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1Tot7 Gories. SEPTEL 18' 1 2, 1 Pm. Year., . Wl. the BicuroiiD niirriiirG iiAcnniE. On ExXiiMticn at tlie Fair cl t lie American --e "'.Institute " ' ' ' ' . In this age of stupendous events, of mighty achievements, when daily fresh laurels are gathered T)y politicians, statesmen, diplomats, a,llMJJJ dtLUiiiCJO, CiULUCU.tXJ U KAXC bar of justice in behalf of the oppressed and friendless, some of the most sanguine among us look on. in blank astonishment and .ex claim "truly the great climax of all seience and ingenuity is fast approaching !" -But while we. are thu3. musing, and even -before we ar$use from the lethargy that enwraps us, those who are searching for hidden treasures in the great . temple of genius, bring forth oviuc hoy, iivxi, liiie uupiiy, soiiie gem oi dazzling brightness. ' " . J , : Among these increasing explorers in the halls of scientific research, we place Mr. Dana EienronD, whose magnificent series of inventions some fifty in all-for the ame lioration of the condition of those who toil, are of as intrinsic value as . those discovered by Howe, Horse and Bruce. "7e propose to treat at this time upon that wonderful piece of mechanism from hi3 in ventive ' brain, the Family Knitting. Ma chine. :ir. richer J I:::;lf bavin.- taleen has added The three first and three last mentioned, including the buckle, F, and the weight G, are not moving parts, the latter only being eiglnVin number. So that the reader may comprehend the actions of these facts we will first explain the stitch taken in the. knit ting of an ordinary stocking, after the ribbed top has been knit, and the work is proceed ing hi the leg - or foot. Figure 3 represents four of the needles with the yarn looped up on them, and the needle used is .shown com plete at No. 1. The needle consists of a body, an angular bent position or foot, B, a hook, 3, and a latch, T The . latter is pivoted to the body of the needle at N, and works part ly in a slot formed in the 'body. .The latch has a spoon-shaped end, shown at V, which, when the latch is closed, as shown in needle No; 2, meets and partly ..shuts over the point angular bent part c. through the cun : cams, Fig. 2; and . from moving :d the grooves feme .1 Fig. 1, they are fere sired. On the bottom cf f II, teeth are feme ' elled gear turned I . yarn wound upon a , cf th3 rine, C. It ii yarn stand. B. and th-. the top of a bent bar... which carrier is fa:, cylinder, II, carry:, buckle, F, to this, f Gr we have but to VQ I iff Of T-".t'1 ' Th: itche3 ara mads lc::cr or shorter, 0 as to knit open or close by the raizing or lowering of the movable cam, II, Fig. 2. YThc-n tills cam is raised the stitches are ma I e shorter. The setting cf this cam is done' ty td.e middle thumb screw, K. Fig. 1, an indi cator; point L. In knitting fiat webs, both the avecstacls cams, M, Fig. 2, must be in the rcatieii shown. ' If a stocking is to be seamed to th? t?, e very third or fourth needle i3 first taken out. TL.3 wciIi is then set up and the knitting proceeds three or four inchs: :en the r : edlc3 taken put are inserted, and three cr icur inches knit plain. The stitch my : knit loos3 over the calf of the kg, and gradu ally tightens 1 to the ankle, shaping it nicely ; cr it may b3 narrowed down to the size deeired out' the , needles. . In knUiin-r a such "improvements thereto "as renders it the most simple, durable and effi cient knitting machine in the world. .Those who have seen the complicated knitting' machines which ata used in Iatw factories and at the presenkrtime flood the market with knit goods of various descrip tions, have come to regard them as intricate affairs. The invention of this machine has revealed to the; public the fallacy of this idea, and we see that ' a great variety of work can be accomplished by a " simply constructed machine, and one which can be put together and onerated bv those unaccustomed to the use of machinery They will' set up their own work, knit backwards and forwards, making t the most perfect imitation, of the hand stitch, taking every knot and imperfec tion inside, so that not only all kinds of work requiring to be knit' tubular can be accom plished, but also a flat web with selvedge edge. , jx narrows ana wiaens a weD.irom one to two hundred and eight needles .wide ; and will shape either a square or round heel, closing it at the foot, and narrowing oft the toe complete, which cannot be performed by . any other machine hitherto produced. The most intricate stitches can be formed by this machine as skillfully as with the deftest An gers ; thus rendering it a complete knitting and crotcheting as well as circular and flat web machine combined. , - Uneaualled facilities for manufacturing, to- gether with the new style of finishing make it the most perfect piece of machinery extant. Among the multitudinous articles made by the Bickford' Family Knitting Machine, are children carriage mats, tufted door and car riage mats, muffs and collars, table and bed spreads, tidies, cradle blankets, scarfs, in fants'1 skirts, socks, caps and hoods,' shawls, breakfast jackets, nubias, shirts and drawers, carriage and children's afghahs,undersleeves and leggins, smoking and skating caps, mit tens and gloves, gentlemen's and ladies' hose, and numerous other articles, . which, were they all "mentioned at this time, would bv far overrun our space. After thus giving our readers, in a concise manner, some idea of the superior merits and utility of this wonderful apparatus, we will now proceed to : give an explanation of its modus operandi, of which full illustrations " are given in the accompanying, engravings M It is obvious that the machine; exclusive of needles and the toothed wheel, consists o only sixteen parts, as follows : A, thumb screw to fasten machine to table ; B, yam stand; C, pins for bobbins: D, yarn carrier and sliding ring to which a carrier ia at tached; JK, machme handle; oucKie; jr, weights; H, revolving cylinder; I, needle cylinder ; J, ring clasp ; K, cam and screw for changing length ot stitch ; L, indicator to show distance moved ; M, swing cams and their thumb screws ; X, pins for knitting flat web ; 0, set up ; P, looper. ! d V : -.'