Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-26
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HIGH ARM DAVIS
VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE.
SEE WHAT THE
DAVIS VERTICAL FEED
WILL 10 WITHOUT BASTTNG.


1t will sew over uneven surfaces as we'll As
plain.
will sew over seams in any garment witlri
out making long or short stitches, breaking
the thread, or pickering the lining of the
goods at the seam; requiring no assistance from
the operator. except to run the machine and
guide the work. This cannot be done with
any other machine.
It will sew Il curved piece on a straight one,
or two curved edges together.
HEMMING.
1t will make pide and ndrrow hens and hem
all kinds of goods such as soft merno, or
goods difficult to hem on other machines.
1t is the only practical machine for hem
ming bias alpacas, poplins, muslins and other
similar goods without basting, and it is the on
ly machine in the world that will turn Il wide
hem across the end Of a sheet without fuliing
the under or upper side of the hem.
1t will turn hem and stitch on trimming
at one operation !; turn 4 hem and sew in IL
fold ut one operation; turn hem, sew braid
on the right side and stitch ON trimming ut
one operation.
FEELING.
1t will do Ftlling bias or straight, on any
cotton or WOODEN goods fell across seams on
any goods bind dress goods with the same or
other material, either scallops, points, squares
or straight.
1t is the only machine that will bind hats,
cloaks or other articles with bias satin or silk,
from one-half to three inches in width, with
out basting, put Oh dress braid and sew in
facing ut one operation, with or without
showing the stitches.
FRENCH FOLDS.
1t will make French Folds, also sew them
on at the same time; fold bias trimming and
sew it on at one operation; make miiliner's
folds with different colors and. pieces of goods
and sew them on at the same time with one
operation.
1t will turn the edge of bias band, sew on
eitler one or two pipingS and stitch them on
the dress at the same time.
1t will sew n bias band on dress and run
in either one or two pipings without showing
the stitches.
CORDING.
Ii will covcra Cord and sew it in between
edges ut one operation; cover the cords for
seams of waists, cushions or furniture covers,
and sew the seams ut the same time; sew i'll Il
8 cove, covering Il cord and stitching ii into
the seam at the same time; sew the cord on
the edge of military coats, jackets, &c.
GATHERING.
1t will Gather without sewing on; gather
and sew on III the same time; gather between
two pieces and sew ON ut the same time; gath
err between two bands, showing the stitches
ON the right side ut one operation; make and
sew rullle ON any part OF a dress skirt and
sew ON !; bias fold for heading at one opera
ton, showing the stitches on the right side
gather and sew ON II band with piping between
rufle and band, at one operation sew a band
and rultic on dress skirt stitching in piping
at the head of band, at one operation; viii
| make and sew Il rude i'll an enclosed band
! half IN inch or more wide, edge stitching both
upper and lower band, at one operation. No
other Machine rW do il.
PLATING.
| 1t will make Plaited Trimming, either seal
.opcd or straight make plated trimming and
sew on ut the same time; make plated trim
ming either scalioped or straight, and sew on
Il band, edge-stitching the band, ut one opera
ton; it will make plated trimming, either
scalioped or straight, and sew piping on at the
same time; it will make kmite Plating. II
will ,Shirr any kind Of goods.
1t will, with one operation for each variety
without busting execute twenty practical Va
| rieties of ruitling, twelve more than can be
| produced ON any other machine with the same
| number of operations.
| twill make q more elastic stitch than any
| other machine.
1t is the only machine that will sew velvet
or plush without drawing or puckering.
| 1t does not change length Of stitch OH scroll
| work.
| 1t sews from lace to leather without chang
| ing stitch or tension.
Tor tucking, cording, braiding, quilting
! embroidering, shOe-titting, dress making, tan
oring, family Use or general manufacturing
it has no equal.
T MAN, Agent,
n St, F'rostburg, Md.