Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-09
The acknowledged Superiority of the
Grover q Baker Sewing Machines Sus-


taIncd.
TO the Editors Of the Daily Commercial 1T is very
perience tell fasehoods and then be able TO back
them up afterwards Some persons would think rom
reading communication in your paper q August
the 2sih, that there had been made and sold of the
Howe Sewing Machines 200 600. we must acknowl-
edge that we were not aware before That ELIAS lowe
or q Wilson, Elliptic, Ladd d Webster, and dozen
other SewiHg Machines making the lock stitch' ior
this number includes we know all lock stitch ma
chimes We know that Howe did invent something
which in those days Of old ogysm was called sew
ing machine but 1t like other old things have passed
away and all things have become new. Howe invan-
ted Grover d Baker and others improved, and now
to day the Howe machine although the Oldest U the
market are among the smallest IN number We 81 are
receiving machines which number from a2I,0o0 To
230 600, while the Howe which ia more than nve
years older than the Grovar 8 Baker machines, num-
bers from 1906 900 to 10000, thus showing tnat thS
Grsyer & Baker Co.. have made and sold two w
machines to the Hewes one; this in isef Is sunni
cent proof Of the superiority 81 inc sbsS sooes
say in their communication that there never was any
Necessity for the elastic stitch. If we will take Mr.
D. Stoopes statement under osS sha sncnes W.
| read the following statement made by MN ~. u.
Stoopes) under oath before Hen y. T., mo1way;
Commissioner Of Patents in the IN tier application u
the Grover q BAKER s. M. Co., for extension oi their
patents. Mr.. stoopes Gays ,o.o I'D ar, r. -
have known the applicants since lsoI ana , an "a
| mliar with the difficulties encountered by them IN
| introducing their machines. rhe puoc WIZ Sow
to realize their advantage of to believe IN tne tast
ECONOMY resulting from their uSc pfttcit
nlaniJestsd II was new art, untried experiment
| and was virtually opposed ty some classes OF the
community, who feared 1t would tske away up agd
ment and lessen the demand for operatives anu hanu
Ne wing. 1t was only by patient and assiduons labor
and instruction that considerable portion u, tno
community could he induced to Try them. Dufin y
the last Fix Or eight ysss @ ne 4 Sewing Ma
chimes employing the Grover q BAKER s.l'Vn, , une
number Of such machiucs; made and SOIL Dy pai.,eS
aud their licenses has b. immense Ihe !aoo 9un
hch the stitch has dlpays bern regarded % s P"o.o
since its advantages were UNDERSTOOD, mh1e ~ a w.,
auce'nent to unauthorized ranuaf turers 10 tnns
that kind of machine in preference to others tn XII
It safe TO say, two have been made and SOLO VI @
class without authority where one has been put in'e
the market Of any other. ..,
long experience in al kinds Of sewing machines aoo
who IL also employed in the Howe office in rhiaue
pha- was put under oath to tell the trulh anu mum
ing hut the truth. Mr.. Beattic SAYS:
.'The superiority Of the Grover q Baker Sewing Ma
chimes Others consists in doing the thincst K,ne
ofwork without draw or pucRerng inc se ,i,. DELHI
Elastic as not to pucker, &c. We could give man.
| more testimonials from other sewing machine mer
Blu at present our space will not admit Off, a.
In conclusion in regard to what we SAID OF M
hand Grover Baker, we will fully prove u any On
will call at our office. No SOL Market street As IN.
parties are persons Of high standing and s1me !,
them in public business they are not Wiling 10
us TO publish their names. ,,,,-
The Grover q Baker s. M. Co.. have paid Els
HOVE IT, Royalty On he art ali tss aoW
, Machines which have been cod. The fact OF IN
!, Grover 3 Baker Machines not having any plsc
SEWING Sn Ie %ash ,S. IKE "s are 50
NJ such like as second Glars. We think the abov
statements taken under oath WI prove ne ~ eh, uo
a''h h' 'TaA is m Fsfs RS wv W66o SsEf1
; Genl Agts for Grover q Baker celebrated Famll
Ca Mach