MEDIUM TRAVEL MACHINE
¶ Machine 99w131 ( medium travel ) has a capacity to sew 5/8″ to 1-1/8″ and cuts straight end buttonholes or eyelet-end buttonholes with large or medium eye, without bar 5/8″ to 1-3/32″ and with bar 5/8” to 1″, the bar being adjustable from 1/8″ to 3/8″ for ” to 3/4″ button- holes, from 1/8″ to 1/4″ for 7/8″ buttonhole and with 1/8″ bar for 1″ buttonhole. for coats, vests, trousers, etc.¶ The machine is intended for making buttonholes in closely woven fabrics, the buttonhole being automatically cut before stitching. Makes buttonholes with double chain stitch (Singer Buttonhole Stitch) and lays a reinforcing cord under the edge of the flat purl. ¶ A change in length and shape is made by substituting a quick detachable Pattern Wheel, also Cutting Block and Knife. ¶ Unless otherwise ordered, fittings on this machine will make without bar 1 inch eyelet-end buttonhole with large size eye and inch straight buttonhole with stitching suspended at eye end. ¶ Extra Pattern Wheels, Cutting Blocks and Knives, as listed below and on the following page, can be furnished for use on this variety of machine, for which additional charge will be made.
℔ Equipments for making eyelet-end buttonholes with medium size eye, without bar:
℔ Equipments for making eyelet-end buttonholes with large size eye, without bar:
℔ Equipments for making straight buttonholes :
℔ Equipments for making straight buttonholes with or without rapid feed at eye end or eyelet-end with large size eye as desired.
*This size and style of buttonhole is made with combination pattern wheel, the cutting block and knife must be used for the particular style of buttonhole stitched. † See page 59.
℔ Equipments for making eyelet-end buttonholes with medium size eye, with adjustable taper bar:
℔ Equipments for making eyelet-end buttonholes with large size eye, with adjustable taper bar:
Note: ¶ Straight buttonholes with taper bar can be made with pattern wheels Nos. 256739 to and including 256745 by removing disengaging block 253444 and changing cutting block and knife.