Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-22

%. Its tension is simple and more easily adjus
ted Sustained.
"A. 1t will do a greater variety OF work than the
Florence do, in equal perfection. Sustained.
25. The machine is more easily and speedily changed
from one kind of work TO another. Sustained
26 More work can be done with il in given TIME
than with the Florence. Sustained
u. II does beautiful embroidery hich tine florence
can not do. Sustained.
2S 1t has shield to the wheel wnIch the Florence
has not. Sustained.
90 The needle being carried in a perpendicular bar,
il has important advantages machines with curved
needles attached directly TO the needeafm, as IN the
Florcnce-one of which is ifs liability to derange-
ment from alterations OF temperature sustained.
80 In consequence Of the shorter sweep OF the nee
die there is much less in the thread from lts vi
brating through the needles eye in The act Of sewing
Sustained. 80 -.
81 A smaller needle can be used with the same size
thread which adds to the strength and beauty OF the
seam, especially on linen or other hard soods' 9"7
tanned.
80 1t has the best hemmer. Sustained
80. 1t has the best teller. Sustained.
34 II has the best braider. Sustained
35 1t has the best belt Sustained.
NoTE-The advantages claimed Tor the Wilcox ana
Gibbs belt consists in its non-la6Iy TO ge oIt o. or
de, and the facility with which il can be shortened
Cncn necessary 1t shown that the Hat bell IS very
Liable On a sewing machine, by the unequal stretching
m ' 40 edges get out OF adjustment, 50 rs 10 run
TO on, side OF the pully using the machine 10 ran
heavily a difficulty to which the round belt Is never
liable since it runs in groove, IL IS mPossioe ioi
it to get ont of place. ~
OgfICt,I CgRTIFICA FICATg-This certfes that that The
Union Fair held Island Park in the county OF Al.
bany, in the month OF Sept 1865 was esaoiishGa py
Society,", and the ''onsselaer County AsrcutuFAL anu
Manuac uTer's Society"
That only two kinds of Sewing Machines were enter,
ed for premium al the Union Fair and that one k,nd
was called the Florence Sewing Machine, and the oher
kind was called the Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing MacnlAe:
That by some error in compiling the prem uih-4lats
for said FAIR Sewing Machines CLASSIFIED uuoer
Farm Implements, and complaint Thereon was hdue %
to the Officers of said Fair who Immediately wlindfe"
Sewing Machines from the examination OF the Judges on
Farm indictments and decided upon tn appointment
of Specia Judges ard determined to permit the agent
of each kind OF sewing machines entered tor premium
to select one Judge, and to empower The Judges mus
chosen to select third judge. Whe-eupoh Mr. Gar
renee W. Waters, OF Troy, n. T., claimed 10 De one o
the agents OF the Florence Machine interests, ana as
such agent reported to said Officers thit he lad CHOSEN
Mr. Sydney D. Tucker for judge
DR.. n. d. Ross of Troy, n. Y, Claimed TO be one Oh
the agents Of the Wilcox and Gibbs achne interests
and as such agent reported to said Officers that ne hdd
chosen Mr.. Joseph Wheelock as judge AMI Aessrs
Tucker and Wheeock with the consent ana approval o
said agents and in presence OF said Ocers, selected
Mr. l.. c. Champney as the third judge and said On
GERS appointed said Tucker Chairnen Of said Commit
tee Of judges and these judges made written Report
TO said Officers and awarded the First Premium to the
Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine, aud the second
Premium to the Florence Sewing Machine and no
awards authorized or made lor Sewing Machines at
said Fair except those reported by hessrs. Tucker
Chapney and Wheeock, as aforesaid
In testimony OF the foregoing iacts the
has hereunto subscribed his and caused the seal
said Society TO be affixed this fourth day q January A.
2 II
Secretary Albany Co. Ag' Society.
In witness OF the facts stated in the foregoing certG-
cafe have hereunto subscribed my nsme, and caused
the seal of the Rensselaer, County Agricultural and
Society to be hereto anHed thS secohu uay January A
/ II 1861 CHARLES 4 MORT.
Secretary Rensselaer, Co.. Agl and Man. SOC.
