The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-07
Walks and Talks About Town,
The Florence Sewing Machine.

Twenty years ago a sewing machine
was as great a curiosity as mermaid
now, there are few families 30 poor as
to be without one. Having come into
such universal use, the great desidsrat,tm
is to get the best--to find the machine
that is perfect in its construction and
will do the greatest variety or kinds Of
sewing in the best manner and with the
least trouble.
Passing the agency Of the celebrated
Florence Sewing Machine, kept by our
friends, Chapman Il Hane, No. l49
Main street, west side, just north of
Union, we became greatly interested in
that extremely beautiful piece OF sew
ing mechanism known as the Florence
Sewing Machine, which differs widely
from the usual methods and devices,
and presents peculiarly interesting and
useful features that will commend them
selves to sewing machine operators.
The whole machine is neat and COM
pact, and arranged wholly above the
table; there is no chance for oil to drop
into the dress OF the operation or to
soil the work. The needle being in the
centre Of a round plate, gives facility for
handling work. Among the advan-
tages claimed for it are the following
1t works quietly, and is easy to operate.
From the absence Of springs cams,
links, and wires, and having but few
Joints to make its movements, with, its
perfect construction, it is undoubtedly
durable and easy to manage. Hem
ming, telling, cording, braiding, gather
ing, and all operation for which extra
attachments are used, are fully provi-
ded for by appropriate devices.
One OF the peculiarities and great adj
vantages Of the Florence Machine is
that stitch cannot be dropped nor can
a needle be broken by the shuttle. The
motion of the needle is continuous, de-
rived as it is directly from crank, and
we believe that no other shuttle ma
chine in the market drives the needles
with a continuous motion, but all Of
them, with the exception OF the "Flor-
ence," make a pause to allow the shut
tie to pass through the loop.
The shuttle is accurately fitted into
its place, so that it cannot move up,
down or sideways; the face upon which
the shuttle slides is made Of finely pol
ished steel and is separate from the rest
of the machine, so as to admit Of per
feet construction. In this point, also,
is claimed great advance over ordi-
nary methods, the Florence" being, we
are told, the only machine built in this
expensive but more perfect manner.
The certainty Of taking every stitch
is secured by projecting ridge in the
shuttle,race fitting into corresponding
groove in the shuttle. In addition to
this, the shuttle is so constructed as to
secure a perfect tension, being precise
and automatic in its action.
The Florence makes four stitches,
three OF them entirely unlike the stitches
made 10y any other machine, and it is
the only machine that gives choice in
stitches as we'll asi direction in sew
ing. The ingenious and simple device
for reversing the work in sewing is one
of the peculiarities Of the Florence. BY
it the reversing can be instantaneous,
while the machine is in full operation,
enabling the operator to sew back again
and double the seam, or TO fasten the
end, or make ornamental quilting etc.
But we cannot enumerate the advan-
tages OF the Florence in one newspaper
article-it could hardly be done in the
limits OF newspaper. We advise all
who wish first class machine to call
at the agency Of Chapman Il Hanes
and see for themselves the beauty, sim
plicity and perfectness Of its operations,
the handsome manner in which it is
made and the many advantages claimed
for it over all other machines. In proof
of its durability we may say that we
were shown a machine that has been
in use eight years that is as perfect to-
day as when it was first purchased
Messrs. Chapman & Hane are well
known to our citizens as reliable men,
men whose word may be depended on,
and who would not say what they do
not believe to be true, though they never
sell machine. This mode of fair and
square dealing has brought them many
customers, and their sales during the
short time they have had the agency
have been very large
This firm is also agents for Needhan
& Co.'S "Silver Tongue" Organ, one Of
the sweetest toned organs in the market.
THE prominent and only house for