Manual Pfaff 78

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  • Pfaff 78 - page 1

    — L CPFAFFI 78 CPFAFFi 79 Instructions CPFAFFi 78 and 79 Decorative Stitch Zigzag Sewing Machine Foreword ‘‘our new Pfaff sewing machine will enable you to master a large variety of sewing, embroidering and darning jobs easily and quickly. With the built-in decorative stitch mechanism you also can sew various functional seams as are used on n ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 2

    Needle and Thread Chart Thread Needle Type of Fabric Type Size Size Point Style Bed linen 80 Fine linen Cotton 40 70 — 80 Muslin 70 — 80 Dress fabrics, such as brocade Silk 50 satin ottoman, taffeta, georgette, 70 — 80 crêpe, chiffon, batiste, blouse Cotton or mercerized fabrics and poplin shirting cotton 50 Suitings and mantlings Silk 40 80 ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 3

    Essential Parts of Your Pfaff 78 o Face cover 1 Take-up lever 2 Thread guide 3 Top cover 4 Thread retainer stud 5 Spool pins 6 Stitch control 7 Bobbin winder 8 Balance wheel 9 Stop motion knob 10 Motor disengaging mechanism 11 Stitch length control 12 Reverse feed control 13 Bed cover 14 Transverse rotary hook (below bedplate) 15 Needle plate 16 16 ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 4

    Push plug A into the receptable on the back of the machine and the plug at the other end of the cord into wall outlet. To switch on the sewlight, push the button on the face cover (see ill.). 4 Place the foot control within easy reach of your foot and press down the pedal. The harder you press, the faster the machine will run. The machines feature ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 5

    o remove iflC 0000111 •. .- . , -- ne Oe n at o too ‘ts On toe Pfaft 78. re’ro,e bec .ooer 13 as iatec. itt arch k ci :ne oo•nbc case and puli out the 000Dm case w th the boo- bin. The ooobin cannot tab out as long as Jcu hoc tne case Dv its ocen .aton. Unci re ‘eas ng the atch the ernoty 000Dm aroos cur On the Pfaff 79. the bobbin case s ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 6

    ms bobbin case. 8 tne h’ead nto st 2i and under spring 3. As /)U Pu the :hread. the ocbb-t should tate clockwse 4 Leave abDut three uches of thread hang:na from te boobin onse To insert the bobbin case into the machine turn the balance wnee! until the needle is at ts highest point. Lift the latch and place me bobbn case on center stud s tsee ill. ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 7

    To enlarge the sewing area of the Pfaff 79 for ordinary sewing operations, push the workplate onto the tree arm as far as it will go (1). Then ock it in place by turning down the ever on the back of the machine (2) until the locking stud snaps into the hole in the free arm. Press the workplate support against the machine base until it snaps into pl ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 8

    The sewing foot is raised and lowered by operating the presser bar lifter (21) on the back of the machine (see ill.). A Presser bar lifter up B = Presser bar lifter down 12 To draw up the bobbin thread, hold the needle thread and lower the sewing foot. Turn the balance wheel toward you a full turn. Pull the needle thread to draw up the bobbin threa ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 9

    To sew onger straight-stitch seams, turn stitch control (6) until the straight-stitcn symbol is at the bottom see ill.). To sew in reverse or bacictack the end of a seam, simply press down finger tip control (12). Tne stitch length s regulated cy :urning stitcn ength control 1(. The number Indi cating the st:tch enght chosen should be Qoposite the ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 10

    needle and bobbin threads interlock in the center of the material. The bobbin thread tension is regulated by turning the smaii knurled screw on the bob bin case. Turn this screw right (with your thumo nail) for a tighter tension, or left for a looser ten sion. If the same size threads are used in the needle and on tne bobbin, there is no need to ad ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 11

    .J i- ‘--‘. .- .‘.‘ .-.-“, ,,,, fr’ ceed as o iois: Replace the ordinary sewing toot by darn ing foot No. 93-102 826-91, attaching it from the rear so that spnng clip c rests on needle set screw (22). Tighten sewing foot thumb screw 116). Lower the presser bar lifter. Now drop the machine feed. On tne Pfatf 78, this is done ny removing ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 12

