Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-05

FAMILY SEWING MACHINEs-As it is now
generally conceded that Sewing Machine is not
only useful but almost indispensable in a family
we take pleasure in advising our readers which is
the best and most desirable. We have taken pains
to investigate the matter ourselves and feel con-
fdent in saying that the machines sold by Mr.. r.
A. johnson, opposite the g Old South " church,
is the very best in the world, combining as it does
| every good quality. On inquiry of friend which
| in her opinion the most desirable Sewing Ma
chine in the market, she allowed US to read por.
| ton of letter just received from correspond
| ent, which seemed to be a direct answer to our
| question, and as it was instructive, as well as
amusing, we begged permission to publish part
of it, which was kindly granted and will no doubt
be read with INTEREST,"
But now about the Sewing Machines. Well.
I have one, and could you see me go through nv
family sewing-husbands shirts, and other ap..
parel children's hgcks, and baby's dresses, all
done in any way style that please, STITCHING,
bensming and gathering, in about the same time
that it would take to get ready to do them by
hand, and so nicely, know YOU would wonder
how we live9 so long without them. But to Sc
lect machine from the many in market was
hard task: / went into it busness-like, deter
mined to have the best. As you well know some
of my friends were to be guided by my decision.--
Well, went into every office in the city, and ex-
amined, guess, every style in existence. Some
it did not take long to decide upon, especially on
the so.called Cheap M0ch9ne,' and there are
multitudes of them for every price, from ten to
twenty five dollars-and it was really amusing to
see the number of persons inouiring for them
Many Of them, I have no doubt, really supposed
some Yankee had found way to build a good
machine of any sort (including, presume, LOCO
MOTIVES and FIRE ENGINEs,) for $40, Sl5, and
S25. But the real test was in the work they ex-
ecuted. BY simply taking end of the thread,
the whole would ravel out so nicely, or by taking
the two pieces sewed together they could be pull
ed apart goitlto1t breaking the thread at all. But
notwithstanding this. the anxious ones would ask
of the salesman, IF it would really unravel -
fOh no would be the response, 1.-THE stitch is
very strong; cannot be unravelled or pulled out
And then some little more doubtful than the
others, would begin to pull, and finally the stitch
would Begin to oGniSh, and putting it up into the
salesman's face, she says - Why, this unrav-
els and then, with subdued expression, he
would say - Oh! you got hold of the right END =
But hasten to tell you my conclusions
f, went, as stated, into the saes-rooms of the
| different machines, and from thence to the pur-
| chasers who were using them; some l found seem
ed to like the machine, but when solicited to shoao
| its operation, it aoo,tld not seem to work.
Some little deTdngenaedt some little thtg i,7ageyceD-
tible, and yet enough to destroy the working of it.
| Some were discouraged and some persisted that
theirs were the best, notwithstanding their ina
bility to make 1t operate, at the moment when they
! so much desired to. Finally | called on Mr.. r..
| A. johnson, opposite the Old South Church
(and by the way that locality is familiar to you'll
/ and saw the Hunt, Webster, and Co. sewing ma,
chine. ! examined every part, and could but ad-
mire its simplicity and seeming durability.
| then called on person who has had one some
1 months, and she expressed the same opinion that
some Of the Others had done, but was able to rive
| more satisfactory eUlde1ce of her belief for she
Immediately sat down and executed, with the
least possible exerton, the most beautiful work
| you ever saw and in answer to my INJURY If the
machine got out Of order, she replied that she
had owned hers five months, and had never tried
| when 1t would not work beautifully, and more
over, had never broken but one needle But
hearing tho names of four or five who had the
| same machine, | determined to test another
| Accordingly, l called again, and here l found a
! still stronger evidence than the first, and you
may smile, but | called on all the persons whose
names had, and found every one highly pleased
with her choice, and in connection with these
/ found others who had other kinds and being more
honest than some l had met frankly confessed
that they would give half the price Of their ma
| chine to exchange for one of those of Hunt &
Webster's Feeling that was now pretty we'll
! posted, returned to the rooms Of Mr.. johnson,
and after another close examination, | ordered
one to be sent home, and can now congratulate
myself on the wisdom Of my choice for there is
no one thing that cannot do TO my entire salts.
! .taction 1t exceeds my highest hopes, being so
simple that can understand every part, and then
| IL is so strong that it would seem quite impossi-
:. bic to break it and II runs SO easy, and makes
so little noise, and is SO convenient the top of
the table lifting up like lid expos ng the whole
machinery, 80 that it can be easily oiled without
removing single part, and as easily cleaned ;
and when ready 20 use, il represents a beautiful
workable, with machine inserted in its centre,
which makes it very convenient, especially in
sewing any thing bulky
Thus have given you my experience in sewing
machines, and as you are thinking ofpurchasinR,
l can give you my dsinterested opinion, to buy
none other than the Hunt, Webster 4 Co., Of
Mr.. r. A. johnson, at l49 and l49 l Washing.
ton street, opposite the Old South Church.
Don't purchase Of anybody, second-handed, for
you may not get the right kind, but send directly
TO Mr.. Johnson, and he will give you Just what
you want, and warrant it to you as he did mine ;
and know, after you have your machine you
will thank me for my investigation"
This is an honest letter, and il any evidence
can convince our lady friends Of the great supe-
riority Of these machines Of Messrs. Hunt Web
ster x Co., over all others in the market we
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