The Grand Haven news., 1865-01-11
EWING MACHINE.
Fron, the Ncw York "Ch,sstian Advocate and
Journal."
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTION.


The Grover & Baker Sewing Machine has
special claims to public attention, ms q 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 IL is claimed
| that tits only necessary 10 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 arc claimed to
be, we propose briefly to state, that a. compari-
son may be drawn between the Grover a Baker
and other machines:
| l. 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. t
| 3. IL is unnecessary to fasten tho ends OF
seams made by this machine. This is done by
the machine ITSELF without the use Of the hand
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A. The Grover a Baker stitch is the only one
| formed from two ordinary spools, and without
winding from the spool into the shuttle from
three to five times for the under thread.
| g. A seam thus formed is more elastic than
any other made by a sewing machiue, and Is
very valuable in all goods that are to be washed
and stretched under the iron.
G. The machine is adapted to all varieties of
fabrics, sewing each equally well, and requiring
| no adjustment for any kind Of sewing other
than tho adoption of needles and thread.
| Z. 1t is more easily kept in order than any
| other machine, and need not to be taken apart
| TO be oiled.
| s. The machine sews 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 OPP
crate and keep it in ordor.
10. BY reason Of its simplicity of construc-
tion and ease of managomentitis best adapted
to all the wants of the family. 4,
1 Another very important merit this machine
has is that the fabric, while being sowed, is
passed across the machine from front to rear, dil
rectly from the operator, obviating the liability
or necessity of curying the spine, as is done
when using lock-stich 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
be removed at pleasure if the proper means to
accomplish it. f...f ~. -eafa,ts
i The Grover 4 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. 1t is comparatively easy to draw the cross.
: ing point of the thread into the centre of hick
fabrics but when thin goods are sewed, where
the thread themselves are rs thick as the fab
ric, it must be apparent that there can be no
! crossing point in the centre, butthat the under
thread must bo permitted to lie fat and strait on
A l..sf .I..., ll.n, l.. a
: stitch. A stitch alike on both Sides" is fall
lacy with lock-stitch machine on thin goods
The Grover a Baker stitch is also formed ol
two threads, tho under thread never moro than
, half the size if the upper. This under thread
is ingcniously interviewer with the upper, pass
ing both through and around its loop, fastening
|, it securely by tying it twice. seam thus form.
cd has all the strength and olacticity of the
!, back stitch. Like that stitch it gains It's
strength by cempressng tho particles of the
fabric between the stitches, and dividing the
strain between the stitches Of tho seam. instead
OF concentrating 1t upon a single point, as Il
the ease in a lock-stitch machine.
There has been a discussion MS to the rela
: tive economy of the two sttchcs but it is now
generally conceded that for family sewing
where there arc short seams, the Grover a Baker
|, stitch is found to be the most economical
!. While it uses one-fifth more thread in makingi
: given length Of seam, it scastes none, as is th,
, case with the lock stitch machine, where ther,
is usually awaste OF four inches of thread a
tho beginning and atsthe. end Of each seam, I.
!. which must be added the loss Of time in fasten
J, ing tho ends Of tho seam, so as to prevent rip
ping.
u y Again: experience has proved that Grove
: & Baker seam formed Of very fine Gotten, sa.
: No. so for tho upper spool, and No. l50 for th
) under one, ismuch stronger than q lock-stitc
seam formed Of Nos. GO and 50 cotton. Cai
: any thing more DO desired as illustrative Of tn
superiority Of this stitch2 Actual experimcp
has shown that on locl-stitch machine tw
hundred yards Of thread viii sew thirty-fy
II yards Of seam, with waste Of thirty-fou
n yards of ends; while with tho Grover Bake
J. machine with the same number of yards
v thread, there were ifty-sevcn yards sewed wit
: no waste at all. These arc facts easily arrive
4, Mt by all who can find lock-stitch and Grove
a Baker machines in numerous families, whel
they may investigate for themselves. a'
General Agency for Michigah. 81 Woodwar
Avenue Detroit w. W.. WaITLARK
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