Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-11
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE Al
THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION
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Interesting facts concerning one u
The most colossal Industries
In the world.
Since Walter Hunt first placed MS III
vention OF the sewing machine on re-
cord in the Patent Office of the United
Statesthis valuable labor saving contrl-
vance has been recognized rs pecullariy
American in it's ingenuity and utility,
and American manufacturers nave
brought it to pitch of perfection IL
has attained in no other country. Inc
most valuable improvements III us
manufacture and operation, ana the
most extensions of it's utility have
been the results of the ingenuity OF
American mechanics and inventors,
and while the sewing machines OF our
make are sold i'll every important
market in the world, we have also the
largest sewing machine firms III eHls-
tence, in the United States.
The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany is the foremost among these
great corporations, and probably the
largest manufacturing con Germ III eH-
istence, for in their six great factories
at Elizabethport, n. j.; South Benz
Indiana; Carlo, Illinois Montreal
Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Vienna,
Austria; and in their various agencies
all over the world, they furnish direct
employment to some 40, 900 hands.
In addition to these facilities, the
company will shortly commence OPP
erations in works covering As acres,
at Kibowie, on the Clyde in Scotland.
where they will employ about 1000
work people. The present output of
this aggregation ofimmense establish
ments, is 10000 machines u week in
40 different sizes and 60 different styl es
and since the company was organized
n 1850 about six millions Singer sew
ing machines have been marketed.
This enterprising corporation was
one of the first to introduce the
American sewing machine toany ex-
tent abroad; they have adapted it to
the requirements of all nations and
all fabrics, and have considered it a
part oftheir business to exhibit their
machines to the public to the best adj
vantage have never let all opportunity
pass presenting them in attractive
form at every important exhibition.
Nor have their efforts and the merits
of the work failed to secure recognition
as over 300 first-class medals, besides
Vulnerable awards diplomas, honors
and testimonials give satisfa tory evil
dence.
At the Worlds Fair recently held
in Amsterdam, Holland, the Singer
Sewing Machine Company's diplay
attracted special attention; and their
various household machines, as well
as those for tailors, shoemakers, sad
dl ers sailmakers, carpet sewers and
general manufacturing uses-compos-
ing an exhibit covering q space OF
about 50 square meters-consti tuted
one of the centeTs of attraction. The
merits of those machines were prompt
ly recognized, and above all COM
petitors, the judges awarded them the
highest prize, q handsome gold medal
and diploma.
The success Of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company may be attributed
to two distinct factors, both of which
have been practically perfected. The
first is the intrinsic merit Of the ma
chine itself. There is no other in the
market possessing its durability, SIM
pIlclty of construction and operation,
handsome finish, both as regards ca
binet work and mechanism, wide
range of usefulness and convenience
for household use or manufactures
purposes; and its general adoption for
industrial work and domestic pOpulari-
ty cannot be gainsaid, even by its
most enterprising competitors. The
second factor in the success Of the
company is it perfect organization.
The President, George Ross Mckenzie
Esq, is the embodiment of energy
and activity and the affairs of the COM
pany in every part of the world where
it transacts business are at his fingers
ends and under his personal super
vision. The Vice President, Mr..
William F. Proctor; Mr.. Alexandria
f. Sterling, the Secretary; Mr.. Hugh
Cheyne, the Treasurer; and Messrs.
Alfred G.. Clark and James Meehan
the Directors, have each q through ac-
ouaintance not only with their special
departments, but with the company's
general business, and are valuable
aids to their chef in the administra-
ton of the vast concern.
From the company's principal
offices, located on Union Square New
York, in their handsome and COM
mOdious building the affairs of the
company in every part of the world
are administered. In every city of i'm
portance, and centrally located with
regard to any special district or trade,
there is q central office, controlled by
a manager who is directly responsible
for the management of every chief and
subordinate agency in his division.
Such centers are to be found in the
principal cities of the United States
and of Europe. in Canada their are
central offices at Toronto and Montre-
al from London the Indian, Austria
liam and South American business is
conducted, while the central branch
for middle and northern Europe and
western Asia is located in Hamburg
Germany. TO these central branches
subordinate branches and local agen-
cies are subject and every agent is un-
der instructions, not only to maintain
the efficiency of the machine in his
own sales, but by supplying and adj
justing interchangeable parts, and
making necessary repairs to KEEP
every Singer sewing machine within
reach Of his agency,i.I working order
and complaints from customers OF
failure in these respects are promptly
recognized.
BY these means, and by the exercise
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