The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-13
INTERESTING TO LADIES.

INTERESTING TO LADIES.
The following extracts are from the testimony
taken under oath In a recent case pending before
the United States Patent Office upon the actual
merits of the Grover q Baker Sewing Machine,
and it's relative merits as compared with other
machines
Mrs. DIR. McCready says:--
have used for nine years a Grover Baker
Machine, and upon il have done all kinds of
family sewing for the house, for my children
and husband, besides great deal of fancy work,
as braiding, quilting, and embroidering. During
all that time my machine has never needed
repair, except when l had the tension altered,
and it Is as good now as it was the first day |
bough il.
am acquainted with the work Of all the
principal machines, including Wheeler Will
sons. Finkle & LYONS, Wilcox Gibbs, Laid
and Websters, the Florence machines ana
Sloat's machines, besides number OF the SlO
ones. and prefer the Grover & Baker to them
all, because consider the stitch more elastic.
I have work now in the house which was done
nine years ago, which is still good; ana nave
never found any one of my friends who have
used other machines able to say the same
thing"
Mrs. DR.. Whiting gives the following reasons
for the superiority of the Grover Baker Ma
chimes over all others:-
The elasticity ol the stitch and ripping when
it is required, and also the stitch fastening
itself as you leave off, and also the machines
may be used for embroiderng purposes; and
therein consists the superiority over other
machines.
The stitch will not break when stretched,
as the others do, and neither does it draw the
work.
find this stitch will wear as long as the gar
ments do-outwear the garments, in fact.
can use 1t from the thickest woollen cloth
TO Hainsook muslin.
Mrs. Alice b. Whipple, wife of Rev. Mr. Whip
pie, Secretary of the American Missionary As
sociation, test16es:-
Q. AS the result of your observation and ex-
perience, what machine do you think best as
general family instrument?
A. The Grover & Baker, decidedly.
Q. State the reasons, such of tnem as occur
to you, for this opinion.
A. think the stitch is stronger stitch than
that of any other machine have seen used, and
it seems to me much more simple in its manage
ment than other machines. One great advan-
tage is the ease with which the seam is ripped
when necessary to do so; and l think that the
work by an experienced person on Grover
Baker machine is better than work OF such
person on any other machine; it requires more
skill to work other machines than the Grover
4 Baker.
Mrs. General Buell. says she prefers the
Grover Il Baker machine over all others on
account of its durability Of work, easti-
city of stitch, and the strength of stitch. 1t
never rips.
1t is preferred over all others; it is very easy
in its movements, and very easily adjusted, and
very simple in its construction.
We can accomplish more in one week by this
sewing machine, than we can in one month by
hand-sewing.
Mrs. DR.. Watts says:-
I have had several years. experience with a
Grover & Baker Machine, which has given me
great satisfaction. Its chief merit is that it
makes strong elastic stitch. 1t IS very easily
kept in order, and worked without much fatigue
which think is a very great recommendation
1 am not very familiar with any other machine,
except a Wheeler d Wilson which | have had.
| think the Grover & Baker Machine is more
easily managed, and is less liable to get out of
order.
l prefer the Grover & Baker decidedly.
Mrs. A. B. Spooner says:-
1 answer conscientiously, believe it to be
the best, all things considered, of any that 1
have known.
In the first place, it is very simple and easily
learned; the sewing from the ordinary spools is
a great advantage; the stitch is entirely reliable
1t does ornamental work beautifully, and the
embroidery stitch. 1t is not liable to get out of
order. 1t operates very easily. suppose can
sum it all up by saying it is perfect machine.
1 have had occasion to compare the work
with that of other machines. The result was
always favorable to the Grover Baker ma
chine.
Mrs. DIR. Andrews testifes:-
prefer it to all other machines l have known
anything about for the ease and simplicity with
which it operates and is managed; for the per-
feet elasticity OF the stitch; the ease with which
the work can be ripped, if desired, and still
retain its strength when the thread is cut or
accidentally broken; its adaptation to different
kinds of work, from fine to coarse, without
change of needle or tension.
Mrs. Maria J. Keane, of the house of Natalie,
Tllman Co., says;-
Our customers all prefer the Grover & Baker
Machine for durability and beauty of stitch.
Mrs. Jennie G. Croly tJennie June) says:-
prefer 1t to any machine. like the Grover
& Baker machine, in the first place, because if
had any other l should still want Grover &
Baker and having Grover Baker, it answers
the purpose of all the rest. 1t does greater