Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30
!. Se2cj71g Machines.
TEyHE WILCOX & GIBBS
Il 81 q agrs Hod azv Sewing Machine.
A CHALLENGE !.

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| .le~4 etft b A. CHALLENGE! tsue
ID Whereas, the several agentsof so-called lock
stitch machines in Staunton have not been scru
pulous in disappearing the WILCOX AM
! GIBBS Sewing Machines, therefore give the
| following CHALLENGE to any agent in Staun
| ton for Wheeler s. Wilson's. Weeds, Singer
Howe's, or any other, socalled, Lock-Sttch
Sewing Machine: s6oo2 s5fa .sbgea
LIST, With the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Ma
chime, will sew with any size of thread, from
No.e20 to $50 cotton, upon any kind of material
from the finest gauze to the coarsest brown cot
ton or bagging-they sewing a seam with the
same parallel with mine-we will then cut the
threads of both seams and cut the cloth across
the seams, and then they shall take hold on one
side of the material and on the other and pull,
when it will be found that their so-called lock-
stitch will rip out and the Wilcox & Gibbs will
not. IL .ltff.fr s,.f baa ne4ssr 81 ODDS
End, will demonstrate that when the thread
Is broken or the seam is cut the so-called lock-
stitch will invariably rip and that the Wilcox &
Gibbs seam will not and that cutting or break
ing the thread in Wilcox s. Gibbs seam is no
material injury to it, while it is fatal to the lock-
stitch. M qja4aig abaaf f8asa er
.3rd, will sew seam bias of the material and
they one parallel with mine and / will rip out
their entire seam with a strain upon the material
that will not injure the Wilcox & Gibbs seam
the same, and apply weight to the end of the
strips which will rip their work apart and the
same weight will not injure the Wilcox and
Gibbs seam. g5nar Ell
9Th, will demonstrate that the so-called lock-
stitch is practically similar to the old running
stitch made by hand and only used to run up
skirts, &c. where strength is not required, and
that the Wilcox & Gibbs stitch has the elias
ITCHY and strength of the back stitch invariably
used by hand, where strength is required
9th, will sew four seams of any given length
and fasten off the seam, while the lock-stitch
machine sews three seams of the same length and
fastens.
It'll, / will take the thread from the drawer on
the original spool-they doing the same-and
will sew two yards of seam before they are ready
to begin.
8th will change needles blindfold or in the
dark and insure them to be djusted right, which
they cannot do.
9th will change needles twice while they
change once on an average-both to adjust.
10th, /! will sew on thicker and more solid ma
terial, with finer needle than they can.
llth, will do three kinds of work which they
cannot do at all.
18th. ] will sew from thinner and finer material
to thicker and coarser material, without change
OF tension or stitch than they can.
18th, will make more stitches in a given time,
with less power applied.
18th, will change from one kind of work to
another, with less labour and in less time.
18th, l will do all my sewing from the original
spool, while they can do none without re-wind-
ing. ~
rs will demonstrate that the WILCOX g.
GIBBS Machine is SUPERIOR to any lock-
stitch machine in the following points =
l 1t is the simplest in construction. I'D.
1t Is the least liable to get out of order.
1t is the cheapest.
4 Itruns the stllest.
1t sews the fastest.
1t will not run backwards and spoil the work
1t requires less skill to operate it.
1t requires less time and skill to learn to use
9 Its needle is shorter and consequently best
10 Its needle is self-adjusting.
ii 1T uses but one thread and avoids complicated
machinery. . ---g
IL 1t uses the thread from the original spool and
requires no re-winding
Ii Its seam is stronger than the look-stitch.
IA Its seam is much easier taken out. when de-
sired. ea'
Is It's seam is much more elastic
Is 1t fastens off its own seam. ~,. ~.
II Its tension is more easily managed.
IL 1t will do greater variety OF work.
10 1t is more easily changed from one kind of
20 It makes embroidery, braid, hair nets inser-
ton, &c, which the lock-stitch machines
cannot do.
81 1t WASTES less thread t
% 1t wears the thread less in sewing -t7
% 1t has the best hemmers, felers, fuckers cord
ers, braiders, &C., of attachment
"a 1t has the best belt connection.
Is 1T Is THE BEST MACHINE.
1.-THE challenge be accepted the trial must take
place before the 10Th of September proximo, in
some public place in Staunton, in the presence
of three judges, who shall be men of known pro-
bity and sound Judgment and accepta BILE to both
parties. Terms of trial to be that the decision of
a majority of the above propositions in favor of
either machine shall constitute it the victor-each
point to be tested and decided upon separately
The looser to pay all the costs of the trial and
500 penalty to the winner the opponents to each
operate their own machine without assistance; the
public to be invited to the trial. Personal no.
tice of the acceptance Of this challenge must be
given to be valid. HGtt re
Not wishing to take advantage of the inexpe-
rience OF the challenged party, 1 think it but fair
to inform them that each and every one of the
above points have been repeatedly decided in
favor of the Wilcox Il Gibbs Machine in elabo-
rate trials, before the most competent judges.
Woons s. GTLKEsoN agents IN Stanton for
the iEatScor & Gibbs Seacing Machine. rs
81 aul6-4t JAS. E. A. GIBBS.