, Oil should be applied sparingly. Excessive quantities usually will oil of drops two or One hness. e sluggis the work and cause machin suffice. To pull cover up, tilt it back and lift.
yi1a /ilac4iiw Cae Accumulations of lint pocked between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy operation of the mochine. Therefore, from time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden object. The needle plate is held in place by a press stud and can be removed without a screwdriver. To do this, lift back end first and tilt out. y I R 8031 R 8028 A Tilt the machine back and take out bobbin case and bobbin.
$e141ifJht 9ts the machine arm and con be The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under swung out by pulling down the grille. socket, turn left, and pull To chonge the light bulb: Push bulb into out. be sure to slide bulb pins When inserting new PFAFF light bulb, into bayonet socket slots. grille. Note voltage of electric Press bulb in and turn right. Close circuit. R8066A Press this button to switch sewlight on and off.
e $/loctin ‘7ôti t 6 1. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted. Remedy: 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. The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R needles.) Needle bent. Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 ond 15. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.
3. Needle Breaks Co use: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Use correct needle and thread sizes. . Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. 4. Faulty Stitch Formation Cause: Improper tension. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard.
6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Motor belt has shrunk and causes excessive pres Remedy: Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension. sure on bearings. Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces Clean and oil hook raceway. of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a glycerine. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil—never salad oil or Stop bobbin winder. bobbin is not being filled). Thread Jamming erly.
R 7153 Machine Setting: Edge Stitching dL?6O Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: A —0 A —0 to 4 (optional) B- B-* wrong side Pin or baste closed zipper on nds on depe er zipp of of fabric. Position of the edge the whether or not you want ric fab fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn to close to right side. Run a straight seam ss end and left edge of zipper, stitch acro us oper inuo cont one in up the other side a guide. as foot of ation. Use right edge follow tion, inser For other types of zipper e.
Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: A—O or 2 (optional) B— • in two Flat felled seoms ore used to durably join two pieces of fobric. They ore made operations. used for FbI felled seams usuolly ore stroight-stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches ore felling on ebosticized fabrics only. First Seam protruding Loy pieces together with the wrong sides focing ond the bottom piece fobric is bottom the that so illustrated, as foot, /a inch.
IJT’ 6261 U Hemming Rolled Hems Machine Setting: A —2 to 4 . B — 4 (optionol) Machine Setting: A— 0 or 2 to B- 4. 4 h sheer or delicate fabrics. Rolled hems are used to finis hem, ease thread tension For a smooth, unpuckered 3. Ta hem tricot fabrics, slightly and set dial A on 2 or the widest zigzag stitch so increase the tension and use t. the hem has a rolled sheH effec V able if you The hemmer foot is indispens You con hem wont to sew o uniform hem.
51378 Overcasting Edges Machine Setting: .4 A —2 to 4 (optional) B — 4 Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long, wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You moy overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are loined. R7169 L R 5925 51378 Butt Seaming Machine Setting: A—3or4 B— 4. Two similar pieces of fabric which do not ravel easily may be butted together and joined with zigzag stitches.
51378 Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Machine Setting: A—I to 3 (optional) B — operation. You can attach lace edging in one simple narrow with fabric to Sew edge. Overlap lace on raw fabric and lace into stitch zigzog stitches, taking one Machine Setting: A —1 to 3 (optional) B- . and the other into lace only. Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew together with needle taking one stitch into fabric ‘V alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim excess fobric underneath.
1278 Inserting Patches A—2 to 4 (optional) Machine Setting: B— • Large holes con be patched quickly. The following method may be used for jersey fabrics. Cut patch so that its grain wilt match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. Sew it down with a wide zigzag stitch of medium length. R 7156 - A. For additional strength stitch over corners twice. Turn over and trim close to seams.
R 7162 h621 Srngle-Needle Cording Machine Setting: A —2 Shirring . B — 1. Trace pattern on Set stitch length between 7s and under the groove in the fabric and place a filler thread pattern and hold the w the sole of the cording foot. Follo filler thread lightly. Machine Setting: 2 (optional) A— 2 to V/ 8-4 but Follow above directions for shirririg, on than r place filler thread under rathe d top of the fabric. Fabric and filler threa cs-$c foot.
R 7163 6I21 Applique Work Machine Setting: s to 3 A—1 / 1 B — Pin or bosie applique on fabric and overcast edges. Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any embroidery design.
4612! Openwork Embroidery Machine Setting: A —0 and 272 8— ry. Although similar excellent for openwork embroide There are hundreds of patterns ler. Let’s embroider work embroidery is much simp in appearance to applique, open e, using short straight , sew over all traced lines twic the 25-square box illustrated. First stitch. Make sure lines with a medium-wide satin stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch squares look neat. are even so the corners of your that your rows of satin stitching - .
R 7221 46727 51376 Scroliwork Making Stuffed Animals Machine Setting: Machine Setting: A— 1 2 / a . 8 + Stuffed animals are wonderful toys for the little folk and they are so easy to make. Some scraps of material or oilcloth and a piece of cardboard is all you need for this elephant, for instance. 8—4. outline with a wide satin stitch, move hoops right, then left, alternating the rhythm and the direction by using variegated thread. them with a zigzag seam.