/ STATEMENT OF MIR. TUCkER.-uR. JAMES WILLCoX
OR In reply to injuries made OF respecting my
Connection with tie Florence Sewing Machine Manufac
tory and the sharaser Of my engagement there, !
would here state that in the month OF September, 1863
was employ ed by that company, at an advanced salary
to act as Inspector OF the different parts OF their
chimes and at that tme the necessary preparations tor
the inspection OF work not being completed | turned
my hand to adjusting the machines, which had been a
familiar occupation 10 during the past eight years
PREVIOUS continued in that branch OF the business tor
more than three months became thoroughly acquainted
and must say not little pTejudiced N It's favor, 80
/ tar as some OF its features were concerned.
At the Albany and Rensselaer, Counties Union Fair, /
served Committee to adJudge the merits oil Sewing
haChiucs-the contest beng between The WILCOX ana
Gibbs sud the Florence machines. | was selected 10y
nv friend the agent of the Florence Company, TO as
st in conducting the trial o their machine which,
gardless Of my sympathes with it, endeayOred 10 10
in impartial manner. The trial resulting greatly in
favor of the Wilcox and Gibbs Machine II was awarded
! the First Premium. ! think similar decision could
not fail to be made in the minds OF practical men on
any thorough trial of the above machines.
/ ). D. TUCKER.
RsMARKs.-By this trial-more thorough than any OF
the kind ever previously attempted: trial before an
able and impartial jury, the justice OF whose verdict
none disputel has been proved decided, and pub
shed to the world that the Wilcox and Gibbs Machine
is Just what it has been claimed to beGn improvement
| on doubie-fhTeGd machines.
The relative merits Of the two kinds of stitches made
by these two classes of machines there subjected
to the most rigid tests by work done upon each ma.
chine, the same piece of goods, and with threa
from the same spool: and the result unanimous
decision that the "NillcoX and Gibbs, twisted
loop stitch, instead of being less reliable than the
lock stitch, as represented by its opponents, is even
that while it may be raveled by certain pro
cess when necessary Il IS less hd5ts 10 Ttp than that
| stitch,
| Previous TO the introduction of this machine the
country had become 50 flooded with cheap and worth
less ones and the public mind generally preiudced
in favor OF the hghpriced, double thread machines
that most people prepared TO accept truth the
teachings OF those interested in the latter class without
ques ion and since many OF these cheap machines
thread ones, it difficult task TO educate
the public n;o the belief that all single thread machines
as well as al cheap ones, were necessarily worthless
And so faithfully that task performed, that the
Goube.thread interest thereby enabled to acquire
and tor time maintain monopoly, and to keep theil
prices up 10 the point which forbid the sewing
machines TO thousands OF persons OF that class who
most need them, but are least able to buy.
In his manner has the Wilcox and Gibbs been sys.
temacaiy, persStentiy nsrepresented By the entire
dOnbe-thread fraternity Scarcely could more paya-
bic untuh be uttered than is conveyed is the spirit
those four words ''ORty Singie-bredi - because
though it does but thread not make the
ordinary Singie-hread stitch these words in the
sense there used imply but it makes netC ana am r.
ent stchpne that oDyates the very defect IN the old
singe-thread or chain-stch to which much object
ion is made asserted liability to rave Moreover
me - ILOL bOOS StttH IS OStteT man made
Ich ttcO threads and hence is destined, soon as its
merits generally known to supeTced aHthe various
dOubethreSd STITCHES in And this is the rel-
son why the Wilcox and Gibbs is so much feared for
who will want TO bother with tco threaeS, when they
find that one is better!
Again. whenever the Wilcox and Gibbs company
sent out canvasses to introduce their machines in new
localities and establish Agencies for their sale they
were sure to encounter the kind ol opposition
and now that the fraternity in the last desperate et
fort OF of their number to bolster up their waning
popularity, have signaly failed DOW that their bold.
has furnished the long sought opportunity for
honest and weContested public trial and put on record
the suit OF that trial for the enlightenment OF the pub
lie ii requires think prophet forsee the ac
CELEBRATED progress oil the Wilcox and Gibbs in the IN.
turc, or u Ortel its ultimate trumph-as the recor.
nized standard Sewing Machine OF the world
POWELL 4 CO.
Agents for the Wilcox and Gibbs Machine
Towanda, March 23. 1866.