The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-28
wilcox & GIBBS,
SNWING NlA0lalll1JR Su
Price wifh Hemmer and FeIler,
$35 90.
Stitching, Hemming. and Filling uith
n Sin ole Thread.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE
RI0RlTY PECULIARLY ITS
OWN

Single Thread.
Ii forms a neat, ever, and elastic seam,
which Is warranted not 10 rip in wear, even
If the seam cut at iTequs mt intervals, and
also under all circumstances ssio survive The
wash-tub !"
A Patented device of great utility 10
learners, prevents the possibility of the ma
chine belf run n the wrong direction, or
The balance wheel wearing ady's dress
Another feature which deserves paricu-
lar attention is a THE WILCOX PATENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG
Two Thousand Stitches, or two yards of
dfopping stitch.
These Maehlaes so simple and accruate
in their construction. superSede the use of
the shuttle and with one thread produce
all the practical results of the two lhre ad
machines; ard more, for these iell without
basttns, and hem the finest muslin without
puckering.
Although at about half the price of the
oiher first class machines, they will accom-.
phsh double the sewing IN given time
ali is emphatically the good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine that the public
have long been waiting foro-Boston Tran
script.
eil is indeed wonderful production, and
aud for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with it," Pailadel
phia Evening Journal.o
"A mechanical W '->Scientifc Amer
iccau.
aAmong the best and most serviceable
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in its construction
that il seems almost impossible for it to get
out of repair n-Piusburg Chronicle.
ssHas combined with its own peculiar
merits all The really valuahle Improvements
of the higher priced machines.'- Pennsyl.
vanian.
ssThis machine, in the opinion of the
COMMITTEES, fills more nearly the requires
mems of perfect family machine than any
on xhibiiion.;'-Franklin Institute Exhibi-
ton Report OF 1853.
"Taking into consideration simplicity
eheapnesS, durability, and dong all ork, ,
the committee were unanimous IN favor OF
the Wilcox & Gibbs as sins gle thresd ma
chine. .n-Pennsylyania State Agricul ura
Societys Report
1--WE must, in Justice, express our conf
dence in the merits of the Wilcox & Gibbs
Saving Machiue We consider that a great
desideratum has been supplied by II, in
proving, beyond coubi. that TWO threads are
not, as was supposed, necessary TO a good
t''-Christian Advocate and Jour
nal, June 81, 1860.
eve have one of these machines in use,
and think more highly OF il than of any OF
The number we have ."-Richmond
Wing.
The undersigned, Missionary 10 Consian-
tinople, has examined more than twenty
different kinds OF Sewing Machines, and
after some six weeks experience with
Wilcox & Gibos' Patent, he has purchased
one Of :hem as The best adapted TO the
wants of his family, and as the least liable
TO require repair OLIVER CRANE.
Boston, July 8, 1860.
The undersigned during eighteen months
has had in almost constant use, IN his fam
Iy. Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes ct bis
large family-from muslin to pilol cloth
including the clothing required tor his sew
eral boys; and in no case have the seams
failed, although in hard service. The ma
chine now in use in his family has required
no repair, aud is in all respects, well ap-
pointed, efficient aud durable.
JACOB CHI CKERING, Boston.
H Send Tor Circnlar. ~
JAMES WILCOX, Manufacturer.
No. 508 Broadway, New York,
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel.
August %, lS6l-1y.