1853 BOSTON VII EXHIBITION
SEWING MACHINES PRESENT AT THE EXHIBITION
58. Nichols & Bliss, Boston Class 3d. Howe's Patent
This is a good working Machine, though more complicated than others of a later invention. Mr. Howe, we believe, is one of the earliest pioneers in this department of labor-saving mechanism and were it our province to examine beyond the actual merit of the Machine exhibited, it might become our duty materially to vary the conclusion to which we arrive in regard to relative merit.
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309. Nehemiah Hunt & Co., Boston Class 3d.
This Machine works equally quick and as well as any of the Machines in this class. Is more simple in its construction than any of the others. Being exceedingly so, we therefore recommend a:
Silver Medal
US 8.914 Nehemiah Hunt & Alfred Swingle April 27, 1852
Christopher Hodgkins Assignor to Nehemiah Hunt
US 10.354 Sherburne C. Blodgett December 20, 1853
assignor, by Mesne assignment, to Nehemiah Hunt
US 11.284 George A. Leighton July 11, 1854
assignor to Nehemiah Hunt
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310. W. D. Chamberlain, Lynn, Mass Class 4th.
This Machine makes the same kind of stitch as No. 474 and is adapted to the same kind of work, which it performs with equal despatch and perfection. The lower needle is straight, or only slightly curved and is operated simply by a cam. For its simplicity and perfection we recommend a:
Silver Medal
Chamberlain Dexter H. US 23.900 Leather Splitting Machine
Chamberlain Dexter H. US 188.281 Loom Shuttle
Chamberlain Orange M. US 30.189 Sewing Machine Plaiter
Chamberlain Orange M. US 37.342 Sewing Machine Attachment
Chamberlain Orange M. US 139.657 Sewing Machine Plaiter
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400. Frederick R. Robinson, Boston Class 1st.
Improved Sewing Machine
This Machine operates its needle on the reciprocating, or vibratory principle and is fed with a cam; makes every variety of ordinary, or domestic stitch, back, running, side and edge or over-and-over stitch and is adaptable to almost every variety of family and tailor's use; sewing a plain, or fulled seam; sews leather of ordinary thickness as well as other machines; makes no noise, comparatively. The needle is easily threaded, being threadable while the machine is in motion. It runs with less friction on the thread than is caused by the ordinary hand-sewing, the thread being tightened after the stitch is made; works the ordinary two-cord silk; is adjusted with great accuracy, in a simple manner; makes a back stitch that cannot be ravelled; the thread is less raised on the side of the sewing than by any other machine we have seen; works rapidly and, in short, in our judgment, possesses more good qualities than any other machine on exhibition and we consider it fully entitled to the first premium, a:
Gold Medal
US 7.824 Frederick R. Robinson December 10, 1850
GB 13.494 Frederick R. Robinson February 7, 1851
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408. John A. Lerow, Boston Class 3d.
This Machine received a Silver Medal and high commendation, at the last Exhibition of the Association.
inventors:
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474. Grover, Baker & Co., Boston Class 4th.
These Machines make what we consider a knit chain-stitch and have the usual feed motion. The lower needle is circular or spiral and is operated by a cam and segment. They perform their work quickly and perfectly and are only limited, as all the three latter classes of machines are, to one kind of stitch. For the superior manner in which these machines are made and finished we recommend a:
Silver Medal
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476. John P. Bowker Jr., Boston Class 3d.
Dorcas Sewing Machine
made by American Sewing Machine Company
This machine works quick and does its work well. The shuttle has a curious motion in the plane of the surface of the machine.
Diploma
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489. Butterfield & Stevens, Boston, Class 2d.
by Edward Arnold, Agent, Boston
Wax-thread Sewing Machine
This Machine is used principally for sewing leather and other heavy stuffs, uses a single wax-thread, works quick, makes a loop stitch and is a good machine. We recommend a :
Silver Medal
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628. J. E. & Edwin A. Forbush, Ashland, Mass. Class 1st.
This Machine is designed for sewing and stitching leather, of any thickness and performs the part of an old cordwainer with great ease. The Committee are not fully satisfied of its practicability, but it may be justly considered one of the most ingenious machines on exhibition and may lead to very important results. We think the inventors deserve, for their patient and untiring skill and ingenuity:
Gold Medal
The above machine was the one presented at the
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