Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-10
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WILL STITCH, HEM, FELL, TUCK, CORD, BIND,
w BRAID, QUILT and EMBRoIDER beautifully. 1t
will with the finest needle and thread, from per-
feet work on the finest Naiusoon, the heaviest
beaver-cIoth and cowhide with change of needle,
thread or tension.
WILCOX GIBBS SEWING MACHINE
will coarse cotton linen, silk and twine It runs
easier faster and stiler than any other machine. 1t
forms, with single thread as in hand sewing, fiat.
even and eas tic seam, differing from every other
stitch each loop being twisted by means of the 'RO
TATING HOOK and drawing the twist into the goods
thus securely fastening every stitch so that the
will bear to be cut at frequent Intervals and in that
even, the seam is warranted RIP in wear
and under all circumstances suryiye the washtub"
Old out family garments, bosOms pants, dresses
&c, have been submitted to Committees at Farms
where the greatest competition. and TO this stitch
premiums have been awarded for its superiority elias
ITCHY and beauty.
A Patented Device prevents the possibility of the
machine being in the wrong direction, or the hal,
ance wheel ever wearing touching the dress. By
another ingenious Patent improvement, the Needle
cannot lie set wrong, thus avoiding the great trouble
of other machines. In this it is so easy that child
may set in the dark with unerring correctness
time --
The blade of the needle is less than q of an inch
long and is straight. 1t is less than halt the length
of other machine needles. many of which are curved
therefore easily bent or broken-a great source
of annoyance, expense and trouble.
The Hemer and Feller can never be set wrong
Any one may adjust them iI the dark. The hem may
be of any with. No other hemmer teer is like this
1t turns the hem on the right OF under side.
1t will not drop stitches the needle is always sci
right the blade short and straight does not Nibrate
like longer ones.
Wilcox * Gibbs Sewing Machine is run by steam
at 40C0 stitches per mnute-Other machines only al
from 400 to 1900. with safety.
They are manufactured with Mathematical Precision
Hence each part is interchangeable, and can be readily
replaced in Of accident
They will not get out of order.
We have known it intimately for several years. Many
thousands<re already in here, and far know
not in family has cost time to repair, o
been of order at all. They will last genera
ton, if properly cared for None who have used il
| can be persuaded TO use any other
Wilcox Gibbs Sewing Machine works at an in
stant's notice. and never stops ''unaccOuntaby" No
one operator in ten the Wilcox * Gibbs will breal
| n needle drop stitch in year The Wilcox
| Gibbs in the hands of any one knows no ''skips
drops" "iumps' or misses" The roundntss, even
| ness, durability and beauty Of its stitch
WERE NEVER EQUALLED.
It's rapidty absolute stiffness, of motion, mar
| rowness and neatness Of its HEM and FELL wer
| NEVER APPROACHED by any other machine W
call in any boy girl from the street, and will
three minutes instruction they will set the needle
| attach he Hemmer or Feler, and do the work witt
entire success A blind girl, with the exception q
threading the needle can do the same. Many ladie
owning other first-c!ass machines, TO offc
| to do their fine hemming and telling, the Wilcox
| Gibbs Machine.
| We take other machines in exchange. We sell oil
| Cotton, Silk. Twist and Needles for every kind Q
| Sewing machine