The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-23
WILCOX & GIBBS,
SEW ING AztAOlaInAIn Sn
Price Nth Hemmer and Feller,
&35 90.
Stitching. Hemming. and FsRing scith
Single Thread.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE
RI0RIFY PECULIARLY ITS
OWN


Ii forms neat, ever, aud elastic seam,
which is warranted MOTTO rip in wear, even
If the seam Is cut al frequent intervals, and
also under all circumstances stlo survive The
wasi-tub y
Patented device of grea. 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 particu-
lar aueHii0n is - TIE WILCOX PATENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG
Two Thousand Stitches, OF two yards of
work, can be done in one minute without
dfopping stitch.
These Machises, 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 ead
machines; and more, for these iell without
basilng, and hem the finest muslin without
PICKERING.
Although at about half the price Of the
other first class machines, they will accom-
Plush double the sewing IN given time
s'It is emphalieally The good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine thai the pubic
have long been waiting for"-Boston Tran.
script.
sIl is indeed wonderful production, and
aud for family use especially, no other will
bear any comparison with H." PailadeI
pha Evening Journal
"A mechanical W onder.' Scientific Amer
icean.
Among the best and most sefviceabe
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in It's consifnc1ou
thai Il seems almost impossible Tor 1t 10 get
out of repair. ."-Piusburg Chlonicle
"Has combined with lis own peculiar
merits all The really valuable improvements
of the higher priced machines.n-Pennsyl.
vanian.
'sThis machine, in the opinion of the
COMMITTEES, fills more nearly the requlre-
ments of a perfect family machine than any
on exhibition. n.i-Ffanklin Institute Exhibi-
ton Report OF 1888.
"Taking into consideration simplicity
cheapness, durability, and dong sll " ork !,
the committee were unanimous IN favor OF
the Wilcox s. Gibbs as sins gle Ihresd ma
chine o-Pennsylvania State Agricul urai
Socieiy's Report
s'We must in Justice, express our conf
dence in the merits OF the Wilcox s. Gibbs
Sewing Machine We consider that great
desideratum has been supplied by il, in
proving. beyond coubt. ihaiiwo threads are
NOT, as was supposed, necessary to good
t.'-ChrsIian Advocate and Jour
nal, June 2l, 1850.
'sWe have one oil these machines IN use,
aud think more highly Of il than of any OF
The number we have tried."-Richmond
Wing.
The undersigned, Missionary 10 Constan-
tinople has examined more ihan twenty
different kinds oil 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 a. he least liable
TO require repair OLIVER CkaNS >.
Boston, July 8, 1860
The undersigned during eighteen m onihs
has had in almost constant use, III bis ian-
ly Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes ct hls
large family from muslin 10 pilot cloth
including the clothing required tor his sew
eral boys; and in no ease have the seams
failed, although ~ hard service. The ma
chine now in use in bis family has required
no repair, and is in all respects, well ap-
pointed, efficient and durable.
JACOB CHI ICKERING, Boston
u Send Tor Circnlar. 81
JAMES WILCOX, Manufacturer
No. sos Broadway, New YORK,
Opposite ST Nicholas Hotel
August o. 1S6I-1y.