The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-27
WILCOX & GrBBS,
SEW 1SSE NlNUlHlfNyls S.
Price scith Hemmer and Feller,
$35 90.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE.
RI0RfTY PECULIARY1TS
OWN
Stitching, Hemming, and Filing soith

Single Thread.
1t foIms neat, ever, and elastic seam,
which is warranted not 10 rip in wear, even
if the seam Is cut at irequen, intervals, aud
also under all circumstances 80 survive the
wash-inb y
Patented device of erea, utility 10
learners, prevents the possibility OF the ma
chine being run n the wrong direction, or
The balance wheel wearing a lady's dress.
Another feature which deserves particu-
lar attention is n THE WILCOX PATENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG
Two Thousand Stitches, or two yards of
work, can be tone in one minute without
dropping a stitch.
These Machlaes, so simple and sccrnale
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 Tell without
bastins, and hem the finest musiu without
puckering.
Although at abou, balf the price Of the
other fret class machines, they will accom-
pllsh double the sewingin given time
SIT It's emphaiically the good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine that the public
have long been weiling for"-Boston Tram
script.
all is indeed a wonderful production, and
and for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with it," Pailadel
pha Evening Journal" !"
"A mechanical onder.' scientific Amer
iccan.
"Amoug the best aad most serviceable
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in lis construction
that il seems almost impossible for II 10 gel
out OF air''-Piusburg Chronicle.
'sHas combined with lie own peculiar
merits all the eally valuable improvements
of the higher priced machiues. Pennsyl.
vanan.
..This machine, 10 the opinion of the
committees, fills more nearly the requires
mems Of perfect family machine than any
on exhibition. i-Ffsnkiin Institute Exhbi-
ton Report OF 1883
"Taking into consideration simplicity.
cheapness, durability, aud dong all " ofk
The committee were unanimous 10 favor OF
the Wilcox & Gibbs as sin gle thread ma :
chine e'-Pennsyivania Slate Agricultural
SocIeiy's Report.
1--WE must, ia Justice, express our conil-
dence in The merits OF The Wilcox Gibbs
Sewing Machine We CONSIDER that sfeat
desideratum has been supplied by u, in
proving. beyond coubi, ihattwo threads are
not, as wac supposed, necessary 10 a good
Instrnmenl. .n-Christian Advocate and jour
nal, June 81, 1860.
eve have one of these machines IN use,
ard think more highly OF il than OF any oi
the number we have tried. '-Richmond
Wing.
The undersigned, Missionary TO Cons'an-
tinopls, has examined more Than twenty
different kinds OF Sewing Machines, aud
after some six weeks experience with
Wilcox s. Gibos' Patent, he has purchased
one Of hem as The best adapted 10 me
wants of his family, and as ihe leas, liable
10 require repair. OLIVER ChANh'
Bos,or, July 8, 1860.
The undersigned during eighteen monlhs
has had in almost constant use, N hIs lam
Iy. Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made The clothes ci ms
large family--ifom muslin 10 pilot cloth
;..,udina the clothing required Tor MS seV-
> = boy,; aud in 10 case have The seams
failed, allhongh 10 hard service. The ma
chine npw in use IN bis family has required
no repair, aud is in ali respects, well aP-
pointed, efficient and durable.
JACOB CHICKERlNG, Boston.
II Send Tor Circnlar-Ej
JAMES WILCOX, ManutacluTer.
No sos Broadway, Ne" YORK,
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel.
August %, 1s6l-ly.