SINGER W102 - Manual (Page 7)

GENERAL CARE AND OILING
To obtain full and complete efficiency ^rom your sewing machine,
study these instructions carefully to become familiar with its operati­
on and the controls and devices which are new to you.
Your sewing machine was carefully adjusted, tested on every kind of
sewing and was passed by the Chief Inspector after it was found to
be perfect in every respect.
Keep your machine cleaned and oiled. . . use thread of good quality
and of proper size and weight tor the material. . . use needles ot good
quality and of the proper size for the weight of thread you are using.
Be sure that the bobbin is evenly wound... and that the machine
is threaded correctly.
Practice sew'ing on your machine so that you will operate it easily
and naturally when you are making a garment.
Practice bobbin winding by taking the thread from one bobbin to
another.
Remove and replace the needle several times. . . thread and unthread
the machine a number of times until you can do it easily and natu­
rally.
These little practice sessions will make you expert in the handling
of your machine and will pay dividends in finish and appearance
when you are dressmaking in earnest.