The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-07

| MEDALS OF MERIT. This is double victory,
| and the highest award which it was in the
power Of the Centennial authorities to bestow.
No other sewing Machine received suoh o
| recognition. More than thirty OF the best pro-
| ducers Of machines in this and other countries
entered for competition, and at Philade phia1
| in 1S76 as at Vienna in 1878, and at Paris in
| 1887. Wheeler & Wilson lead the list. After q
careful, rigorous, and exhaustive cxamina-
| ton, the judges unanimously decided that the
| superior excellence OF these machines de-
| served more than one medal or diploma, and
consequently, they recommended TWO oF
EACH, The Centennial Commission unRni-
mously ratified the action Of the judges, and
l the public will indorse the decision OF these
\ ablest OF mechanical experts. A claim of
| equally distinguished honor for any other
| sewing machine Is only an attempt to hood
wink the people, Read the following, which
| stamps the New Wheeler & Wilson" as thu
4 STANDARD SEWING MACHINE OF THE WORLD.
| IFrom the Official Report
Awards to Wheeler & Wilson.
1. A Medal and Diploma for " New Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine" for the following
reasons:
| HA Lock-stitch Sewing Machine
unsurpassed i'm the fine Werkm q n-
| ship OF its parts, and possessing
great ortginality, great a 11daPSa,- P,-
both on cloth and leather, beauty
of stitch, ease and rapidity of mo-
| ton, and completeness or 0fSs
| piay.o
| 2. A Modal and Diploma for "The New
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine" for
"Superior quality of work in
Leather stitching"
| These New Machines embrace the elements
Of the original Wheeler & Wilson Machine,
with important additions and variations, and
differ from other lock stitch Machines in hav-
| ing Rotary Hook and Bobbin in part of the
shuttle; an independent take-up; an auto.
matic under tension; an improved form Of
feed, and a better distribution of parts.
The points of superiority of these Machines
over other Lock stitch Machines are very nu-
merous and important.
/ /. The Rotary Hook is far easier, quietei
and more rapid and certain in action than tht
vibrating shuttle, and hence produces more
regular and even stitch, and does far more
work with less fatigue Of the operator.
2. The Rotary Hook system is more durable
and wears far less than the shuttle system, so
e that the saving in time and repairs soon equals
the price Of the machine.
A 8. The simple automatic under tension, or
c1amping of the lower thread while the /" take
up" acts, enables the operator to regulate the
: lock of the two threads while the machine iz
. in motion, by simply moving lever, as can
be done with no shuttle machine
r 4. The independent take-up, which draws up
\ the thread when the needle is out of the mate
' rial, prevents the chafng of the thread be-
tween the needle and the material, and per-
mits the use Of so large q thread that the
needle hole is entirely filed, making a tirmer
and more beautiful stitch and a water-tight
; ; seam in water proof gools, and as the stitch
Is drawn up, when the feed ia not acting, the
r material is not " puckered," point Of especial
Importance in braiding, binding and general
sewing, etc.; the rolling eyelet prevents the
| friction Of the thread, and allows it to how
Z, with uniform twist and evenness, and the ten
sion or lock Of the threads being properly ad-
Z justed, the seam with any length of stitch
| passes from the thinnest to the thiokest mate
i; rials, or vice versa. without variation.
!. s. The needle is set by simply placing lit nj
4 position; the under thread is much more easily
wound and arranged than with the shuttle
1 machine: the bobbin is not threaded as is the
!, shuttle, and beng much arger requires filing
= less often, and permits the use OF a cord in
place of thread, which is important for many
purposes.
IL 8. The range Of work with these machines IL
: far greater than with any other, being on any
material from the hghtest gause to the heax-
il lest leather. with silk linen Or cotton thread
Ia 7. The parts OF these machines are perfectly
interchan geable, and their form, distribution,
d balance and movement secure not only the
: greatest durability and speed, with the least
N power, but also the greatest case and con-
e yenienee of management, and their supericl
-, system, devices, material and workmanshiu
+ constitute them the elimination of Sewing
Mechanism and the standard Sewing Ma
chimes Of the world.
IL kind of stitching, from that required in tins
! heaviest manufacturing to the lightest snt
most delicate possible, may be done to perfec
tion with the No. Machine; but as there ar
[, certain purposes to which the No. Z and tn
> No. 8 are more especially suited by reason o
n size or form, some Of the various kinds 0
|, work to which each machine is partlculaEl,
= adapted may be classified as follows:
FOR THE NO. 8 NIACHINE-Boot
Y, and shoes, harness. saddles, carriage trim
at mings, patent leather trimmings for harness
III horee collars, travelling bags, trunk trimmings
- canvas bags, pocket books, and heavy leathe
u work generally. a.,
g. FOR THE NO. MACHINE-Tailor
W ing of all kinds, suit making, cloaks. gloves
- blankets, dash boards, curtains and ever
v kind Of work in heavy fabrics.
q q FOR THE NO. 8 NIACHINE-Tailor
ing, all kinds Of linen work, corsets, skirts, o.
- kinds Of ornamental braiding, overalls, sho
Innings, hosiery, umbrellas, collars and cuff
IT, shirts, and general domestic work.
,T Either Of these Machines is superior to taos
of any other system for stitching suspsndsri
: and all kinds Of rubber and oil cloth goods.
Agents. Wanted.