Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-04

The "Quaker City" Machine in Competiti
1cith the high priced oRes-What it acW DO.


been hailed with great pleasure by our over
tasked housewives, not only for the advantages
that it would possess as a labor saving ma
chine, but as health giving one also For
there Is no labor SO productive of long disease
as that of sewing and which has sent so many
of our most intelligent females to a premature
grave. No sooner had the first notes of fvieto-
ry subsided and the public mind become assu-
red of the success of this new triumph of gen
ius, than the price of the machine was put be.
yond the means of the great mass of the peo-
pie most directly interested, thus making it
sort of aristocratic implement to grace the par.
lors of the rich, or the workshops of concentra
ted capital
Genius had taken her highest flight, she was
Just about to kiss the cheek of Labor, and re-
store the roseate hues of health, which had
been stolen by overtasked toll but the almigh-
ty dollar claimed the reward, and at its bidding
the new boon was wrenched from the hand Of
the toil-worn sewing girl the industrious wife
and overtasked mother, and given to those who
could use 1t only as a pasiime, and to further
Oppress the deserving and industrious. The
needle was again resumed, and the newborn
hope family faded from view, when new at
tempts were made, not for an improved ma
chine that could be sold at price that should
come within the reach of ALL but for a machine
possessing equal merit which might be brought
in competition, thereby compelling reduction
ofprice. This has now been accomplished, and
we have cheap sewing machines of high merit,
doing work in all respects as good as that done
by the most elaborately finished, one-hundred-
and -fifty-doIlar machine.
Notices of cheap machines have from time to
time appeared, but in most cases they are mere
catch-pennies-madet to sell; running well for
short fine hut soon ont Of ordar lie ,,,ooI-
auction watch. These have been and continue
to be hawked about the country, preventing the
introduction of those really worthy. Any person
having slight knowledge will see at once that
good sewing machine cannot be sold for ten or
even twelve dollars and leave moderate profit
TO the inventor; at the same time he will admit
that the hundred and one hundred fifty dol
lar ones must yield princely profit 10 the ma
kcr. But there is a limit to all things, and es-
pecially to these extravagantly high-priced ones.
In our humble opinion, the owners of these ma.
chimes have missed figure in their calculations
by putting the price so high that they have driv-
en- off the largest class of customers, and have
awakened a competition that will bring them
down from their high position and compel them
to divide their business with men of more utili-
tartan views.
Some time since, Mrs. Rural visited the Gar
den City with view of purchasing one of these
cheap machines, and after looking about and
examining their several merits, she determined
to purchase the Quaker City" machine, which
sews with two threads, making the double-lock
| tight stitch in the same way as that of one of
| its aTistocratic cousins. This machine was
found at the shoe store of Chas. Z. Wiswall,
| 1873 Lake street, for sale by L. Cornell d Co.,
| (their z. 0. address is Box 3.9S2.) They have
a small machine for ordinary family sewing for
| $500. This is adapted to ordinary work, and
from its cheapness is the most popular. They
have also one at $50.
This is adapted to the finest cambrics-to
making quilts-for tailors and for saddlers' use.
i'UtIr 1igIrE anu heavy work. Mrs. Rural select
ed this in preference on that account, as her sew
en- boys will need considerable in the way of
tailoring and quilt making before they are ready
to swarm from the parental hive.
Most persons suppose that it requires an ex-
perienced person to put one of these machines
together and work it; but this, we think, is quite
all error, as the one shipped us was in the orig
inal package as it came from the shop in Phil
adelphia. This we unlocked, and put its several
parts together and commenced work upon it, be-
ing the first attempt of the kind, and In which
: We had no difficulty in succeeding to our wish
There can be no difficulty in having one of these
machines shipped to the country like Other
freight, and put in operation by person of or
5 dinary experience in machinery, especially wheT
one has the printed directions (Which from soml
cause were not sent u.s. Itis, therefore, nearly
useless to spend time in visiting the city for th
: purpose Of taking lessons. Send for one at ono,
= and have your fall sewing done up before you
tardy neighbor can diVest herself of the suppos
. ed mystery surrOundiDgit. That these machine
e are good we have ample evidence from the fac
] fba birh bo,,,
.. reduced in price, one of them being put at S5C
and others S25 to $50 less than heretofore
d The time is not distant when sewing machin
lie will surely form part of the furniture Of tn
- family as the rocking-ehair. 1t will add to th
8 health of our female friends, and by relievin
them of the drudgery of sewing, will enab
them to adOrn their minds by reading and plac
d, them in a more Independent social position
le We would not be understood as saying thl
I'd among the lower priced machines there are n
lie others worthy of attention, for in this mig
t. unwittingly injure the reputation of some wo
- thy machine, but we have tried the "Quak
h. City, and find it all that could be reasonabl
re expected of any of the kind. It will sew Il
= finest cambric, make shirt with the exceptiC
On of sewing on buttons and making the buttC
be holes, it will sew heavy wooden cloth, guilt o'
he bed spreads, stitch and bind our carpets, al
II, that too with the spool thread in common us
ITS One thing it will not do, and that is it will
he patch the boys pants or darn the stockings.
#, We think we cannot do our agricultural frien
Id a better service at this time when there is
he much sewing needed, than to call their attenti
es to the great value of those useful and laborsa
by ing implements in our domestic economy.
IA RURAL
til I Chicago Press and Tribune.
ne to The Agent for the Quaker City" in this ci
of is Walter C. North, on Bank street near SUP
ut rior, who will be pleased to show the maehin
81. to all who call. fresh supply of the s
ON ON Sewing Machines will be received forthwith.
of The ladies are respectfully invited to e1ami
se- these beautiful and expeditions seamstresses.
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