GLOSSARY
OF
SEWING
MACHINE TERMS
ACCESSORY
BOX
For and
storage of extra accessories.
feet,
needles,
bobbins
BOBBIN CASE |
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TENSION SPRING |
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BOBBIN TENSION | SCREW |
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BOBBIN WINDING |
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SPINDLE |
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BOBBIN WINDING | STOP |
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CABINET |
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Holds | thread in | bobbin case and | balances | ||||
upper and | lower | tension | threads. |
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To adlust | the tension of | bobbn | thread | ||||
For | winding bobbin with thread. |
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For | automatically stopping bobbin at | full | |||||
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Used | to mount sewing machine | in furniture; | |||||
also a | storage area to’ machine. |
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FACE COVER
FEED DOG FOOT CONTROL
HANDWHEEL
LIGHT SWITCH
Snaps open | for changing | the bulb |
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Also provides easy access | to needle and | ||||||||||
presser bar assembly | for oiling. |
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For | feeding | material | through machine | ||||||||
For | activating power to the machine, | amount | |||||||||
of pressure | exerted | on the | foot | pedal | controls | ||||||
the | speed; attached | wires plug | into | machine | |||||||
and | wall | socket. |
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For turning | mechanism by | hand to | bring | ||||||||
needle | and | take up | to hgh | position. | This | ||||||
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wheel | turns toward |
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On face | cover, back |
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turn on | or off |
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NEEDLES
NEEDLE CLAMP
NEEDLE CLAMP THUMB SCREW
NEEDLE PLATE
Used to form | a | lock stitch on | your machine, | |||
variations are | many; |
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example: sharp, ball, leather, | etc |
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For attaching the needle | to the lower | end | ||||
of the | needle | bar, |
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For fastening | needle into | needle clamp, | ||||
For supporting | material when sewing. | This | ||||
plate | marked | for several hem sizes |
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