Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

; Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
TWILL STITCH, HEM, FELL, TUCK,
w Cord, Bind, BRAID, Quill, and Embroider
Ibeautifuliya 1t will, with thsI finest needle
and thread, run from perfect work on the fin
est Nainsook, oyer the heaviest beayer-cloth
and cowhide withno change of needle, thread
or tension. a - ~ ~ ~ " 2
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine.
will use coarse cotton, linen silk and t,pine. 1t
runs easier, faster and stiller than any other
machine. 1t forms, with single thread, as in
hand sewing, a fiat, even and elastic seam,
differing from every other stitch, each loop
being twisted by means OF the -EE f
Rotating Hook
and drawing the twist into the goods, thus
securely fastening every stitch, 50 that the
seam will bear to be cut at frequent Intervals,
and in the case even, the seam is warranted
NOT TO RIP i'm wear, and under all circumstan-
ces 10 strUire the seashtub.' - Old worn out
| family garments. bosoms, pants dresses. &c. !,
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.
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
In IL IL n pag n m
| set it in the dark with unerring correctness
every time. 1iam 8Hes1f8 b.
No breaking of Needles.
The blade of the needle is less than 4 of an
4 inch long, and is straight. IL Is less than
| half the length of other machine need 'es, ma
ny 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 be set wrong. Any one may ad-
| 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 un-
der side.
1t will not Drop Stitches /;
As the needle is always set right, the blade
short and straight does not vibrate, like 9th
| er ones. s8s4 20 arr sFFF Tsg
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Is run by steam at 1000 stitches per minute
other machines only ut from 400 to 1900,
with safety. 49,.
They are manufactured with ''-'
Mathematical Precision,
Hence each part is interchangeable, and can
be readily replaced in case of accident.
THEY WILL NOT GET OFT OF ORDER
1 We have known IL intimately for several
years Many thousands are already i'm use
here, and So far as We know, not one in fami.
! ly use has ever cost dime to repair. or evel
been ont of order at all. They will last q
generation, if~properly cared for. No one
who has used 1t can be persuaded to use any
other. - SOFA
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
sunaccountably.P Not one operator in ten
on the Wilcox and Gibbs will break a needle
or drop a stitch in year. The Wilcox
Gibbs In the hands Of any one, knows nc
"skips," "drops, Jumps, or 8 misses,
The roundness, eyenness, durability and beau
ty Of its stitch 80 .
i Were Never EquaIled. :,
It's rapidly, absolute Stiffness ease Of motion
| ndyTOuresS ana HedifeSs ~ us HsW IeFe never up
lprsacbed by any other machine. We can cal
i'm any boy or girl from the street, and with
three minutes instruction they will set thu
needle attach the Hemmer or Eeller, and dc
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 dc
their fine hemming and telling, on the Will
cox & Gibbs machine. Ti '.e.ia aa
We take other machines in exchange We
sell on, CorToS, SILK, TwIsr AND NEEDLEs FOL
every kind of Sewing Machine. "a
Barnurn's Self.sewer,
FOR ALL SEWING MACHINES, 81 so
1t guides the work itself. thus avoiding The
bent posture and strain on the eyes.
We attend to the repairing Of all kinds Of
machines. - q fyf
Prices of Machines, with Hemmer, Felier,
Guage, Oil Can, extra needles, full directions,
Sc from $40 to 500.
AGENTS WANTED.
Terms to Agents, descriptive Circulars and
specimens of work sent free by mail on receipt
Of stamp, or hadof .fsfTt ~ 4
| L. CORNELL & co a
P O. Box 81 1873 Lake ST. Chicago III y-