Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31
WHEELER & WILSON'S NEW NO. s
SEWING MACHINE.

GENTLKABN-After 2 full and impartial ex-
animation Of the articles described, the under
signed iadges make the following
REPORT fABsTRACT);
That Sewing-rnachineN o. 436 (Wheeler
& Wilson's New No. 81 was claimed to be
So great an improvement, both upon the
well-knoWn family machine made by the
same company, and upon all other sew
ing machines, as entitled it to recOgni-
ton as new and valuable invention.
Under these circumstances an extremely
thorough and minute examination be-
came both desirable and necessary, not
only of its novelty but of the skill and
workmanship manifested in the fitting
and adjustment Of all its parts. We
have risen from such examination with
an ample conviction that the claim, in
all its essential features, is well founded.
At the commencement of our examina-
ton we were provided with several com
plete sets Of all the working parts as they
came from the mandatory, and We're at
liberty to make our own selection for the
construction of complete machine in
our presence. We thus had, to large de
gree, demonstration Of the nicely of the
manufacture. Every part was formed to
fit every other part with exact precision.
So accurately, for instance, did the sew
eral rotating hooks fit IN the same bear
ing that, while entering it, each one of
them, without such contact as required
force, manifestly compressed the air
within in reaching its proper seat.
The judges enumerate and describe
some of the points of novelty and excel
Ience OF the machine Among others:
The simple and efficient device for pro
ducing variable motion for the rotating
hook;
The independent takeup lever, which
secures the tightening Of the stitch under
the best possible circumstances;
The peculiar form of the hook and the
use OF bobbin holding great quantity
of the under thread;
The simple device for producing and
varying the tension Of the lower thread;
The hollow steel needie-bar;
The facility of applyingand using many
useful attachments-the hemmer, binder,
COTder, rU1fier, sc.
Having completed the construction of
our trial machine, in the way indicated,
it was mounted upon convenient stand,
and submitted to every variety Of test as
to the range OF work that could be execut-
ed upon it properly and well, and with
out other adaptation than simple changes
Of needle and thread The mere list of
operations performed in our presence
without the slightest hesitation or fail
ure, and without the discoverable loss of
SO much as single stitch, would convey
an inadequate idea of the complete sue
cess achieved.
Beginning with a needle measuring but
17-1000 inch in diameter, and operating
with the finest thread upon lace goods,
the same machine passed through all the
stages of muslin and brOadcl0th, of all
conceivable thicknesses and foldings and
ridgings, and then with waxed thread
stitching through portions Of heavy har-
ness leather
After this demonstration of its range
of work We entered upon the nicer tests
required for family and light manufac-
turing machine. In this department We
witnessed all the varieties of work on
hemming, telling and braiding, and also
q degree of success in single and double
ruffiing which we believe unparalleled
The varied kinds of work on a laGy's
boot were then performed, and each of
these with the same marked success. In
deed, whatever the test, and whatever
the work presented, the same unfailing
perfection was exhibited not only in the
work as piece, bus in the execution of
each individual stitch. With much pa
tieRt examination we were unable to dis
cover single defect.
The minuteness of this report is a sim
pic reflection of the care with which we
have endeavOred to examine these claims.
We find the chief advantage of this ma
chine to he in the use of modified form
OF the rotating hook as a substitute for
the shuttle, the hook carrying the upper
thread around the bobbin containing the
lover thread, and thus producing identi-
CaIly the same effect as the shuttle. The
superiority of this rotary motion over the
reciprOCating motion OF the shuttle ma
chimes cannot be disputed, The "lock-
stitch" which is thus secured has always
ranked highest on account of the peTma-
nence, beauty, and general desirableness
of the stitching when done, and the wide
range Of its application.
To these conceded advantages there
have been added, in our presence, the
severest and most searching tests of its
capacity and usefulness upon every
ordinarily possible kind Of work, and we
can 90 nG less than bear witness TO the
entire and remarkable success which has
attended lis action in every part OF our
examination. 1t is m0ch6H6 a0b5cb, bg
the proof set6mitted, ,oe are satisfied mast
eUentt0l5y ses1aersede all Others noe ka0lon
Uitb schich tt comes IN competition.
AS the only conclusion to which we
can arrive after an investigation Of the
several merits Of each of the sewing
machines submitted, an Investigation
which we have eRdeavored TO make pa
tiently and completely in every respect,
md associating these with our best juGg-
lent upon the merits of the several
machines which are in use but not ca
exhibition:
We recommend far tie Wheeler & Wilson
Nee No. 6 8el5tng-n,acbine the highest
a7card ,0hich 1t is an the D0aoer Of the InStj-
tut6 to bestos0.
JOHN 4. BASSETT, I
MOSES s. BEACH,