The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-07
WILCOX & GIBBS,
EWING NlADlEINH Sa
Price scifh Hemmer and FeIler,
$35 90.
THIS MACHINE Has POINTS OF SUPE
RIORiTY PECULIARLY ITS
Stitching. Hemnaing. and Filling with
N Ain UZe THre0d.

otsJchtHg, HeWHtUS- ana FsUtHS WttH
Single Thread.
Ii forms neat, ever, aud elastic seam.
which is warranted not 10 rip in wear, even
If the seam cut al irequrn, intervals, and
also under all circumstances s'lo survive the
| wash-iub "
A Patented device OF great utility to
learners, prevents the possibility of the ma
chine being run N The wrong direction, OF
the balance wheel wearing a lady's dress.
Another feature which deserves pariicu
| lar aiisution is ~ THE WILCOX PA TENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG
Two Thousand Stitches, or two yards of
work. can be done 10 one minute without
dropping stitch.
These Machiaes, so simple and accruaie
in their construction super-ede the use OF
the shuttle and with one thread produce
all the practical results OF the two thread
machines; ard more Tor these iell without
baslt,,s, and hem the finest muslin without
PICKERING.
Although at about half the price of the
oiher firsi class machines, they will accom-
pllsh double the sewing IN given time
at is empnalically The good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine iha, The public
have long been wsilIng for"-Boston Tran
script.
"Il is indeed wonderful production, and
and for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with it, Palladel
ph,a Evening Journal"
"A mechanical wonder.'->Scientific Amer
iccan.
Among the best aud most serviceaele
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in its construction
that il seems almost impossible Tor it TO gel
out of repair n-Piusburg Chronicle
sHas combined with its own peculiar
merits all lhe really valuable improvements
of the higher priced machines."-Pennsyl.
vanian.
aThis machine, in the opinior of the
committee, fills more nearly the require-
mems of perfect family machine than any
on exhibition. Franklin Institute Exhibl-
uon Report OF 1858.
stTaking into consideration simplicity
eheapness. durability, aud dong all work,
The committee were unanimous IN favor OF
the Wilcox & Gibbs as sin gle thresd ma
chine en-Peunsylvania State Agricultural
Socie,y's Report.
'sWe must, in Justice, express our CONN.,
dence in the merits ot The Wilcox & Gioos
Sewing Machine We consider that great
desidsralum has been supplied by II, in
proving beyond coubi, that two threads are
moi. as was supposed, necessary 10 good
nstrument.' t.'-Christian Advocate and Jour-
nal, June 81, 1860.
stWe have one of these machines IN use,
aud think more highly Of ii than OF any OF
the number we have tried."-Richmond
Wing.
The undersigned, Missionary TO Conslan-
tinople has examined more than twenty
different kinds OF Sewing Machines, and
after some six weeks experience with
Wilcox s. Gibos' Patent, he has purchased
one of hem as the bes, adapted to the
wants of his family, and as The least liable
! to require repair. OLIVER CRANE.
Boston, July 3, 1860.
The Undersigned, during eighteen monins
! has had in almost constant nse, IN bis lam
! lv Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes ct his
J large family from. muslin 10 pilot 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, and is in all respects, well aP'
pointed, efficieni aud durable.
JACOB CHI CKERING. Boston.
" Send tor CIrcnlar.1
JAMES WILCOX, ManufactuTer.
I No sos Broadway, New YORK
J Opposite 81 Nichola- Hotel.
! Au1nsi % 1861 Nv.