The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-01
From the Official Report !


Awards to Wheeler & Wilson.
!. A Medal and Diploma for 6 New Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine" for the following
reasons:
"a Lock-stiteh Sewing Machine
unsurpassed i'm the fine Workman
ship OF It's parts, and possessing
Sfe3t orr $lnAthCy, great adapta-
DiAitY TO different classes of work
both On Cloth and leather, beauty
OF sEEtch9 case and ra idity of mOs
ttOns and completeness of diss
play"
?. A Medal and Diploma for The New
Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine" Tor
"Superior quality of work in
These New Machines embrace the clements
of the original Wheeler & Wilson Machine,
with important additions and variations, and
differ from other lock stitch Machines in hay-
ing Rotary Hook and Bobbin in part Of the
shuttle; an independent take-up; an auto
matte under tension; an improved form OF
feed, and better distribution Of parts.
The points Of superiority Of these Maehines
over other Lock-stitch Machines are very nu-
merous and important.
l. The Rotary Hook is far easier, uuietar
and more rapid and certain in action than the
vibrating shuttle, aud 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
that the saving in time and repairs soon EQUALS
the price of the machine.
B. The simple automatic under tension. or
clamPing Of the lower thread while the stake
VI" acts, enables the operator to regulate the
lock OF the two threads while the machine Ia
In motion, by simply moving lever, as cae
be done with no shuttle machine,
L. The independent take-up, which draws I'm
the thread when the needle is out of the mate
rial, prevents the chafng of the thread bs..
tween the needle and the material. and per
mlts the use OF so large a thread that tho
neeole hole is entirely filed, making a nrmer
and more beautiful stitch and water tight
seam III water proof gooas, and as the stitch
Id afaWn up, when the feed is not acting. tia
material is not puckered," point Of especial
importance in braiding, binding and general
sewing, etc.; the rolling eyelet prevents tbe
friction of the thread, and allows it to now
with uniform twist and evenness, and the ten.
sion or lock OF the threads being properly ad-
justed, the seam with any length Of stitch
passes from the thinnest to the thckest mate.
rials, or vice versa. without variation.
8. The needle is set by simply placing lit a,
position; the under thread is much more eas.iy
wound and arranged than with the shuttle
the bobbin is not threaded as is tho
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
6. The range Of work with these machines !s
far greater than with any other, being on any
material from the llghtest gauze to the heav-
lest leather, with silk, linen or cotton thread.
Z. The parts Of these machines are perfectly
nterchan geable, and their form, distribution,
balance and movement, secure not only the
greatest durability and speed, with the least
power, but also the greatest ease and con-
venience Of management, aud their superior
system, devices, material and workmanship
them the elimination Of Sewing
Mechanism and the standard Sewing Ma
chimes Of the world.
USES OF THE MACHINES Every
kind Of stitching, from that required in the
heaviest manufacturing to the lightest and
most delicate possible, may be done to perfec-
tion with the No. Machine; but as there arc
certain purposes to which the No. z and the
No. are more especially suited by reason OF
sine or form, some Of the various kinds Of
work to which each machine is particularly
adapted may be classified as follows:
FOR THE NO. 8 MACHENE-Boots
and shoes, harness, saddles, carnage trim
nings. patent leatnsr trimmings for harness.
horse collars, travelling bags, trunk trimmingea
canvas bags, pocket books, and heavy leatbs
work generally.