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INSTRUCTIONS 74 Karlsruhe-Durlach Branch G. M. PFAFF AG If you have any sewing problems, please contact your Plaff dealer. He will be glad to help you at any time. Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine. You will find sewing exciting on your easy4o-operate Pfaff 74. Even if you are an experienced seamstress, you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I /> 17 16 15 Face cover Takw-up lever Thread retainer Spool pins Stitch width lever (A) Fashion disc Needle position lever (B) Bobbin winder Etalance wheel 18 19 20 3 4 15 16 2 Motor dennaqinq mechanism Bobbin winder thread retainer Reverse teed control Stitch lenqth control Needle plate PlaIt rotary sowina hook 12 Slop ninilon knob ltl 11 Feol doq Bed cover Sewinq toot thumb screw Liqht switch Needle thread tension Presser bar litter Needle set screw Sewinq foot 11 3 19 20
.- — — .-— Never run a threaded machine unle ss you have fabric under the sewi ng foot. Place both threads back under the sewing foot before you put fabric into the machine. • • • 3 Always bring take-up lever to its highest position before you begin and after you have completed a seam. Failure to observe this rule may cause the thread to slip out of the needle eye. Also, it is easier to remove the work with the take-up lever up.
it to the right. 4 hines rootdriven mac l outlet pushed into the wal ht cord whose plug is t hnvc merely a sewlig cover. Mount ririving bel ht. push button or, face lig sew the on h itc To sw wheel, pulling e the belt from the stand iov ren ne chi ma the p Before you dro DR 861 t /N clockwise. turn stop motion knob Hold balance wheel and ing Mechanism ward Disengaging the Sew countorclockwrse (to turn stop motion knot, and eel wh e g. anc din Hold bal aged for bobbin win chanism is then diseng you).
R 7132 I 5 The Pfaff rotary hook enables you to sew at speeds a minute Such high of over 1200 stitches speeds are ideal for straight stitching Wide zigzag stitches operations and Automatic embroidery which is obtained work require a tower speed by depressing the foot control only slightly, Sewing Speed Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy Rest the right foot reach of your foot on the control pedal and press, the faster the machine The harder you press, will run.
B A B C I 7 I D F 8 H Ordinary zigzag seam Elastic serpentine seam o Blindstitch seam for non-elastic materials D Scalloped seam for overcasting the edges of underwear, lingerie, handkerchiefs , doilies, etc. and obtaining an additional ornamental effect. F Elastic seam for stitching elastic materi als and producing a decorative effect.
-r A 00 544 — — -.r — Set the machine for the des ired stitch width and stitch leng th. Always jerk stitch width lever A to 0 before you insert or remo ve a disc. Turn thumb nut R the disc in the zigzag mechanism counter-clockwise to release , then pull it up and take it out. Push the disc on the stud and rotate it until stud H snaps into one of the slots. Then tight it clockwise.
[R 8C2 DR tfl sen of the need}e 10 case with and pull out bobbin of your left hand mb thu the h wit k Lift latch bobbin drops out release the latch, the bobbin.
The amount of thread to be wound on the bobbin is regulated by turning the adjusting button accordingly, Set the button at Position A for the minimum amount of thread, or at position B for the maximum The button can be turned to the desired position after loosening its set screw with a screwdriver.
-. . 40 to 50 Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50 Heavy Fabrics such as coating, denim, cor duroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas. Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orion, dacron, plastics, etc. twist c&D B & c twist 50 to 70 Medium Fabrics such as lightweight woolens, madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon. gabardine.
15 Loosen needle set screw a half a turn and pull old needle out of needle clamp. Make sure that the flat side of the shank faces toward the back and long groove toward you. Insert new needle into opening of needle clamp and push it up as far as it will go. Tighten needle set screw a. Bring needle bar tn its highest point and lower sewing foot. Changing the Needle On PfaIf 74 sewing machines, System 130 fl, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work.
