Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-06-16

Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
UyILL STITCH, HEM, FELL, TUCK,
w Cord, Bind, Braid. Quill, and Emdrader
beautifully. 1t will, with the finest neeslle
and thread, run from perfect work on the fin
est Nainsook, over the heaviest beAyer-cloth
and cowhide witiino change of needle, thread
or tension.
Wilcox 8 Gibbs Sewing Machine.
will use coarse cotton, linen silk and urine 1t
runs easier, fastcr aud stilier than ANY other
machine. 1t forms, with single hread, as in
hand sewing, a flat, even and clastic seam
differing from every other stitch, each loop
being twisted by means Of the EYilGf
rRotating Hooks
and drawing the twist into 'the goods, thus
securely fastening every stitch, 50 that the
seam will hear-to be cut 81 frequent intervalsg
and IN the case even, The scam is Warranted
NOT To RIP in wear and undeia ali circnmstan-
ces to 'ss,rvSre The a~rsttstb. ~ Dlh worn out
family garments. .bosoms. pants, dresses. &c !.
have been subiailted al FAiRS-where Mas the
greatcss COMPETITION and to this stitch premiums
have been awarded for is surERIoRITY, DuRA
BILIry, ELASTICITY AND BEATTY
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, =" "a Ntttt3
THE NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG,
thus avoiding the great troubleof other ma
chimes. > In thisit Is SO easy that a child NAV
set it in the dark with unerring correctness
every time.
No breaking Of Needles
The blade of the needle is less than 4 of an
inch long. and il straight. It is less than
half the length Of other machine needles, ma
ny of which are curved, therefore more easily
bent or broken--a great source of annoyance
expense and trouble. The IIemmer and Eel
Ter can never be set wrong, Any one may adj
Just them IN The dark. The hem may be Of
any width. Noother hemmer or Teller is like
this. II turns the hem on the right or I'M
der side. fssr + gaE assa & f1sa4 A
1t will NOT Drop stitches |;
As the needle is always set right, the blade
short and straight does not vibrate, like 9TH
CT ones. 81 81 - u Eff to IIs8
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Is run by steam at 1000 stitches per minute
other machines only at from 400 to 1900,
with safety. fzftE8 trstaslEt
They are manufactured with
Mathematical Precision, 81
aence each part is interchangeable, and can
he readily replaced in case of accident q
THEY WILL NOT GET OUT OF ORDER.
We have known. 1t intimately for several
years. Many thousands are already in use
here, and SO far ~ we know, not one in fami-
'iy use has ever cost a 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. - = + Hill "a Iii /
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Works at an insiant's notice, and never stops
50 unaccountably'' Not ono operator in ten
on the Wilcox and Gibbs viii break needle
o. drop stitch in year. The Wilcox
Gibbs in the hands Of any one, knows no
..skips, drops = jumps on :. misses, =
The roundness, evenness, durability and bean
II Of its stitch
Were Never Equalled.
It's yopidty absolute stillaess, ease Of motion,
"osf Hoos u5u HetlutcSS " W. HtfA aHG hte@ up
preached by any other machine. We can call
In any boy or girl from the street, and with
three minutes instruction they will set the
needle. attach the Hemmer or Feller 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 to our Office to do
their fine hemming and telling, on the Will
cox Gibbs machine. - - Z.
We take other machines in exchange. We
sell on, CorroN, SILK. Twlsr AND NEEDLES for
every kind Of Sewing Machine. - af f@
Barnum's Self.sewer,
FOR ALL SEWING MACHINES, 81 so.
1t guides the work itself, thus avoiding the
bent posture and strain on the eyes gtl .4
We attend to the repairing Of all kinds of
machines.
Prices Of Machines, with sHemmer. Feller,
Gmtge, Oil Can, extra needles, full directions,
sc from $40 % 500. - ~ 80. 81 ~. :
AGENTS WANTED.
Terms 10 Agents, descriptive Ciyculars and
specimens Of work sent free by mail on receipt
Of stamp, or had of ,ssss fsse.ysn ,.r.
l. CORNELL & co - IL,
P.O. Box 81, 1873 Lake St. Chicago III. 7
f JIG. WETTED. Agent.
,5- A0rl $50 Chickasaw Io,ya