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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. turned with the shaft and cam as they were turned, and by changing the position of the shaft and cam, the sliding-bar and feed could be moved in any desired direction toward or from the needle in a radial line. The feed was universal as to its direction of movement. For embroidering large garments or pieces of cloth when it was desired not to turn the goods upon the cloth-support, this machine was pro vided, about the needle-head, with an annular toothed plate, supporting a presser-foot, braid-holding spools, and tension devices. A toothed wheel, on the square shaft before referred to, was connected by bevel gears and vertical and horizontal shafts with the toothed wheel carrying the braid-spools, and in this way, as the direction of the feed was changed, the position of the braid-holding spools and presser was also changed to operate in unison with the feed and needle, and permit the braid to be seen upon the surface of the material. For the purpose of braiding fabrics in fancy design, the braid being stitched by a lock-stitch, this machine was very efficient. It is fully described in United States patent No. 134,463. The machine was rendered un necessarily complicated for the purposes of family sewing because of the complex character of the feed-mechanism. American Button-Hole Overseaming and Sewing-Machine Co., Philadelphia, Pa. This company exhibited several different machines, among - them a combined sewing- and button-hole-stitching machine. It was adapted to be used as an ordinary sewing-machine, and, by a slight alteration, could be converted into a button-hole-stitching machine for family use. The needle-bar was reciprocated by a vibrating arm moved as usual. An eccentric near the forward end of the shaft operated the feeding device, it being a vertical bar serrated at top and moved in an elliptical path. Another eccentric through an arm vibrated a vertical arm pivoted at its lower, and provided at its upper end with shuttle- driving horns to drive a shuttle upon a curved race-way, also pivoted and adapted to be moved into or out of working position. The con nection between the eccentric strap and shuttle-driving arm was dis- connectable, to permit the shuttle-race and mover to be turned away when it was desired to work button-holes. When the shuttle-race was in position the machine was set for plain sewing. To prepare for button-hole work it was necessary to turn the race and shuttle-driver down, and engage the end of a vibrating looper-lever with a cam to operate it. This looper provided with a thread was adapted to be moved to pass its thread up through the button-hole slit. A sleeve like loop-taker surrounding the needle-bar, and provided at its lower