Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
uTILL STITCH, HEM, FELL, TUCK,
wv Cord, Bind, Braid. Quill, and Em5roider
beautifully. 1t will, with the finest needle
and thread, run from perfect work on the fin
est Nainsook, over the heaviest beaver-cloth
and cowhide withno change of needle, thread
or tension. -
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine.
will use coarse cotton, linen silk and urine /,
runs easier, faster and stillcr than any other
machine Ii forms, with a single hread as in
| hand sewing, a fiat, even and elastic seam.
differing from every other stitch, each loop
being twisted by means of the
Rotating Hook
and drawing the twist into the goods, thus
securely fastening every stitch, so that the
seam will bear to be cut at frequent intervals,
and i'm the case even, the seam is warranted
NOT TO RIP in wear, and under all circumstsan-
ces TO surrire the rashtub." Old worn out
family garments, bosoms pants, dresses. Sc. =,
have been submitted at FAIRS where was the
greatest competition, and to this stitch premiums
have been awarded for its SUPERIORITY, DURA
BILITY, ELASTICITY AND BEAUTY. at#l
A patent device prevents the possibility of
the machine being run in the wrong direction
or the balance wheel ever wearing or touch
ing the dress. by another ingenious Patent
improvement,
THE NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG,
thus avoiding the great trouble of other ma
Chimes In this is so easy that q child may
set it in the dark with unerring correctness
every time ~ rr-- r' ~-e =
No breaking Of Needles.
The blade of the needle is less than z of an
inch long, and is straight 1t is less than
half the length OF other machine needles, ma.
my OF which are curved, therefore more easily
bent or broken--a great source of annoyance,
expense and trouble. The Hemmer and Eel
Ter can never he set wrong. Any one may AID
Just them in the dark. The hem may be of
any width. No other hemmer or Teller is like
this. 1t turns the hem on the right or I'M
der. side.yy - l. M
1t Will not Drop STITCHES |;
As the needle is always set right, the blade
short and straight does not yibrate, like 9TH
er ones. slb is go -r.-.. 4.
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Is run by steam at 1000 stitches per minute
--other machines only ut from 400 to 1900,
with safety. ~ sfv,.f
They are manufactured with ss-Frla
Mathematical Precision, 't
nence each part is interchangeable, and can
be readily replaced in case of accident.
THEY WILL NOT GET OUT OF ORDER.
We have known it intimately for several
years. Many thousands are already in use
here, and SO far as we know, not one in fami-
ly use has ever cost dime to repair, or ever
been out of order at all. They will last a
generation, if properly cared for. No one
who has used it can be persuaded to use any
other. W
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Works at an instants notice, and never stops
unaccountably" Not one operator in ten
on the Wilcox and Gibbs will break needle
or drop stitch in year. The Wilcox g.
Gibbs in the hands of any one, knows no
"skips,' drops" 81 jumps" OF :. misses, j"
The ronndness, eyenness, durability and beau
ty of its stitch
/. Were Never EqualIcd.
Its rapidly, absolute stiffness, ease Of motion,
aarro,cness and neatness Of lis hem scere xeuer ap-
preached by any other machine. We can call
in any boy or girl from the street, and with
three minutes instruction they win set the
needle, attach the Hemmer or Teller, and do
the work with entire success A blind girl,
with the exception Of threading the needle,
can do the same. Many ladies owning other
first-class machines, come 70 our Office to do
their fine hemming and telling, on the Will
cox & Gibbs machine
We take other machines in exchange. We
sell OIL, CorToN, SILK, TWIST AND NEEDLES for
every kind Of Sewing Machine. fa'
Barnum's Self.sewer,
FOR ALL SEWING MACHINES, $50.
D 1t guides the work itself. thus avoiding the
bent posture and strain on the eyes. aa
We attend TO the repairing of all kinds of
machines.
! Prices of Machines, with Hemmer, Teller.
Guage, Oil Can, extra needles, full directions,
Sc from $40 to 500.
AGENTS WANTED.