- " m , - : THE BICKFdllD FAMILY KNITTING MACHINE OJftce JVb. 689 Broadtcay, A'ew Forfc. to the lefi as far r 3 it will go, and pull ir t !io last nee 113 irnit tlen : t -. 3 1 ; ".t, L- :i the l.::t needle cn the: ' ' , , i :'; t' into 41, .- ,,n --'- - I" '. La i.,. u ji LA.j.jt.. . 4., ... j,... ii.; i. , j. .1,.,. loft, nest to tho3 al: - 1 C,i: , I'r-itting acrocs and pi on cr.3 sid3 and then cn tl.3 c , - - third cf the needl:3. are-left down.. having narrowed the he:!, we ccramenee to' widen to the ear-3 l:e-:rted frci. In: order to do tLi3 we knlt'f.cr-e i cn:e, tl.cn put down the Li:t r- - . ' -: d 1 I rdt r :.c.-s cain and pueli Ccv.- . ,:cn3i"" li c:i tlsctl :r tld-, r.nd thus c.:ll::uL:j until t1 3 heel needles are down and the foot is knit. of the hook, S,; so that the loop formed on the needle.slips off w-hen the latter makes its downward movement. This needle is not a new invention, but im provements in form have been made. One of which improvements is the degression pr hollbw shown at " Z, Fig. 3, while the still deeper de-ereeeien Y, is another ..improve ment, the use of .which will be alluded : to further on ; Fig- 2,' shows the Darts employed for moving the needles up and down. M, in this i figure, represents cams. These are screwed to the inside of the revolving cylin-. der, H, Fig. 1, their position being directly 'under the set screw M, as these cams are carried round by the revolving cylinder, the In setting up the work, the set up, O, and the looper, T, are used, and a length of thread is run off the bobbin sufficient to form the first set of loops the same as in casting the stitches on hand needles. This thread is passed through an eye in the front of the looper. The set-up is taken in the left hand, put in the cylinder and held, so that the hooks are nearly on a level with the top of the cylinder. The looper is then passed about the hooks of the set-up and the tops of the needles, carrying tne; thread with it, and forming a series of loops like those shown in the lower scries, in Fig. 3, as soon as the needles are filled, one turn is given the mar chine, and the first set of stitches is completed. stocking or sock, either a square or round heel may be formed. To knit a square heel, after knitting the leg long enough, the ma chine is stopped with the carrier, D, at the back side, the needles in front are then pulled up until- each loop passes into ths notch, Y, Fig. 3, which holds them so that thy will pass over the cams without knitting for the instep. The pins, N, are . then inserted on each ide oppisite the fourth needle of those drawn up. The knitting is continued back ward and forward until the heel is long enough, which is 33 times for a cornme 11 reek. In knittingaroundheel, onehaif th? needles are put up, and the pins are placed as deeeri r c d for the flat heel, when the machine i3 turned . Different cylinders are applied contai::i" various sizes cf needles for coarse and in:3 work. Extra needles and pins are rd-b far ed ; and a toe el:ivi: - :r roei, id each in the machanical aitsjearing date - ii om ' September 10, 1867, to September 17, 1872, ; and further applications are still pending. . -A : capital of $250,000 ' is invested in this business, and in- such a judicious manner is; it conducted, that should he desire it he could dispose of the same machine for the,-' sum of $400,000 ! The operators at the store j which. is at 689 Broadway, this city are i affable and . courteous to those visiting this rianp.' for thfi rmrnnsfi of rppiikt th trnr'h?n in operation, and they are evidently, thor- ( oughly sophisticated in all the arts requisite to the skillful management of this machine ; and by their courtesy we were enabled to ex-" amine some of .the most prominent articles,; which were knit on these machines. JLIQ. O ' - : Y V- J. ; 2 .3) ' T " '' 1 r. L 1 Additional words in favor of this machine and its unparalleled merits and popularity, might be said, for reliable testimonials are : not wanting. With a man at its head like Mr. Bickford, we do not wonder at the sua . cess of this over every.4)ther machine Defore the public. Few, if any, possess the invent-' ive genius of Mr. B.', and it is more seldom " that we see combined with it, such remarka-, ble executive abilities, uprightness, and true i gentlemanly Learing,'as i3 personified in this gentleman ; and this we say without wishing ; to exaggerate hi3 praise in the slightest de gree. V ' . . .. - cicnrciii in;i.;.ir:o riAcniwE co. No. 1 is the regular Tai. dly Machine, with - common Coarea Cylind r, - - 25 2o. 1, with much better finich and extra fixtures, - -' - - 1 30 No. 2, with fine Cylinder enly, ' - rt3 No. 2, with extra finish, etc., -" J3 No. 3, Family Ilachine, . i;h t oth Ccar: 3 and Fine Cylinders, - - - 5 No 3, with'extra nieh, etc., - - 4.0 No. 4, with both Cylinders nicely plated with Nickel, - - - - ii 43
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