The Grand Haven news., 1865-01-18
GROVER & BAKER s. M. Cos
Celebrated, Noiseless.
PREM1UM. FAMILY
Sewing Machine.
IMPORTANT FACTS
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
THOSE ABOUT PUR-
CHASING A
Sc WING MACHINE.
From the Nce York "Chrissian Advocate and
.Iomrnal"
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTION.
Sc WING MACHIN E
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTION

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The Grover a Baker Sewing Machine has
special claims TO public attention, as a very SUI
perior and valuable assistant In household in
dustry. That this machine has made thousands
Of friends, who attest its superiority over every
thing else can not be doubted; and 1t is claimed
that tits only necessary TO REASON upon its Pc
culiarities TO enable any person to appreciate
its advantages in the family over any other one
in use. What these advantages are claimed to
be, we propose briefly TO state, that eompari-
SON may be drawn between the Grover a Baker
and other machines:
I. 1t makes the only seam formed by sewing
machine in which each stitch is Independently
locked, and without dependence upon the other
stitches for strength.
2. 1t makes the only seam that will admit of
the thread being cut at every fourth stitch with
out injury TO the seam in wear.
3. 1t is unnecessary to fasten the ends of
seams made by this machine. This is done by
the machine itself, without the use of the hand
needle.
4. The Grover a Baker stitch is the only one
formed from two ordinary spools, and without
winding from the spool into tho shuttle from
three to Eve times for the under thread.
5. A seam thus formed is more elastic than
any other made bya sewing machiuc, and is
very valuable in all goods that are to be washed
and stretched under the iron.
6. The machine is adapted to all varieties Of
fabrics, sewing each equally well, and requiring
no adjustment for any kind of'sewing other
than the adoption of needles and thread.
T. It is more easily kept in order than any
other machine, and need not to be taken apart
to be oiled.
8. The machine scws common spool cotton,
silk, and linen thread with equal facility.
0. The machine is SO simple that an intelli-
gent child Of ten years can readily learn to op-
crate and keep it in order
10. BY reason of its simplicity Of construc-
ton and ease of management it is best adapted
to all the wants of the family. N W
Another very important merit this machine
has is that the fabric, while being sowed, is
passed across the machine from front TO rear, di-
rcctly from the operator, obviating the liability
or necessity Of curving the spine, as is done
when using "lock-stitch " machine. Still an
other merit possessed by this machine, the most
marvellous OF all, is this while il sews seam
that will not rip in wear, IL may very easily
bo removed at pleasure If the proper means to
accomplish II. M
The Grover Baker stitch is peculiar TO this
machine, and is patented and owned by the
Company whose name it bears 1t differs essen
tally from the "lock-stitch," being much
stronger and more elastic. The lock stitch is
formed by crossing two threads, and drawing
the crossing point into the centre of the fabric.
The strain Of wear creates friction at the point
of crossing, and breaks the thread when stretch
ed. II is comparatively easy to draw the cross
ing point Of the thread into the centre Of thick
fabrics; but when thin goods are scwed, where
the thread themselves are as thick rs the fab
ric, it must be apparent that there can be no
crossing point in the centre, but that the under
thread must be permitted to lie fat and strait on
the fabric, If the right side is to present fair
stitch. "a stitch alike on both Sides" is fal-
lacy with lock-stitch machine on thin goods.
The Grover a Baker stitch is also formed Of
two threads, the under thread never more than
half the sine If the upper. This under thread
is ingeniously interwoven with the upper, pass
ing both through and around its loop, fastening
ii securely by tying 1t twice. A seam thus form
ed has all the strength and elacticity Of the
back stitch. Like that stitch il gains its
| strength by cempressing the particles of the
fabric between the stitches, and dividing the
strain between the stitches Of the seam. instead
of concentrating IL upon single point, as is
! the case in q lock- k-stitch machine.
| There has been discussion as to the rela-
tive economy of the two stitches; but IL Is now
generally conceded that for family sewing
where there ere short seams the Grover 4 Baker
stitch IL found to be the most economical
While IL uses one-ffth more thread In makinga
given length of seam. il ,oastes none, as is the
case with the lock stitch machine, where there
is usually waste of four inches of thread al
the beginning and at the end Of each seam, tc
which must be added the loss Of time in fastcn.
ing tho ends Of tho seam, so as to prevent rip.
ping.
Again; experience has proved that a Grover
a Baker seam formed Of very fine Gotten, say
No. so for the upper spool, and No. $50 for the
under one, is much stronger than lock-stitcf
seam formed Of Nos. go and so cotton. Car
any thing more be desired as illustrative Of the
superiority Of this stitch2 Actual experiment
has shown that on a lock-stitch machine tive
hundred yards Of thread will sew thirty-6vt
yards Of seam, with waste of thirty -fou
! yards Of ends; while with the Grover a Bake
machine with tho same number Of yards o
thread, there were ffty-sov yards sewed will
no waste at all. These are facts easily arrive,
at by all who can find lock stitch and Grove
& Baker machines in numerous families, wher
they may investigate for themselves
General Agency for Michigan, 12l Woodwar,
Avenue, Detroit. W.. w. WHITLARK
Agt. Of the. Grover a Baker S. M. Co. [n296.