The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-12-24
WHEELER d WILSON'S NEW NO. 6
SEWING-MACHINE.
American Institute. New York--
Judges Report. Nov. IA, 1874.


To the Board Of Managers.
GBSTLKNES-Afier fun and impartial ex-
animation Of the articles described, the un-
dersigned judges make the following
REPoRT-( ABSTRACT:
That Sewing machine No. 436 Wheeler
* Wilson's New No 81 was claimed to be
SO great an improvement, both upon the
well-knDwn family machine made by the
same company, and upon all Other sew
ing-machines, as entitled il 10 recogni-
ton as a new and valuable invention.
Under these circumstances an extremely
thorough and minute examination be-
came both desirable and necess AIRY, 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
aHits 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 were at
liberty 10 make our own selection lot lhe
construction OF compete machine IN
I''e7, ti'u' nal - d Ia ~
gree, demonstration Of the nicely Of the
ma ulact1re- Every part was formed 10
~ e''iS o'nei part win eA"C. i'reei7i"n
So accurately, for instance, did the sew
eiaI rotating hooks III IN me same Dear.
.iis 'iia., i" me eh'efils IT, eacii one o.
&c '''i -
iofCe' hahItsliy compressed lhe ar
| within in reaching its proper seat.
1.-THE Judges cnumerate and describe
| some Of tho noirts Of novelty aud e,ceI
la,,o,. g a., -. ,-.I.e-
-Aiii'iiE
me simple ana el.!clent deylce Tor pro
| ducing variable motion for the rotating
| hook:
| The iudenendent tske-ur, Ieyer which
| securos ~. l;,r,,,o,,i,,,,,, 80 a. itch -,
|
ooI us 'oSI Possipie circumstances
The peculiar form Of the hook and the
use Of bobhin holding great quantity
| of the under thread.
|
ne S'iiip'e ueNlCe IoT producing ana
/
! The hollow steel needle-bar:
| The facility of applying and using
many ,,eaf,,I at,,,I,,,a,t. tb,. ,,,,,,,,,,.,.
h;,d,.,. I'D. eli. e.
1 ~ W ''i' "''''1' W
Having completed the construction OF
! our trial machine, in the way indicated,
| it was mounted upon a convenient stand,
apd grbn,i,to,i g, ,.,.,.,.. $3.50
-
9'h' ianSe VI "oIh 'hai Coulu DC eAecut
eu rpon 1t properly and well, and with
-sat olher adaptation than simple changes
OF needle and thread. The mere list OF
/ operations performed IN our presence
without the slightest hesitation orfailure,
much as single stitch, would convey an
| inadequate idea of the complete success
| achieved.
Beginning with aneedle measuring but
l7-lOOO inch in diameter, and operating
| with the finest thread upon lace goods,
the same machine passed through all the
! stages of muslin and brOadcloth Of all
| conceivable thicknesses and foldings and
| rldglngs, and then with waXed thread
stitchln@ through portions OF heavy har-
ness leatIer
After TINS demonstration OF its range
| VI WIN We 'hI'itu upon inc nicer ItSlS
required lor family and light manuiac
turing machine In this department We
witnessed all the varieties OF work on
hemmlng, telling and braidlng, and also
degree OF success IN single and double
Ruling winch we believe unparalleled
Inc varied KINDS OF work on lady'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 unfailin2
perfection was exhibited, not only in the
work as piece, but in the execution Of
each individual stitch. With muCn pa
tIent examination we were unable to dis
covef~a single defect
Inc mlnuteness OF this report IS sim
PIE reHeGlloh OF Inc care with which we
nave u! ehGeaNoiea TO eAamlne these CLAIMS
we Hhu lhe cLiei advantage OF this ma
ctiii ne TO oe IN tIe use OF modified torn
% tne rotating NOOK as substitute fol
tne silutlle' inc NOOK carrying the upper
Shreau around thG Doppln containing the
lower thread, and thus producing identi
any .ilc saliie GiietI as tiie snuttle' ne
SuleiloIlty oi llls rotary motl0n over the
lIIiiiocatlnE IiolIon oI me shuttle ma
enlhGs cannot DC ulspuieu. he lock