51378 Imitation Hemstitching Machine Setting A B — 21/2 — Stitch Length: 1—11/2 Increase Tension e and so forth, can be mad dkerchiefs, blouses, dresses han on ts effec g hin stitc Beautiful hem Loosely woven Pfaff stores at extra cost. ng) needle available at with Pfaff’s System 130 (wi while woolly g hin well suited to hemstitc andy, georgette, etc., are stitching fabrics, such as batiste, org tions close up.
Hemstitching fabrics. For this type of work use Hemstitching is successful on linen and twilled an ordinary needle. machine for a medium-wide zigzag Draw several threads out of the fabric. Set making sure that ‘zigs” and stitch and sew along both edges of the strip, te each other. Set stitch length according “zags” in both rows are exactly opposi to thread bar width you desire. is the length you want. Zigzag Draw threads from the edge until your fringe .
R 8046 o’es Sewing Buttonh Machine Setting: B A _lh/z Stitch Length: — 0.2 ole uge to buttonh on buttonhole go 16 and set slide es 510 ch . rea No t m foo seo t Attach buttonhole beginning of firs right length when the is e hol ton e but length desired. Th ). icator (see arrow ind e slid of special red end a buttonhole. All anged in sewing ch be not d ing).
Instructions for Buttonholing t I Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches slide indicator on buttonhole gauge, it is the right length. Leave needle in fobric on right side of U its throw. 2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot. Lower foot, take one stitch to the left, pull filler cord tout and lay it parallel to completed line of stitch ing. 3 Press lever F down.
R7160 .62O Button Sewing ach rings with your PFAFF. Att buttons, hooks, eyes or Don’t be afraid to sew on e feed. 46120 and drop machin button sewing foot No. Buttons with normal Machine Setting: (5/a) B A —0 I es spacing between hol — left so that needle will enter sewing foot and align e Place button under button thre or hine, making two ugh hole and start mac hes hole. Let needle stitch thro sew as many zigzag stitc r F all the way down and in tying stitches.
53 Darning Machine Setting: A—O . 4 B— Prepare your machine for darning as follows: Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No. 41 251 to increase tautness of fabric in hoops and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its finger into the hole of the needle plate, as illustrated, turn, and fasten in position with bed slide (see illustration below).
-: R 5924 R 5916 R5913 Thin Spots ’ Remember that “a stitch in time saves nine thin worn and reinforce spots that hove and with short stitches made lengthwise into ocross worn section. Clomp fabric the r unde y it freel e mov s and darning hoop Triangular Tears plac Triangular tears are best darned by and s hoop een betw ing the torn section th leng and ss making close stitches acro with le need wise. Move work under the both hands. needle. normal Long rips may be darned with the e ma Rais s.
K 3YO Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting: 4 A — according to desired width B — Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you hove learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lifter lowered. Drop machine feed.
FF 259. use Cording To cord on your PFA is available at extra Kit No. 50176 which es: The Cording Kit compris needle dis for s der hol dle nee 4 double/6e inch; Jo4, /32 and tances of ding plates (2 with 3 cordhig feet; 3 cor h center claw); cord ducts and I wit 8 needles; ond 1 packoge of System 130 itional parts for I screwdriver. Add ilable at extra heavier cording ore ava cost. ble-needle interchangeable dou ch. holder is easy to atta The R 6942 A e Holder Changing the Needl dle holders.
Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording size you want. To sew filled cording, use the two cording plates with cord ducts. Only very narrow tucks are made without filler cord. Machine Setting: A—0 B— Additional Information on Cording Ordinory cording in medium.heavy fabric is made with cording foot No. 41 791 and cording plate No. 41 842. For thicker cording use foot No.
4E 51378 Ornamental Sewing t and zigzag s by alternating straigh g fashion stitch design itin exc ke mo can You this, depress needle position. To do th, stitch width or leng h stitc g yin var stitching, illustrated below. e of these designs are lever F in rhythm. Som converted into a r PFAFF 259 can be sed to know that you Surely you will be plea will be glad to do your Pfaff dealer who at any time. iust see PFAFF 260 Automatic variety of beautiful you con sew an endless the PFAFF Automotic h Wit .
The Transverse Spool Holder To ensure thot the thread will unwind evenly from a cross-wound spool, use the transverse spool holder which is part of the standord equipment of your ma chine. To attach the spool holder, slip position spring I over the vertical spool pin, the bent portion of the spring pointing toward you. Push the spooi of thread on spool pin 2. Press the position spring together, and push pin 2 into the spring slot.
Contents Page Page Foreword e Essential Parts of Machin Operation e chin Ma of Fundamentals Electrical Information Straight Stitching Zigzag Sewing Winding the Bobbin e Removing the Bobbin Cas Bobbin Case into bin Bob l Ful Inserting a e Inserting the Bobbin Cas and Thread Sizes Recommended Needle Needles Important Facts about dle Nee the ng ngi Cha Upper Threading Threader Operating the Needle bin Thread Bob the Up g win Dra ion Correct Tension Regulat sion Ten ead Thr the ing Regulat ion Stitch Length Reg
