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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2445, 6 February 1882, Page 2

THE MONSTER SAEE AT CASHEL HOUSE LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK. FURTHER RE DFCTIONS. COME AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. A LOT OF REMNANTS TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OP COST. J. COTHEK, HOUSE, CASHEL STREET. THE NEW DAYI3 Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED Itself superior to all other Machines In the Melbourne Exhibition. Read the following : COPY OP REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we have made a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machines, viz., the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of onr experiments are set forth In the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer type and similar In construction, and should be classed In the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson differs In construction, but the results of onr experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot bat agree with the jury that it is very superior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines be placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co,, Wertheim. HAND MACHINES, Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co, (Signed) BOBARDT > „ . QUARRY STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken _ ... 0 Needles broken 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin [Good Binding Good Raffling ... ... ... .... Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ... 11 „ „ In motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm ... 41n Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle Igin Number of accessories 17 Besnlt of Go-as-you-Please Contest for half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts : Sample of good work ... ~ 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 „ lower tension ... l-6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until yon have seen the DAVIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines ; also. First Prize at Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize was awarded to the Improved Singer. Remember! No matter In what part of the colony, yon can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week, H. 0. FIBRE & 00, Comer Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8800