Lewis 150-2 - Work Removal; Needle Size Information; Thread Selection; Adjusting Needle Penetration

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on the left side, then lift thread over the pin which passes
through the tension discs; then through the pig-tail eyelet
over the needle bar, then through the hole in the needle
clamp, then through the eye of the needle.
REMOVING WORK
See that the needle is out of the cloth. Lower the feed
plates and retract the disc and give the work a quick jerk
which will break the thread.
NEEDLE SIZES
The needles are furnished in the following sizes. Order
by number:
§harp Point
15 Front Scarf
29 BL-065/025
29 BL-075/029
29 BL-090/036
29 BL-100/040
29 BL-110/044
Ordinarily, sizes 29 BL-090/036 and 29 BL-100/040 will
serve the purpose. A full range of needle sizes is, however,
available to meet all requirements.
Use only genuine UNION SPECIAL needles. The needles
are packaged under our brand name ~®.
THREAD
Use any good grade of left-twist three cord hard finish
cotton thread in sizes 70 to 100. If silk thread is used, select
either ''Oo" or ''Ooo".
REGULATING DEPTH OF NEEDLE PENETRATION
The needle penetrating adjustment is located on top of
the cylinder base of the machine and is a dial with gradua-
tions, showing the word ''More" and indicates the direction
in which to turn for raising the ridge forming disc for a
deeper penetration and the word ''Less" which indicates the
direction to turn the dial to obtain less needle penetration
in the work.
From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC