The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-03


ETbe Cosmopolitan Art Journal has All
lnstrs,ed description Of new building JUST
completed on Broadway, New York, by Aess1s.
Grover & Baker, Sewing Machine Manutac'n>
Esers. Ills in the 81, Mich olas Hotel block, and
Ea5 ieet front by 200 feet deep, aud contains
some OF the nosl beautiful rooms fitted up re-
girdless Of expense The front OF the building
il one OF unique design, and very imposing.
i Of cast iron-areh, fret work, cornice, window
frames, and all-showing how admirably this
.l-perrading metal is adapted to building aud
Ornamental purposes. The windows are OF
F.te glass, Of the heaviest aud most expensive
II ct.scter--those OF the sales room being four
teen feet in height, by five feet in width, oil in
one solid pla,e--those Of the Ladies Parior be-
1 ias ten feet in height. By four feet eight inches
in width. Thesshop windows are upon each side
q the entrance from the walk, and are among
1 the hnes. on tue street. They contain work
u x,ourh, BY the machines, as well as the ma-
/ chimes themselves.
The Grover l. Baker Company is one OF the
| oldes. and most successful OF The originators
and directors OF the business. II entered the
ii ted a. an early day, when sewing machines
we're almos. in their frst stages-when thei'
manufacture was more Of al experiment thai
anything else; step by step it has progressed II
tbs Development OF the trade and the periectint
ss is machines. taking advantage OF all llpossibi
Improvements in the make, adaptation an
II AZ has
Ii. exclusive benefits Of the inventive genius Q
pas person Of the firm (Xr. William Q. Grover
By which it has been placed in possession
privileges and patents that hare given - ma
chimes peculiar and exclusive privileges.
III Upward Of thirty tAsasand Of the Grover
Baker uacnues have been sold to families
tie Uni,ed States alone, while they have bee
exported TO every portion of the civilized wor''
They mar be found 10 China, Hindossau, II
aaais Of the Pacific, Australia, South Americ
E1ope-in fact, everywhere where there IS u
isr the buey needle. What other proof is neede
V subs,Aa,iate the claim Of the sewing machn
" the Ius ot the most useful and practical
vention Of the 10Th century:
The following description will give the reso
seiear idea Of the "s.ich" OF this machine, a
ef iu sewing capabilities:
"The Grover Baker stitch 10 formed BY Ct
rying The upper thread through the fabric
means OF . vertical eye pointed needle, ~he
tiosp 10 throsn out ~ the needle rises, VIM
ioopis entesed By . crculsr needle, cAFfyl
the under threat, and this under thread; IN
turn, throws out loop, which 10 caught oy
Vertical needle, - it comes down again. j
serie, OF interloopngs continues until the se
hfofmed, which gives great strength ana el
eelsy. The machinery shich makes this o.
- marvel Of simplicity and ingenuity. requ
ING no mechanical skill TO manage. nor
require other adjustment than mere chs'
Of threads and needles, to adapt il 70 the ca
scter Of the work to be sewed-cosree OF
- the case may be. Oae Of the lghtest iah
a.ea'aes Sia sew gsuze faces. and al the y,
etes and kinds Of iabrics' sbetwcen ehd inc
sg beaver cloth, without changing either o
Dc, thread or tensions; will sew each equ
ssll and return to either variety OF work
perfect satisfaction. IL may also be added,
The thread If used direct from the spools e.
come from the store mo re>winding at au
ns necessary or desrAble-ia this respect
iesiag materially from ether machines.
kan is perfectly finished AZ any moment
sotiou is stopped, thus differing IRON
aachines, which require The threads 70 o.
WAe end Of each seam, - prevent ravens