Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-18

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A GLANCE ATITs HISTORY AND PROGRESS +,
The (lrst machine OF this name was patented ~
tho wear ISL by Theodore Il. Weed, NhV uieu
within few years thereafter, but there nav Oe1
machines made ever since bearing ms haliig, -
was at one time constructed with lts ihagi,'n!
.bove the table, having n vibrating neouie arm
SUSPENDED by piyots, with curved needlei @e.'
simimilar TO that ofWheelerandMilsona anu Ooheis'
which we're subsequently discarded and the PcFPtR-
aicg1r needle bar dsd strdght needle substituted
In the year 1865 the attention Of business men
and capitalists in Hartford, Coma was ENLISTED,
and REORGANIZATION effected. The manuiactory
wasat this time Nashua, N. H., the principal man
agement in New York City, and the headquarters
of the corporation at Winstead, Conn, All were
now concentrated in Hartford, and the necessary
capital and determination applied to insure sue
cess. ,.,,,. III.
the Sewing Machine business that the real wants
Of tbe people had not as yet been met by any of
tho various machines in the market Toascertaih
what might be the deficient es, and then LABOR
faithfully 10 produce such machine as would sup
ply the qualities lacking in Others was the hrst
work to which the projectors of the New Weed
Company applied themselves; ana time, lahor,
and capital were freely used for this object having
satisfied themselv yes that more simple mechanism
and greater cgpdctyor adaptation to of1 gTdfes were
the results b be aimed for in the new machine,
number of the most experienced and competent
mechanics in tn country were enlisted uuder the
hiefsuperyision of Mr.. Geo. a. Fairfield. The old
"Wecd' was completely Invested of all ancient ana
cumbersome attachments and appliances, without
which il Ind been heretofore suppOseu Il sowing
Machine could not properly be made; and after
much time spent in invention and temperament. the
new ''F. R.' was produced and submitted for ap-
prova!. ,.,, -. A..
usual parts taken away, stripped almost entirely
oftho ordinary wire spring, 'clPmps franks,
''cams," "feeding wheels cog" "rushpads,
'bobbin hooks'' and other Sewing machine para
phernalia, and such simple artistic mechanism
executing faultlessly every imaginable variety Of
work, was an event seemingly not expected, and
"a. rot g oh rnd IN
be the result. But before presenting the nema-
chimes to the public, it was submitted to course
of trial more severe than ever Sewing Machine
had been called upon. to undergoi thoroughly
tested in very con scivable way, for ascertaining
whetherany point necessary to Its completeness had
been overlooked, it received the highest encoml-
INNS and warm commentator OF all who witnessed
It's wonderful, performance.
It's inventor had claimed for 10 general capacity
or executing work CT every description without
change of adjustment, from tho most delicate IA
brio tothe heaviest goods hitherto uninterrupted by
any machine and tits but simple justice to say that
these claims fully substan tiated to the salts
faction of all examiners.
The few unimportant changes which these expe.
riments had shown to be necessary having been
made, arrangement were completed for producing
the new machines in such quantitiesas ii was OK
pected the demand would require and the "Fami.
iy Favorita' was placed in the mark ct as candi-
date for popular favor.
How fully these expectations have boen realized
is to some extent shown by tho standing
Their returns show u percentages of increase in
sales one year aftor another far in excess of any
similar in the country, and in sevon years
business they have reached q position among the
manufacturers of goods In their line, to attain
which their principal competitors have labored
for twenty years.
Each year they have been compelled to add
largely to their facilities for producing. and the
present season Is exception to this rule the de
maGd for their goods being greater than ever be-
fore
With the highest commercial and financial sue
cess guaranteed by past experience and deter
mined to maintain areputation for honorable deal
ing and reliable workmanship second to none, the
company will spare no labor or expense TO keep
their machines in the foremost position which they
now hold.
Honestly helcvrg thoir "F. F." to be tho best
machine In the world and supported by the unani-
nous favorable verdict OF its patrons, they regard
the time as not far distant when even their COM
petltors must acknov ledge the truth and Justice
Of their claim--that they have produced The Se,p-
ing Machine for the People, aud the first representa-
tive of its class.