The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-16
WILCOX & GIBBS,
SNWING MA0lzIliNlRS
Price with Hemn1sr and FeIler,
&35 90.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE-
RIORlTY PECULIARLY ITS
OWN.


Stitching. Hemming. and Filling ,cith
a Single Thread.
It forms a neat, even, and elastic seam,
which is warranted not 10 rip in wear, even
If the seam Is cot al frequent intervals, and
also under all circumstances "to survive the
wash-lub."
A Patented device of great utility 10
learners, prevents the possibility of the ma
chine being run N the wrong direction, or
The balance wheel wearing lady's dress.
Another feature which deserves pariicu-
lar attention is y THE WILCOX PATENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG.
Two thousand Stitches, or two yards Of
work, can be done in one minute without
dropping a stitch.
These MachIaes, so simple and accruaie
in their construction, supersede the use of
the shuttle and with one thread produce
all the practical results of The two thread
machines; ard more, for these iel without
basItng, and hem the finest muslin without
puckering.
Although at about half the price of the
other first class machines, they will accom-
plish double the sewing IN given time,
'slt is emphaiically The good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine. that the public
hava long been wailing for."-Boston Tran
script.
'sl is indeed wonderful production, and
and for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with iI.D PaIiadel
phia Evening Journal"
mechanical wonder.' Scientific Amer.
iccan.
"Among the best and most serviceable
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in its construction
that it seems aIInos, impossible for it TO gel
4 -.
"Has combined with its own peculiar
merits all the really valuable Improvements
of the higher priced es.n-Pennsyl.
yanian.
"This machine, in the opinion of the
committee, fills more nearly the require
ments of perfect family machine than any
on exhibition; Franklin Institute Exhibi-
ton Report OF 1858.
sTaking into consideration simplicity,
cheapness, durability, and dong all work, /,
the committee were unanimous in favor OF
the Wilcox s. Gibbs as a single thread ma
chine.n-Pennsyivania State Agricultural
Sociely's Report.
"We must, in Justice, express our CONN.,
dence in the merits of the Wilcox & Gibbs
Sewing Machiue. We consider that great
desideraIum has been supplied by II, IN
proving, beyond coubt, that TWO threads are
instrument i.n-ChrisIian Advocate and Jour-
nal, June 81, 1860.
tWe have one OF these machines IN use,
aud think more highly OF it than OF any OF
the number we have tried.s-Richmond
Wing.
The undersigned, Missionary TO Constan-
tinoole, has examined more than twenty
different kinds OF Sewing Machines, anG
after some six weeks experience with
Wilcox s. 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 3, 1860.
The undersigned during eighteen monihs
has had in almost constant use, in hls fam
ly. Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes CT bis
large family-from muslin to pilot cloth
including the clothing required for 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, efficient aud durable.
JACOB CHICKERING, Boston.
Y Send Tor CiTcnlar.1
JAMES WILCOX, Manufacturer.
No SOB Broadway, New York,
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Auoust 2S IS6l-1Y.