Old Singer Industrial Manuals

[reeniebeany]

Hello,
I am new here. I was searching for a copy of "Instructions for using and adjusting Singer sewing machine 31-15"

Singer took down the parts.singerco.com page that used to have a lot of the manuals. I contacted Singer and they directed me to http://vintagesingerparts.com for manuals, but Vintage only has the parts manuals.

The Smithsonian library has a Trade Literature collection with a sewing machine section (https://library.si.edu/trade-literature)  They had a pdf of the plain user manual (http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/pdf/sil10-202.pdf) They list the adjusting manual, but don't have a web or pdf copy. I filled out a form, and the archive center housing the item did send a pdf of the manual, it has the adjustment pages that the plain user manual does not (PM me if you would like a copy). Smithsonian may have other brands of manuals as well, I did not check

My husband suggested using the wayback machine to find old cached versions of the Singer webpage. It works! And http://web.archive.org/web/20180727063340/http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/ should get you there. This is a link to the version of the page July of 2018. Different dates may have different lists, I haven't checked that yet. My plan is to try and download all of the manuals I can find in case the archive also goes away. 

Hope this helps others find free manuals!

I have a 111W155 that we just got set up,  a 211G151 that I have been using for regular sewing since the 80s, a 211W151 from my Grandma, the 31-15 from my uncle, and some other machine heads that are not set up.
My dad was a machine tech in the luggage and garment industry in the 50s, 60s, 70s. so he supplied all of the machines. I have some other non Singer heads and parts that came to me when dad passed.

Reeniebeany

 

[Wizcrafts]

I own a 1921 Singer 31-15 and aside from adjusting the tensions, nothing else really can be adjusted. The hook is pinned to the bottom shaft so the timing is fixed. The only thing that could go out is the needle bar height, from a needle hitting the throat plate impact.

[CowboyBob]

@Reeniebeany here's one for you.

31k.pdf

[reeniebeany]

Thanks @Wizcafts and @CowboyBob!

I will add the information to my arsenal and get the 31-15 back online.

Reeniebeany

 

[StitchDoc]

I have a Singer 44-10 that I am trying to find a manual for. Singer online says the maintenance manual was discontinued. Also, the electric motor has grease fittings that one would need a grease gun for, one on either end, any idea what type of grease I should use?

Thanks!

[CowboyBob]

19 hours ago, StitchDoc said:

I have a Singer 44-10 that I am trying to find a manual for. Singer online says the maintenance manual was discontinued. Also, the electric motor has grease fittings that one would need a grease gun for, one on either end, any idea what type of grease I should use?

Thanks!

It's the same machine as a 31-15 just 3" shorter & has a roller foot.Use regular grease (wheel bearing type) will work on the motor bearings.