The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-15

chine.
1. It is the simplest Claim sustained.
2. 1t is the least liable to get out of order.
Sustained.
8. It is the best made machi' Sustained,
4. It is the cheapest. Sustain T.
5. 1t runs the stillest. Sustained.
6. 1t runs the easiest. Sustained.
Z. 1t runs the fastest. Sustained.
g. 1t has the best device to prevent the wheel
running back ward. Claim sustained.
9. 1t requires less mechanical skill to operate
ii. Sustained.
10. 1t requires less time and instruction to
learn to use it. Sustained.
IL. It Is the most certain and reliable in
operation. Sustained
NoTE.-It is fact worthy of remark that
during the entire trial-which continued without
intermission for nearly seven hours mot
stitch was missed, nor the thread once
broken, nor needle broken or bent, by
the Wilcox C Gibbs machine, No kind of
work was attempted to be done on it that
was not accomplished, and done in a perfect
and workmanlike manner; and no effort was
made on it that was not entirely successful.
~. It's needle is the shortest. Sustained.
13. The needle is also straight, and less liable
to be broken than one omved. Sustained.
Ia. It is beueled, and therefore stronger than
one with a small shank. Sustained.
Is. The needle is secured in its place by
patented device, which renders it self-adjusttng,
80 that neither skill nor experience is necessary
in setting it. Sustained.
16 1t uses but one thread, and thus avoids
the necessity of complicated machinery. which
is required for two threads. Sustained.
II. 1t sews directly from the spool, thus
making it unnecessary to rewind the thread and
adjust it in the shuttle. Sustained,
ls. 1t makes the "Wtlco1 6 Gibbs' or ''teotsted
oop- stitch"-a stitch original with this machine
and made by no other-which, for general pur-
poses, is superior to the double-thread clock"
Sustained.
NorE.-The trial upon this claim was very
thorough, and the practical tests minute and
ac curate. Each Machine was required to use
thread from the same spool, make the stitch of
the same length and perform tho testwork on
the same piece of goods, with the lines of sew
ing side by side. The results were all decisive
and in euery test III favor of the Wilcox Gibb
Machine,
10. Its seam has the peculiar advantage of
being readily taken out when it is desirable
while it is less liable to rip, In use or wear than
the lock-stitch. Sustained.
90 The seam is more elastic and stronger
than the lock.stitch. Sustained.
q. The seam is also the most even and beau
tiful. Sustained.
%. The seam is always se!ftasteeed, thus
avoiding the necessity of reversible feed" or
any other complicated device for that purpose,
Sustained. -.-r-
20. Its tension is more simple and more easily
adjusted. Sustained
"a, 1t will do greater variety of work. suS-
tained. .... .
rs. The machine is more easily and speedily
changed from one kind OF work to another.
Sustained.
26. More work can be done with it in given
time. Sustained,
q. 1t does beautiful embroidery. Sustained.
2s, 1t has shield to the wheel. Sustained,
20. The needle being carried in perpendicu-
lar bar, it has important advantages over
machines with curved needles attached directly
TO the needle-arm, one of which is its nom
liability to arrangement from alterations OF
temperature. sustained,
80. In consequence of the shorter sweep OF the
needle, there is much less wear of the thread
rom its vibrating through the needles eye in
the act of sewing. sustained.
81. A smaller needle can be used with the
same size ofthread, which adds to the strength
and beauty of the seam, especially on linen and
ether hard goods. Sustained.
81. II has the best hemmers. Sustained.
49, II has the best feller. Sustained.
"a. 1t has the best braider. Sustained