Singer 66-18 - Page 53

To
Adjust
."" *j;."
for Gathering
The
adjusting
fingcr
(F,
Fig. 53)
is
not intended
for
gathcring and should
be
moved folward
or a\\'ay
from
the
necdle,
a,s sho\\'n
in
Fig. 53.
Frc.
53
Raise
the
adjusting
levcr
(E,
Fig.
53) and
move it
to the
left so
that
thc
projcction
(D,
Fig.
53)
will
cnter
thc
slot
n'rarked
"
1"
in the
adju-"ting
lever
(E)
rvhen
the
levcr
is
released.
The
ruffling blade
rl'ill
then
nrove
forrvard
and
back
once
at every
stitch.
Insert
the
matclial
to
be
ruffled
bctrveen
the
tu'o
blue
blades,
follorving
the
line
2 in
Fig. 52.
Draq
the
matcrial
slightl1'
back
of
the
needle,
lower the
presscr
bar
and
conmcnce
to se$'.
To
makc
fine
gatliering,
shorten
the
stroke
of the
ruffiing
bladc
by
turning
the
adjustirrg
sclerv
(C,
Fig.
55)
uprvard;
also
shttrtcn
the
stitch.
To
make
fuli
gathering,
lcngthen
the
stroke
of the
ruffiing
blade
by
turning
the
adjusting
screrv
(C)
dou'n-
ward;
also
lengthen
the
stitch.
By varfing
these
adjustments,
many
plcasing
varicties of
rvork
can
be accomplished.