16 Bring take-up lever 4 as high as it will go and pass the thread from right to left through the hole at its end. Lead the thread down and into slot 5. Then thread the needle from front to hack. Pull the thread between any two of tension discs 3 (see ill, at bottom of p. 17) and jerk it far to the right so that it slips properly into the slot and under the thread check spring As you do this, press the thread against the casting between spool and tension.
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DR 860 sewing foot Hold needle thread lightly in yew left hand. fw n balance wheel toward you until the needle moves once down and to up again. Lightly pull needle thread le need the gh throu dr ow bobbin thread up hole Place both threads back under the Thread Drawing Up the Bobbin A .4 C a a s e C a a s e - The th reads inter lock on the i inder side of the 18 Ill II -- too loose Upper tension too tight or lower tnnsion —- too tight.
fri . =* - .., ---. i for tighter tension. for looser tension. V Ft 8029 19 ‘ — f) 580 --: — A Your upper tension has a third tension disc for two needle work. The upper tensijn is so designed that all grarlos of tension loose to tight can be covered with one complete turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial indicate different degrees of tension. The higher the number, the greater the tension. Only in very rare cases will it be necessary to reset the tension.
20 J his feature is ideal for backtacking the beginning or end of a seam and for darniri rips. DR 009 To regulate the stitch length, turn the control until the number indicating the desired stitch length is opposite the mark on the left edge of the slot (The position of the mark is indicated by an arrow in the illustration). The numbers on the control indicate the stitch length (the higher the num her, the longer the stitch). When the control is set on O” the machine ceases feeding.
DR 867 DR 866 21 Reverse procedure to slip on new foot and tighten screw b securely. Lift both needle and presser bar to their highest positions and turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Changing the Sewing Foot ‘ - I Ij I I., I.
22 DR 854 c To raise the machine feed, press the lev’r down and let it return to its original posOion. Remove the hed cover and press the drop fend ever dOWn sHotwise, then to the rear and rip (as ndicoted hy the wh’tn arrow). 3 he levr’r wil he retained in this position and the fabric will cease Feeding. The maclOne feed is dropped for dot ning. hoop embroidery ard button sewing. Dropping the Machine Feed Remove the sewing foot. Attach darmng loot No. 93-102826-91 from the rear.
AU-Purpose Se Foot achments” — . _-_4’__ 23 AH-purpos sewing loot No. 93-100 Page 19. 179-00 is attached as instructed on The transparen cy of its sho e facilitates mportant to watch the all sewing needle pene operations wh trate the fab ere it is Special app ric. IIcaton Possb$ibes are hook under discussed in the headrng the second “Using Sewing part of this Feet and Att wing (with Clear-Vie w Shoe) —.
In replacing the machine bane, tighten thumb sr’rew ‘ 24 DR 852 lightly. DR 053 A The principal oiling points are marked by arrows in the illustrations on these pages. For removing the face cover see page 26. From time to time, lubricate the needle bar frame bearings in the sewing head. Use Pfaff sewing machinc oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. All moving and rotating paits require regular lubrication. Begin under the bedplate.
25 Before you begin to oil the mechanism under the bedplate and at the needlebar end of the machine, remove the dirt and lint which has accumu lated on these parts. From time to time, remove the needle p ate and clean the machine feed 1 with a soft brush. Take a toothpick and remove accumulations of packed lint Take out the bobbin case and the bobbin and clean the vicinity of the sewing hook The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point.
1 DR 512 I DR (121 tip 26 Slip tip d into slot e and puSh lace cover until it snaps into place Replacing the Face Cover To change the light bulb or oil the parts at the needle-bar end, remove the lace cover by pulling it upwards. Removing the Face Cover DR 505 V The builtin 15—watt sewing light illumin ates the area of stitching perfectlj. To change the light hull,, remove the lace cover, push the bulb into its socket, turn left, and pull out.
Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot. Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs oilinq Poor, knotty or rotten thread used. Thread tension too tight. The abovementroned may cause thread brakage. C a u s e 2. Needle Thread Breaks Needle too line or too thick for the thread. Machine threaded improperly. Needle bent. Wrong needle. Needle incorrectly inserted Cause: 1. Machine Skips Stitches Trouble Shooting 27 Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth. Clean and oil hook raceway.
Feed dog dropped. Machine does not feed bec ause stitch length control set on “0’. Accumulations of lint pac ked between feed teeth. 5. Machine Feeds Improper ly Cause: Pieces of thread between tenaion discs. improper tension Thread too heavy, knotty or hard. Bobbin unevenly wound . 4. Faulty Stitch Formatio n Cause: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Fabric pulls needle so it ben ds and atnkes needle plate. Bobbin case inserted inc orrectly. 3.
Remedy: Use only Plait sewing machine oil Stop bobbin winder. Clean and oil hook raceway. Remedy: — never salad oil or glycerine. Remedy: Flick lever down (see page 5). 29 The Pfaff rotary hook will not normally jam, even if the machine should be handled improperly. If thread should happen to jam in the hook raceway, the power of the motor in most instances will be sufficient mechanism.
V Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether or not you want the edge of the fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn fabric to right side. Run a straight seam close to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one conti nuous operation. Use right edge of foot as a guide. R 002 - 0 to 4, B = 0, B =+ 30 Attractive tea cosies, slippers, seat pads and covers can be quilted. Edge stitcher No.
Machine Setting: A Flat Felled Seams 0 or 2. B two of fabric They’ are made Nan ow zigzag stitches are used pmaes folded twice protruding seam allowance is not Lay pieces together with the wrong sides facmng and the bottom piece protruding /B inch Feed both pieces into toiling loot, as illirsti ated, so that the bottom fabi mc is toldad over edge of top piece and stitched down. Make sure that First Seam F Tat felled seams usually are straight stitched For felling on elasticized Fabrics only.
Hemrnrnçj DR 509 DR 870 32 Avoid ugly ends by slow ing down feeding. To do this, press the fabric against the needle plate on the left side of the foot before you come to the end of the hem (see ill, at bottom), II you want to hem several edges, hem first edge to wit hin about ‘2 of corner, cut away remaining portion of bern. as shown in sketch 2. Then hem the second edge, as instructed above. Before you hem the last edge, cut away about 1/4” of the hem sewn first, as illustrated in sketch 3.
Machine Setting: A Curtains 1 to 3, depending on materia l; B 0 to 2; B = 33 Plastic curtains, as are use d in kitchens and bathrooms, are sewn with synthetic thre Place a piece of tissue pap ad or cotton and a fine nee er under sticky plastic sheets dle. which can be easily rem sheets from sticking to the oved after the sewing. To pre sewing foot, apply a drop of ven t plastic oil to its sole.
MWM ii ‘4, -I Stitch Length: Medium . oserl fashion disc B (elastic serpentine stitch) Elastic Fabrics 4; B Machine Setting: A Inserting Patches DR 582 DR 581 DR 586 it . - \ \ \ 36 over cs with short zig7ag stitches. Sew Patches are nsrterJ in ordioary fabri instructed above. corners twice Other than that, proceed as , guiding th edge of the sewing foot again patch nd For added strength, sew niou along the first seam. 2; B i Machine Setting A Stitch Length: Minimum Insert fashion disc A.
nI,q 4; B — 37 Turn fabric wronq side up. Fold finished edge of woolen fabrics once (Fig. 1), other thin fabrics twice (Fig. 2) In this latter case there is no need to finish the edge. It is best to press or baste the hem. Guide the work evenly. Set stitch width lever A so that needle takes left stitch exactly in the folded edge and right stitch up to or over the hem edge. When hem is finished, stitches will not be visible on top side.
r DR 035 DR 873 91 38 100179 Buttonholes may with the be mode aid of the all purpos o sewtng foot. Place the filler cord n the left groove of the clear-view shoe. IF you prefer more prominent buttonholes, pull a filler curd in the guide groove To get the correct stitch length, sew on a piece of scrap material.
— .—,— -‘..“ Sew fiist side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches red end of slide ind icat or on buttonhole gauge, it is the right leng th. Leave needle in fabric on righ t side of its throw. Lift foot. turn Iab,ic around clockwise, usin g needle as a pivot. Pull filler cord around the nee dle to the left and lay it paralle l to completed line of stitc hing, Lower foot and take one stitch to the left, Turn dial A until it is caught in sec ond notch (or stops at 4).
= 0, B , feed dog dropped. Honks arid eyes are sewn on with the airl of a special hutton aewrnq luot No. 847 608, which can he obta ined Ir era vocir PlaIt dealer. Don be oh aid to sew on buttons or rinqs with your Plait J he needle wont break and the threads will not get loose either.
— 4: B Shell edging makes a nice trimming on handkerchiefs, too. 41 Shell edging is an effective fashion trim on blouses (particularly those made of delicate, soft fabrics). Fold fabric along desired line. Guide work SO that needle takes one stitch in the fabric, and lhe other over its edge. (As the threads interlock outside the material, its edge is drawn back, producing the desired shell edging). Stitch Length: Medium Insert fashion disc C, and tighten upper and lower thread tensions.
f--s I DR 001 Fl B127 *an A - Up to 1 17 B - 44 Same as above, except that the wing needle should penetrate the traced line only when it is on the left of its throw. Machine Setting A Irrser t faslrion disc A Zigzag Hemstitching P r n c e d r r e Foiri fabric to mark seamhne or trace seaniline on fabric. Sew first row Crude fabric so that wing needle stitches along traced line At tire end of tire seam, turn fabric half a trir u nnd sew second row.
0; B = 45 Changing the Needle and the Sewing Foot Bring take-up lever to highest point, loosen needle set screw a, and ordinary needle out of pull needle clamp. Insert twin needle into opening of needle clamp and push it up as far as it will go. Make sure that the side of the shank laces flat toward the back, Tighte n needle set screw securely. a DR 865 Cordnq feet and twin needles, System 130, are supplied on special reques t and at extra cost. tt. .
- •ax -‘‘S.t; - — . - — DR 521 46 Remove the bed slide and pass the filler cord from below through hole g located in front of the oval needle hole f (see ill, on page 45). Lay the end of the filler cord back under the cording foot (together with the needle and bobbin thread ends). Pull a filler cord forward under the bed slide and place the ball in your lap. If you want to make cording in filmy fabrics or render your cording more prominent, Pfaff recommends that you insert a filler cord.
DR 473 DR 474 47 OR 475 Attractive cording effects may be obtained by combining horizontal, verti cal and diagonal tucks or stitching curved tucks (see ill. below). If you want to turn a corner, leave needle in fabric (up to needle eye only), lift foot, turn fabric, lower loot, and continue sewing. To stitch an acute angle, turn fabric halfway, let needle make one stitch, turn fabric all the way, and resume stitching.
Ml N I U r ‘\ *“ ._> 93 0019 0 to 4; B optional 4F3 Machine embroidery is made with the machine running at a moderate speed. The acljoninq designs were made with the acI of the zigzag disc. To make the design illustrated in the middle, alternate straight and 7igzag stitching. Embroidery designs made with this thread ore very attractive. They have dimensional quality and closely esemble manual embroidery work. Buy a coarse, four-ply ombroidery thread in the dos red colors.
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up to 2. B 50 Your Pfaff can do niany additional sewing jobs and turn out beautiful work. See your Pfaff dealer who will be glad to advice you on our extensive line of attachments designed to enlarge the range of possible applications of your machine. Such additional applications include granite stitching and sewing on wool thread, Interesting effects can also be obtained with the multi-stitch ruffler and the bias binder.
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