Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The machine OF the past was cumbersome, heavy
running, noisy ungainly and inconyenient. One by
one these defects were attacked, some new machine
coming to the front having removed defect and
another as having got rid Of some other until It has
become true that, by the force Of competition, almost
any Of the standard machines Of to-day possess
greater less degree OF merit, and any Of Them
az far in advance of the oldtime machines be
conceived.
Prominent among the new companies is the st. John
Sewing Machine Co., located at Springfield, o., a city
with worldwide fame for the eIcellency Of its
ufactures. AT their factories here they engaged
solely and exclusively in the manufacture of the
"ROYAL ST. JOHN" a machine which does not base
its claims for superiority any Of the points of
merit claimed by its rivals, but boldly lays claim to
every meritorous point to be found in any other
chine and in addition it claims to possess many unique
and valuable features entirely peculiar to ITSELF In it
every possible demand and requirement Of the people
have been fully met. With large experience in the
manufacture Of sewing machines, ample capital, and
every desirable appliance for producing perfect work,
its manufacturers have been able to embody in It the
following requisite features:
list, Perfection of Mechanical PRINCE
Ples-Starting out on a radical new departure from
the system Of cams and cogs by which some Of the
existing machines transmit their notion and the sys
tenn Of loose and yielding joints used by the remain
der, they adopted for the Royal St. John a system
urey free from all cams cogs loose joints convert
ing the rotary motion Of the main shaft into an easy
oscillating motion by means of plain diagonal
trio and conveying the same to the shuttle and feed
without the Intervention Of single loose yielding
joint.
Next, dropping the old heartcam for conveying mo-
ton to the neede-bar and the resultant dip, rest
irregular motion, they introduced a plain, straight
cross-head securing a regular reciprocatng motion to
the needle-bar.
Next, they made use of a takeup which derives its
motion entirely independent Of the neede-bar and
not aetuated by spring. but positive in both direc
tons and not drawing the thread until the shuttle has
passed through the loop.
Next, they dispensed with the OF a spring used
by all machines to the back motion Of the feed
and adopted a feed that was raised, moved forward
and brought back positively.
I'd, Perfection of Nee hanicaI Con.
structiOn.-To secure this, every portion of the
machine, both iron and woodwork, is made by the
company under the personal and vigilant supervision
of its president and his force OF skilled superinten-
dents. The most expensive and bes-constructed ma
chinery for specially producing each part Of the
chine is employed, the very best material used, and
all subtec to the closest possible inspection. As
natural result of machine perfect both In principle
and construction, there is secured to the Royal ST.
John the following essential features:
LIoHISEss AND EASE MISUNDERSTANDING no ir-
regular notions and being free from the joints found
in other machines, aud in addition possessing
equaled treadle motion, it stands pre-eminent as a
light and easy-running machine.
QUIETEEss.-This is also secured by the regular
ciprocating motion of every part of the machine In
all machines with irregular diherential motion any
increase of speed necessarily produces great increase
of noise, which is avoided in machine. The Roy
al st. John becomes quieter and easier running with
age and Instead of wearing loose and rafting,
as must be the case with cams and loose joints the
wear in our machine only tends to smooth the bear
ings and reduce the friction.
DURABILIrY.-This desirable feature follows as a
natural consequence from the construction deserib
ed The less the friction of machinery the less the
wear; the freer 1t is from irregular motions and
shocks, the less the wear No other machine offers
you the same freedom from wear the Royal St.
john and In no other does the which does
affect the action Of the machine so little.
As judge OF machinery you will be able to decide
upon the business Of our claim that offer you what
other machines profess to offer, and call your
attention TO some features that other machine
claim, and which make ours an entirely distinctive
machine and therefore especially desirable. We refer
to this popularity viz: In our machine IL matters
not Which cay is run f0rlrdTd backward 1t will
always in the direction without any differ
ence in stitch. In the middle of scam you may
verse the motion OF the machine frequently you
please, and you could not tell from the closest exami-
nation of the sewing that any change had been made.
To sum up, we offer you machine possessing every
convenience that thought inventive genius sug-
gest-haying absolutely self-settng needle, holes
to thread through except the eye Of the needle loose
handwheel for winding the bobbn without the neces-
iy of unthreading machine removing work Ia feat
ure which this company was the first to introduce
sewing maehinel simple and easily-controed ten
sion, latest improved aud most perfect attachments,
better-made and more finely finished woodwork, and
conveniences possessed by none other.
A Few Reasons why &c IGeigna Su.
preme.-It is simple, easily-managed, runs light,
does great range Of work-in fact, possesses every
point of merit claimed by other machines and In addi
ton has the following unique features:
1t has no holes to thread In machine shuttle,
cept the eye Of the needle.
1t has no loose joints 10 create lost motion.
II can be run either forward or backward without
loss or change Of stitch.
II is therefore, without competition,
1t is the machine the people want.
EE-Call and see 1t before you buy.
GOOD AGENTS WANTED.
WarerOOnls 45 Main Street, BrRttIe-