New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-30
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

All Monday swarms OF workmen were busy
I'm pulling down and taking away tho articles which FOR
slr weeks had made the American Institute Exhibition
center Of attraction. The great ball yesterday resenbed
chaos where the elements OF all mechanic and orna-
mental heaped together IN ineNtficabie con
fusion The Fair has been In every way one Of the most
successful "a the history OF the Institute. Probably not
much ICES than 10000 persons In one way or another
ayAed thcmselyes Of the opportunity 20 study the pro-
grcss OF the mechanic arts, and to interchange ideas
which may the stl further Development OF our
material and the Increase OF our comforts
The managers yet quite prepared 10 publish the
statistics of the exhibition. but this Is promised IN short
time The following descriptions Of somo Of the articles
exhibited may be interesting .,,,
Mr.. d. W. sceley 81 Albany exhibited very simple and
efficient machine for brick milking, adsptcd to either
horse or steam power Tho hopper or ErhdihED" ~
placed horizontally and at such hight that the clay Is
easiy thrown into II from the ground with shovel A
the horse power placed Ia side OF the machine ana
ut distance FROM &C. machine be set close 10
tile clay bank. thereby saving the labor ana expense or
carting. Within the grndugbox n number OF steel
and knead the CLAW aud beng set on slight spiral In
elnaio also force toward the noldng end where sey
ernl fnt filling blades force Into the nods Tue mod,
each containing six bricks are aid, rs last AS empted,
upon shelf behind The machine, where they are seized
successvey by the maehlne carried 10 Tue nuing pAce
aud flrd with clay when follower, operated by enn
down upon the top, giving the required amount OF
being pushed out upon the delivery shelf Any desired
amount Of pressure may be given 10 inc brek ~ SnPy
shutting pm In tho lever which carries me ioower.
The cam which operates the follower also ps ine
molds In their place, ana takes away
The horse power Il very simple, consisting oy o.
sweep and two leyeed gears aud being placed enurey
at ono side the horses do not travel round the machihe
aud consequently not IN the way OF tho WOikhe.i ~
Is gared to 50 that the grinding sha makes s bn,Te
OF the horses. II desired the filling apparatus may DE
detached Hld the grinding go on WIN Two horses the
machine will easily make from 1000 to 5000 brick per
hour with steam power II win make from 5000 to 5000,
or "a rapidly as they can be taken away Inc machine
Inp fti bigl, us cost including the horse power, Is
500 variation Of this machine Is adapted To making
The Gregg brick machine. which received n medal at
the Paris Exposition. was illustrated 10y working model
This machine * worked by steam power ana Is said TO
be capable q. turning out 5000 bricks per hour
Tie display OF sewing.maehines though not large in
novelties IN this lire First among these notice
aspirant public favor In the Bartran Fanton family
peted under their patents the exhibited az the
Fair In addition 10 accomplishing IN very excellent
all the different styles OF work, usually done ny
other machines this one, by peculiar construction Of
It's feed Is capable Of some operations which have not
hitherto been attained by sewing machines ny simple
change of small handle, the feed motion becomes Vi
batOry well ~ progressive thus enhbhng the ma
chine to work button holes sew on slrt or Oter leiOr
ated buttons put on emDroldery Drhu eoulng Gc,, III
waving or zlgzag lines work eyelets, ana hccUnpsn
variety of other ieats which only an accomplished seam
stress can appreciate Tue Whole hecIlS - sipo
and not liable to get out OF order ana the
very easily learned There are several points OF excel
cnce IN the general construction OF TINS machine wheh
will be appreciated by those Ia the habit OF using sewing
machines The "tension"-an important point III tue
perfect operation OF any ~ s
design and exceedingly effective rue .whsei -
placed lenglnNlst OF lhe tiNt, Hnu thtH'y
Of the machine thus obvatn9 any danger OF is enang
dropping oil upon the dress OF tho operator Every MA
chine is provided with castOrs as 10 DC easily hoNupo
place 10 place yet stand perfectly rn when III use
The ente design OF the machine Is eheeingy us'S'
and It Ii decidedly ornamental article OF furniture inc
SacpOe duplex machine works two needles AZ inc sae
time, thus enabling the operator 10 execute uouner
Of stitching ut one movement OF the inattla III uehItu,
OF the needles may be removed, ana the machho
then becomes ordinary sowingnacine. III mas arson
peculiar feed for which special advantages are claimed
The art ef knitting by machinery, whlch is hlhost
cotempOrane0us In It's history with That OF sewing
machines has reached point OF perfection OF WHICH
probably persons aware Three different Styles
OF machines exhibited at tho Fair each OF when
were claimed 30 be capable OF doing all the dnerentknds
OF work which can be done by hand, IN n much more
rapid and equally perfect manner Of THESE Tue LAMP
machine, manufactured by n company OI tue sauc hne
located nj Chcopce Falls Mass, may serve M an nus
trati0n OF the m0dus Opcrandl small frame OI non
about two feet long by six inches wide II alu lat upon
table. On this frame sinaIl sllue ~ montu
backs and forth by crank On tho sue
As the slide moves along pushes up the hOok, one
another, each In turn catching tho yarn hd ulhW
ing IL slightly down forming loop Inc loop Oh S9eh
hook Is passed through the preceding one mus nhns
these hook needles may be used according 10 Tue Nuth
Of the work The machine will knit any Mldth liOll lMO
loops wide, forming cord TO web OF II ches Wc ~
also knlts hosiery complete commencing Win Two loops
at the toe widening for the foot, knitting IN me eel aug
then widening up the calf and finishing of tho TOP Al
articles Of apparel usually made OF yarn may De iue
by this machine, either Om the nat wen or te Nuuneu
and narrowed tube The other machines eAhpten Moie
tho lIinCklcy" and the bridgeport each slm0r III
principle tho described and claiming 10 accomplish
the same description OF work.
curious and ingenious COntrlyance when may most
appropriately be formed 10y 10 hOusekecpels, n u
at one operation. ON the baCk OF al Ordinary 'ip'e
ttr.tCgI Il PLACED short. upugN. tuN. containing a