    847 Attach zipper foot without quilting gauge. Stit...n length: 1.5 to 2 it. Stitch c ose to the left edge of the zipper for about 1 inch, guiding the right edge of the toot along the zipper teeth (1). Leave the needle in the material, raise the zipper foot and close the zipper 12). Continue stitching until you reacn the end of the zipper. Then sti ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 13

    Ii 22 dHd unur iFv riemmer and lower same. Make 3 to 4 straight stitches to secure the folded edge in place. Draw the fabric into the hemmer by pulling both threads backwards, as shown in the drawing. Feed the fabric edge into the hemmer scroll w’th your right band (see ill.), making sure that the scroll is well filled with fabric at all times an ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 14

    Use transaarent sewing cot No. 93-100179-CO Shtcn length: 2 ‘o 25 Use a thread which s not too heavy and matches the materiai being hemstitched preferably a No. 50 embroidery thread). ‘‘4,’ ... .... . .... ...... . -. I ,:b.;• ø1 • •‘_•••‘4_. ‘“,‘ ‘ 0 ‘ . -. .- .......‘ ,. 24 Incert a twin hemstitch needle. Maso ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 15

    26 Turn stitch control (6) to zigzag-stitch symbol. Stitch length: 2 Stitch width (see below) To overcast the edges of light and medium- weight fabrics, set the machine for its maxi mum stitch width. Soft and flimsy fabrics are best overcast with a zigzag stitch of medium width. Make sure the needle takes one stitch into the fabric and the other ov ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 16

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  • Pfaff 78 - page 17

    IvIunoyldIll iIIuruIuery Sewing Curtains - OO9 7 38 954 Stitch length: 2.5 to 3 Stitch width: medium Use a thin needle (see Needle and Thread Chart). Ease the needle thread tension somewhat. Hold synthetic materials a little taut while sewing. 30 Changing the Needle Position Some special sewing jobs are made with the needle switched to the right or ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 18

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  • Pfaff 78 - page 19

    o set inc macnine for decorative-stitch sewing, turn control (6 clockwise (as in dicated by arrows) until the symbol of the desired stitch is opposite the dot at the bottom (see ill.). The stitch width is regulated by moving con trol (18) to the right or left, as may be de sired. The stitch width recommended for the various utility-stitch sewing op ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 20

    oot Attach transparent sewing foot No. 93-100 179-00 or ordinary sewing foot No. 93-838 954-00. Turn stitch control (6) to blindstitch symbol. Push stitch width ever (18) to the left as far as it will go (maximum stitch width). Stitch length: 0.5 to 2 one caging makea a nice trmming on lin gerie or garments made of deNcate. soft fabrics or tricot. ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 21

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  • Pfaff 78 - page 22

    use the oTh rary scsi ng fnot. ‘Thrn stitch control 6 ) to the symbol of the pin nacle” seam. Maximum stitch length: 0.5 Stitcn width maximum side and press. Lay both pieces nde the needle with the r fo ded edges acutting and sew together with dec ratve s tones see ). Trim excess material n srcng side. If the faorc nas a hr se/aged edge The edg ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 23

    Use the ordinary sewing foot. Turn stitch control (6) to the symbol of the “lamp shade seam. Stitch length: 0.5 Stitch width: minimum Sew the two pieces of material together with the machine set as indicated above then press the seam open. This seam is particu larly well suited for stretch fabrics. When sewing synthetic stretch fabrics, please no ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 24

    To change the light bulb, remove the face cover by pulflng it in the direction indicated by the arrow 44 Push the light bulb nto its socket. turn left and pull out, Insert the new bulb so that its pins slide nto the socket slots. Press the Puib in and turn right. As you reolace the face cover. sIlo tip d nb ot c, Then push against the face cover un ...

  • Pfaff 78 - page 25

    Contents Page 45 40 30 a 45 43 26 42 21 12 14 16 43 44 46 15 32 30 36 41 36 38 14 47 11 34 7 10 10 25 20 CPFAFD® Page Appliqué Work .., 29 Machine Care Blindstitching 35 Mending Hems Button Sewing 31 Monogram Embroidery Butt Seaming 40 Motor Disengaging Mechanism Changing the Light Bulb . . . 44 Oiling Changing the Needle 17 Ornamental Seams . Ch ...

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