New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-13
A Curiosity for the Ladies'.

There Is on exhibition az the Sales-r0om OF Messrs.
WHEELER WILSON No CPS broadway, the first Sew
ing. Machine (No. y made by that Company the pres
ent number being about 90 600 Let the interested
compare the machine sold in le5l for sl2j with those
now offered for So. Tie former owner Of this machine
gives It's history as follows:
This machine was finished early IN 1851, and learned
its Use from Mr. Wilson himself was thus. you see
the first to work the Wheeler & Wilson Machine, and
learned on the first machine they manufactured.
In 1854 earned with the machine s29j beside doing
nv own homework and taking Of my baby. In
1856 we came to Davenport and brought the machine
with u.s. believe ii the first machine brought to
Iowa.
Irun that machine almost constantly for than
fourteen years on all sorts Of work from the finest
drossmaking 10 the heaviest tailoring quilted full
sized white bed spread with it, which has been exhibited
three times at the Fair 1t took three weeks to 10
with my other work but ii could not have been done
BY hand in as many years have stitched leather
with IT, and at the time exchanged it dn 1869 for No.
1913 80 II worked Just rs well as when made.
It's perhaps unnecessary for to add that believe
the Wheeler 4 Wilson to be vastly superior TO any
other machine made.
Yours respectfully. PE.B.
Time tries all things. Use only furnishes the final
test Opinions o. the skful may he Of value but time
is needed 20 confirm them All failures have had their
advocates II is noteworthy that the sewing machine
Tor glich the highest premium was awarded at the
Worlds FAIR here In sj3 long since sunk into mcrited
oblivion. The past fifteen years has seen numerous
machines with higl.,ounding preiensions rise with
flourish. confound the simple, aud vanish SO will II
be while credgity lasts.
The Wheeler & Wilson Company fixed upon the
Lock. SicA as the orc best suited TO the general pur-
poses Of sewing for beauty pcFmanence, elasticity and
economy Of thread and experience has confirmed the
preference II was at liberty then now, to make
chain stitch machine and nov. at cost Of less
than 10 cents each adapt It's stitch machine TO
make tie cian stitch well tie lock stitch bu, not
believing 10 the stitch has steadily refused to give 1t
any lind o. Endorsement
While this Company has given to the public the best
fruits Of inventive genius, II has guarded 1t from
multitude oftraps. Attachments have been added Tor
various purposcs as hemming. binding. braidng cord
nr &C. mt IL has been kept free Of MI useless comp
ca,ions S-pii-ny Of parts and adaptation to the
widest range OF work have been tie constant aim In
stead Of Boosting OF variety OF useless stitches and
movements claims TO make bat one Kind OF 'iiieA and
that with the Je-es. m0rcmenfs possible Hence tie
machine may run constantly for fourteen years. Ike
tie No l. aforementioned or lifetime, even, and
work inst "a well as when new. With Il complication
Of PARTS ami movements il would require monthly re-
pairs and adjustments. AS the purchase OF sewing
machine Is or NAV be- act for lifetime care should
be- had in getting what time and use have approved
lCom. Advertiser.