Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13
THE sQUATORGANOMOTOR.
A New Invention Of IncsiimabIe value
TO Ladies'.


TO Ladies.
from the Sewing Machine Journal
AT n recent exhibition in Germany, there
was exhibited novel device for running
sewing machuc. 1t was said to be of Ger
man origin, though something OF n similar
design was patented in this country II few
years ago. The motor ia in the shape OF
chair, and is operated by the weight OF the
person sitting upon it. To the seat is last
ened rack aud as the TACK is gradually
forced down by the weight of the operator,
motion is communicated to the sewing ma
chine through the medium of pinions, wheels,
levers, etc. When the seat has reached the
limit of its travel downward, the operator
risics to her feet whcrenpon the sea, is fore
ed upward by spring, ready to set down
upon again.
There is nothing impracticahlc about this
motor. If properly constructed it will run Il
sewing machine though as the operator slo"
ly recedes from sight behind the machine and
then suddenly hobs up screnely,' she must
feel that she is experiencing more OF the ups
and downs of life than fail to the lot of those
who adhere to the old-fashshioncd treadle.
We fear the average American housewife
could not be reconcied to the use OF this
''squatomotor" by one great advantage it
possesses over the treadle-t of enabling
he operator to see her work from several diff
erent points of view at each lob OF her
body. She can look down upon the work,
! in serene contemplation, from the sublime
height of standing postisn, taking in the
whole Job at glance Then as she gradu-
ally subsidies tloorward, the view changes
she sees the stitching in different degrees OF
obliquity; till at last, with her eye level
with the bcd-platc, she has fine side view
of the machine, and can squnt along tho
row of stitches. even as the careful carpen
ter glances along the edge of cardboard
The greatest drawback to the use of the
suratomotor is its mOnotouy of movement
which is apt to become tlrcsomc after few
days constant bobbing-espccally to those
afflicted with the prevalent weakness known
to Psychologists as chronic and constitutions
tircdness. But the inventive genus of the
nineteenth century is equal to my emcr
gcncy A gentleman, heretofore unknown t.
fame-who has carefully studied the work
of Tyndall, Ruskn, Mark Twain, Arab Bey
and other celebrated scientists and EgyptOls
gists, and who has been Il constant attcndan
at evening picnics and parties-saw one o
these squatomotors, and with one bright tlasl
of genius rcmeded the defect. His observa
tions at dances have taught him that gir
unable to do ten minutes work at home, Gu
dance all night without fatigue, provide,
there is good music in attendance y and hi
study of science furnished the explanation o
this phenomenon. Music sets the nerves an
, fibrcs of the human body in vibration, so tina
what wouln otherwise be tiicsUmc eNertio
becomes pleasant and iuvigoraiug muscula
exercise on the striking upoi cheerful music
lie procured an Organcttc and attached il I
, the squatomutor in such II way that the ris
, and fall of the operator caused it TO grind on
( lively tune, and at once what was before
/ trcsome task became pleasure The OF
ganctte, as is well known, is II cross bctwcc
an accordion and Larmonca, no. being II
= difficult to manipulate as the former, and les
= injurious to tho lips and offensive t
the nostrils than the latter 1t bcal
< that vice bears to crine--that is, the law doc
: not take cognizance of its notes as Il msd'
. mhanor and silence it promptly every nigl
ri nine o'clock. 1t does not wander abroa
in company with an Italian and a monkey
c being more of domestic nature. It's alles
c ed music is less irritating .and eXaspcratin!
$ because less penetrating than the hand-orga
i TO which ii is superior in what critical col
d temporary calls accuracy of touch
: This novel combination OF power transmi
II ter and music manufacturer is called Il
{ "Squatorganomotor,' and rs soon as an el
c terprising manufacturer can he found to tai
e hold of it, we may expect 10 see every lad
It in the land running her own sewing machii
a alta speed directly proportioned TO her weigh
Il alternately sbuatting or bobbing TO the tut
e of whoa, Emma" Bob up Screncly
= Down in Coal Mime" Once Again,
e "Thou Art so Near and yet so Far