Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-21
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The Florence Sewing Machine-
The Perfection of D1echani ism.
Rarely have we devoted a few hours to
the examination of wonderful piece of
machinery with more interest than attend-
ed a visit to the new and magnificent
rooms of the Florence Sewing Machine
Company, yesterday morning, at No. 81
East State street. After careful and pa
tient examination of the machine in all its
departments we could but come to the I'M
biased conclusion that it combined SIM
plicity, utility,' beauty and durability to a
degree never before reached by any ma
chine coming under our notice. We pro-
pose now to refer to the superior claims of
the machine. in detail, but it is simply a
matter of impossibility to convey to the
reader an adequate idea of its excellence;
it must be seen doing its wonderful work,
so noiselessly as not to disturb the slum-
bers of an infant, and yet SO thoroughly as
to almost create doubt that an instru-
ment of so small compass is capable of
producing such substantial evidences of
ability. aar7 r- i+
devoted the patient labor of years to the
grand object Of producing a Sewing Ma
chine, perfect in its mechanical structure.
and altogether free from the many objec-
tions observable in those of other manufac-
turers. Their first Improvement was the
adoption of the Lock stitch (alike on both
sides) which is regarded as best suited to
o1l l.; of IL baa oh
knit stitches, were entirely discarded. To
improve the Lock stitch was the next move
of the Company, and in the addition of the
Knot, Double Lock and Double Knot stitch
. es, the liability to ravel, the want of elias
ticity, and the want of strength for class
of seams, such as the bias, or inside seam oil
pants, were entirely overcome, and the
Florence was sent out, four-stitch Sewing
Machine, perfect in all its parts. It would
seem that with capacity of making four
separate and distinct stitches, fearfully
complicated system of machinery would be
required, but such is by no means the fact.
% Probably the most remarkable feature OF
the Florence machine is its simplicity oi
structure, and the ease with which all its
parts are comprehended and understood by
all who approach it. So much by way OF
o general Introduction. han. -...,
The reversible feed motion, enabling the
operator, by simply turning thumb screw
to have the work run either to the right OIL
left, is, attached to each machine. This
great Improvement permits the operator to
stay any part of a seam, or to fasten the
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fabric. ..---- .fa.-... rf,y. .f-...f 1.. .s....a
Changing the length of stitch, and from
one kind of stitch to another, can readily
be done while the machine is in motion.
The needle is more easily adjusted than
in any other machine .a.. ,f-sr ..l
1t hens, fells, cords, gathers, braids,
quilts and gathers aad sews on ruff1e at
the same time.
Jenck's patent Hez,n,ers are attached to
every machine, enabling the operator to
turn any width of hem desired. ...s
It's simplicity is wonderful The motions
being positive, there are no springs to get
out of order, and the most inexperienced
can operate it with ease. a gniiEG1 q"
It's economy Is established, it requiring less
thread to do given amount OF work than
any ma chine yet invented.
Barnuns's Self Seooer, which guides the
work itself, and by the use OF which the
operator avoids strain on the eyes, bent
posture, close application and fatigueing
care, is furnished with each machine. In
experienced operators will gain inealcu-
liable advantage by the use of this import
ant adjustment. T.
It's durability is strong argument in its
favor. By the adoption of the most desira-
BILE principles in mechanics, the inventors
have placed a machine before the people
which, while it is unfailing in meeting al
the demands of the operator, it performs
its work with the least possible amount of
friction. The s'crank movements is adopt
ed throughout in its manufacture, and
such are the peculiarities of its construc-
ton that lost motion, the result of wear,
may be taken up in few moments and at
a very trifiing expense, without the sub
stitution of a single new particle of the
machine. -' SO
Chanqe of tension on the Florence machine
is entirely unnecessary. 1t does not require
finer thread on the under side than it does
for the upper, and will sew across the heay-
lest seam, or from one to more thicknesses of
cloth, without change of tension or break
ing of thread. We were shown yesterday
by Mr.. H. Mcconnell, the General Agent,
a sample of the work of the machine
which simply speaks for itself. He first
placed under the needle six folds of heavy
casinet; this was followed by a delicate
piece of white lace, this by double thick
ness of dressed calf skin, this by small
square of cotton batting, divided, with the