New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10
II Card.
TO THE PUBLIC

Ny attention called to-day advertisement which sp
peared in morning he Pcaynne the agent this
city for the sale Of the Grover Bakers Sewing Machines
Portions Of that advertisement excited my ssonishmen-I
those portions said that other Machines re-
ure several pages Of printed instructions
Of The operators 10 enable them Machines and
that those other Machines cannot be worked without the leather
pad. CHE italics own) Now, respect
for the honor candor dealing of the agent in this city
for the sale Of Grover Baker Sewing Machines suppose
that he could would be induced Bakers
Sewing Machines in the estimation of the public by any
unfair means, by any attempt ipure welearned
reputation Of the SLOAT WEEDS SEWING MA
CHIMES trust there is mistakes in this adver.
semen Had the respected agent of Grover Bakers Sew
ing Aachines stated in his advertisement Wheeler e.
Wilson'S Sern1 Machines required pages
to enable the operators them to do any they
The only Machines that hare Objectionable cumbersome
and oozious leather pad he uoud stated ,ehat ,as cor
rect and Ma he and else Ger seen or used
Wheeler Wilsons Machines true The reputation
Of tho SLoAT and the WEEDS Sewing Machines is now so
conspicuous that like all shining Marks they become the
target OF every of other Machines who cannot
compete with them on fair field will repeat before closing
this that mean no disrespecs Agent of the Grover
Baker Machines and believe there is mistake in his
Neutrality-suspicious. which he be cognizant Of.
One Of the prominent features the SLOAT Sewing Machine
Is that does away with the cf the obnoxious Pad and
hence its infinite superiority Wheeler Wilson,
AS many parties, unacquained in these hum
plugged by the flaming advertisements of Wheeler VIII
sons Sewing Machines will quote from the printed pamphlet
of the manufacturers the drecions for using the obiectiop
able ..Psd." Here they are:
Special Observations Concerning the Pad.
There is scarcely anything apparently insignificant
and yet greater than the large portion
Of the difficulties experienced operating the machipe
arises from their ignorance Of its purpose.
The pad is small strip leather piece of iron project
ing from under the hook Its object the thread on
the hook till another stitch commenced by point Of the
hook taking the thread from needle When the Dad ia Of
the proper shape and thickness the thread on the hook
anti tho notch the outside edge of the passes the pad
The thread is then thrown off If the pad ,hn the thread
thrown off the hook before reaching NOTCH causing the
thread to catch and tange round the point hook and
breaking the thread When the pad Is thick
held too long and lead, to similar result cases. the
threhd will inevitably break In nine
Of owing entirely to want Or care in
keeping the pad in proper order.
The pad should be beveled off sannR on the under
side to have thin edge towards the machine leather OF
which made should be of tough rable
the smooth uncut side should be uppemos the
When pad is rough the thread apt in passing over
it, drop two Of oil will keep and smooth and is
frequently all that is needed persons cannot for
the breaking OF the thread.
"When pad inserted, 1t should drawn in tightly
which be done with pair small pliers Should the pad
be at FIRST little too thick hard against hook
can be fatened In its pinching firmly pliers
pressing down the inside edge with the drivero
trust after the above and explanation that the
sLOAT and the WEEDS Sewing Machines will stand before
tn public sans peur Ct sans reproche.
M. s. HEDRICK,
% Camp street.
ja0 2ptf Agent for sloa Weeds Sewing Machine Co.