Report of Judges on Sewing Machines. 101 



REPORT m SEWING MACHINES. 



No. 578. . Weed Sewing Machine. — Weed Sewing Machine Com- 

 pany, No. 613 Broadway, New York. 



Is decidedly the best family sewing machine in the exhibition. Its 

 merits are : 1st. Simplicity in construction, elegance of model and 

 finish and thorough workmanship. 2d. An ingenious and noiseless 

 arrangement for adjusting the tension during the passage of the 

 shuttle. 3d. A first class noiseless feed and device for regulating the 

 same to any length of stitch. 4th. Being constructed under a 

 thorough system, in case of accident, any of its parts can be easily 

 duplicated. 5th. Made of best material. 



We would, therefore, award them first medal and diploma. We 

 would further add, that this machine, in our opinion, is better than 

 any of its kind known to us. 



No. 545. Tucker and Plaiter for Sewi7ig Machines. — Morehouse 

 & Heath, Hartford, Connecticut. 



Its merits are : 1st. Simplicity. 2d. Ease of attachment to any 

 machine. It prepares the pleat automatically. We award it first 

 medal and diploma. We would further add that, in our opinion, it 

 is better than any article of its kind known to us.' 



No. 1,090. Warth Seiving Machine. — Alben Warth, Stapleton, S. I. 



Is a very meritorious and ingenious machine, and for manufactur- 

 ing purposes we consider it decidedly the best machine on exhibition. 

 Its merits are : 1st. Kotating shuttle, which admits of higher speed 

 than a reciprocating shuttle. 2d. The shuttle admits of a much 

 longer bobbin. 3d. With such shuttle the motion of the needle is 

 much shorter. 4th. The needle is little over half the length of the 

 ordinary needle, enabling it to be run at a higher speed, increased 

 power. 5th. The needle leaves the fabric before the thread is drawn 

 to tighten the stitch, saving much stress upon the thread. 6th. The 

 attachment accompanying the machine enables it to do a great variety 

 of fancy sewing. We therefore award it first medal and diploma. 

 We would further add, that in our opinion, it is better than any 



