AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Ill 



In Class III. — Double chain-stitch machines for family and light or heavy 

 manufiicturing purposes, according to size, including Nos. 145, 221, 397. 



That No. 145 [Grover & Baker] is the best, and in our opinion deserving of a 

 first premium; the finish, command, certainty, ease, and noiselessness of this 

 machine being worthy of especial commendation, while the stitch is, under all or- 

 dinary circumstances, permnnent, an'^I in a good degree elastic, being liable chiefly 

 to the objection above made in connection with that of a consumption of thread 

 somewhat larger than in most of the other machines. 



That No. 221 [j\Ierrill & La Croix] is the second best, and we consider it to be 

 deserving of a special premium. 



That No. 397 [L. A. Bigelow — the Boudoir] is the third best, when regarded as 

 a machine for all family work ; while, however, for light work it has many superior 

 qualities, and is recommended also by its greater cheapness. 



In Class IV. — Single thread, or tambour-stitch, for family and light work 

 generally, including Nos. 323, 395, 964. 



That No. 323 [James Wilcox] is the best, working successfully at a speed 

 attained by no other machine examined by us, and having great beauty of device 

 and movement, but owing to the want of durability in the kind of stitch made, it 

 is not recommended for a premium. 



That Nos. 395 and 964 have been examined, and are not recommended for pre- 

 mium. 



That, besides the machines exhibited, the articles, consisting of work, Nos. 457 

 and 938, have not been offered to our inspection; while No. 398, consisting of a 

 jacking guage, we consider for its simplicity, certainty, and utility worthy of espe- 

 cial commendation. 



New York, October 28, 1859. 



LEVI REUBEN, M. D., ) 



JOHN A. SCHENCK, } Judges. 



JAMES M. BOTTUM, > 



Wheeler (f Wilson Manufacturing Compariy. 

 For description of these machines, see volume for 1857. 



Fi?ikle <^ Lyon's Family 

 Sewing Machines. 



Finkle & Lyon, 503 Broad- 

 way. 

 Family machine, plain finish, 

 $50; extra finisli, with cover, 

 $75; extra finish, half case, 

 $80; extra finish, full case, 

 #100. 



\^Large. silver and silver me- 

 dals awarded. 



nsns STILTON 



Finkle & Lyon's i'amiiy bewing Machine 



