Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30

A New Invention.
We notice with pleasure the progress OF useful
inventions, and especially Of such as tend to re-.
sve the constant toll Of everyday life, and to
bring comforts more and more within reach OF
the masses. In this spirit we have spoken OF sew
ng machines. We have endeavored to examine
and recommend 10 these columns those which
seemed to us best adapted for general use, and
Tor becoming the docis and active family servant,
We are pleased new to be able to soy, from eI.
animation and careful tes,s, that q still further
advance has been made, which lessons the price
20 a. 10 bring good article within the reach Of
many who have as yet been unable to procure
them and in speaking Of this machine We must
cay that we have thought until now, if any one thsg
vis settled about sewing machines, it was that
good one mus, work with two threads. Ihs de.
iec.s in oil the single thread machine, hitherto
tried have been such as TO preclude them from
being considered useful and we had become full
" convinced that the only reliable inventions ofthe
kind fer use we're one or other of the we'll known
two-thresd machines which have been heretofore
spoken Of in this paper, although they are from
nsces.it, more complicated and expensive than
machine using but one thread.
Of mechanical skill has been pursued by invei tive
genius, Of late years, than Of that slmrif ing and
chsspening sewing machines, which has resulted
10 producing machine, remarkable for its i'm.
picity, which makes good srung seam, wilhou,
LIABILITY TO rip, ev when cut in small piece, BY
using only one thread direct from the spool. It
wsA not easy TO convince u, that one thread would
prodce seam fit for general use and Of reliable
strength but experience has proved il TO "a So
rhS machine has been tested in the two years by
private families and by manufacturers. After
many experiments with other mach es this one
has been adopted by the large hosiery manuisctu-
rsn Of Philadelphia, in whose work peculiarly
hrm and elastic sam is required. In our own
city prcminsn, manufacturer Of fine muslin aud
csmsric goods, who, year ago, was a firm sdvo.
cate Of the shuttle machines, tas now discarded
their use altogether ard adopted this.
Of this simple machine i' found perfectly strong
and reliable and Its hemminy 10 done on the
right aide, and TO any width, and IL neat and &C.
eurats beyond comparison. Fslliag also, 10 readl-
y performed by II, aud we c.nno, see any
requisite for family purposes which 1t cannot DO
made 10 meet ~ readily as any sewing machine
10 use. Its simple and easy to work, cannot be
run 10 the wrong direction, nor 10 there the eight.
sn difficulty in charging the needle it is not H..
able to get out Of order, and combines cheapness
With iu other merits, Icing sold at $40 100.
While, therefore, We sbate none o, the wel-de.
served praises We have given to others, we mus
In justice express our confidence in the merits Of
toe Wilcox h Gibbs Sewing Machine. We con.
sidsr ihs. great desidsratum has been supplied
by Il 10 proving beyond doubt that Two threads
are not, - We supposed, nee. ssary to good in
s,rument, and We recommend oil who desire to
consult economy Of time, labor, and money to 20
and zee Il for themselves, and give i. fair exam.
iussion without prejudice.