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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 862, 9 November 1870, Page 4

Premium Celebrated HE GROYER & BAKER ELASTIC AND LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINES Arc so well known and so universally used, that any description of their advantages is superfluous. They hem any width, cord, quilt, braid, fell, GATHER, TUCK, BIND, and EMBROIDER, and are considered by competent judges to be the best Sewing Machines yet known. NEAL & CLOSE, Agents for Napieb. The following are a few of the many testimonials the Proprietors are constantly receiving, furnishing a convincing proof of the superiority of their Machines : Prom " The Ararat Advertiser." There are few modern inventions of greater practical utility, or which cause so large a saving of time and labor, as the Sewing Machine. The benefit which the steam engine has secured to manual labor on a large scale, the Sewing Machine has effected (only to .one ■class of work, it is true) on a large scale also. What it has achieved for women whose livelihood is earned by the needle, such as sempstresses, there needs no dissertation to prove. These muehines, however, have been of equal service in p:ivate families, saving not only hours but days of wearying and monotonous work. Of Sewing Machines there are several varieties, differing slightly in their cons)ruction, bur. all effecting, more or less, the object for which they are designed, that of saving labor. So far as we have been able to leurn, the machines patented by G-rover and Baker appear to be the simplest, most economical, and most elficient j and since Mr Chad wick has been appointed agent here a large number of their machines have been disposed of in this town and district. Still, however, opinions differ as to which of the several varieties of Sewing Machines is really the most useful, and we generally find that, our lady friends declare in favour of that machine to which they have become accustomed, all agreeing, nevertheless, that the invention to them has indeed proved a boon. 45 Albert-street, Melbourne, October 20, 1868. Gentlemen,— Having one of your ~No. 26 Cabinet Sewing Machines in use for nearly four years I have much pleasure in beiug able to speak of its excellence. In addition to domestic work, we use it for lb* various materials in upholstery, silk, bedticking, drugget and furniture leather, and find ii all t/.at can be desired. It has never been out of order nor given any trouble in working since the first week. i believe it to be the best machine extant. —I am, gentlemen, yours truly, D. M. Crowley, Upholsterer. Richmond, October 26, IS6B. I have much pleasure in forwarding a testimonial in favor of the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, which I have had in for the last four years. It is a most useful machine for a family, and very easily learut. Yours truly, Joseph use Paxkifex. Steam Printing Office, 97 Little Collins street East, Melbourne, Oct. 22, 1868. Gentleman, —The strong Shuttle Machine, furnished to my printing oliice, has given complete satisfaction, and though it has been subjected to rather rough usage in sewing pamphlets and similar work, it has not gone out of order in any way. We also use it for family sewing, and it answers well. I highly approve of the mechanical con-.truction, as it is strong, very simple, and by liberal us» of friction rollers not likely to wear out. 1 can confidently recommend it, and you are at liberty to use my testimonial in any way you may think fit. Yours truiy, KoBEia 1 Bell. From "The Pleasant Creek Chronicle." The efficacy and general excellence of Grover and Baker's Fiastic-btitch Family Sewing Machines have been signally tested by a purchaser connected with the oifice of this journal. In every respect it has answered the account given in the advertisement of its capabilities—the hemrait g, stitchiug, and felling being uncommonly good. For em broidery a better machine could not befound j and in that icspcci. it muy take precedence of all other mat Junes very easily. Altogether the Grover and Baker tewing Machine is an indispensable aid in the domestic economy of any house-hold,' and those who purchase it will not be Uiaappoiut'.d.