Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13

S45 Forty Five Dollars. $45
straight needle Lock stitch Machine suitable for Tai
ors or Family use. This Machine Of large size, rapid
quiet simple and Car superior TO the shuttle Machines
Iiyi us LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. l
T.. L. HUNTLEY. Agent,
Charles City, Iowa.
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
WILL STITCH. HEM, FELL. TUCK,
w Cbrd, Bind. Braid, Caat. and Embroider
1t will, with the finest needle
and thread. run from perfect work on the fin
est Nainscok. over the heaviest beaver-cloth
and cowhide withno change of needle, thread
or tension.
Wilcox s Gibbs Sewing Machine.
will use coarse cotton, linen. six and t,cine II
runs easier, faster and stiller than any other
machine. 1t forms, with a single thread, as in
hand sewing, 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 sods, thus
securely fastening every stitch, so that the
seam will hear to be cut at frequent intervals,
and in the case even, the seam is warranted
NOT TO RIP in wear, and under all circumstan-
ces 10 smrire He ,cswhtuJ." 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, pURA-
BILITY, ELASTICITY AND BEAUTY.
A pateut 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, H EIv a.g5 s& n4
THE NEEDLE CANNOT BIZ SET WRONG,
thus avoiding the great trouble of other ma
set it in the dark with unerring correctness
every time.
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
ny of which are curved, therefore more easily
bent or broken-a great source of annoyance,
expense and trouble The Hcmmer and Eel
Ter can never be set wrong Any one may adj
Just them in the dark. The hem may lie Of
any width. No other hemmer or feIier j. like
this. 1t turns the hem on the right or un-
der side. "a .nafH nd 5a. A. .rf.s
1t will not Drop stitches {:
As the needle is always set right, the blade
short and straight does not vibrate, like 9TH
er ones.
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Is run by steam at 1000 stitches per minute
other machines only at from 400 to 1900,
with safety.
They are manufactured with
Mathematical Precision,
.t.nce 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, aud SO far as we know, not one in fami-
ly use has ever cost dime to repair, or ever
been ont 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. EH1
Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine
Works at an instant's notice, and never stops
I" unaccountably." Not one operator i'm ten
on the Wilcox and Gibbs will break a needle
or drop stitch in a year. The WILCOX q
Gibbs in the hands Of any one, knows no
"skips,' drops, Jumps" OF misses, =
The roundness, evenness, durability and beau
ty Of its stitch tfsstts,. ts.g
Were Never EquaIIcd.
It's Yopidity. absolute Stiffness, ease of motion,
nayTouness and neotness Of its hem srers nerer o-
preached 10y any other machine. We can call
i'm any boy or girl from the street, and with
three minutes, instruction they win set the
needle attach the Hemmer or Felier, and do
the work with entire success. blind girl.
with the exception of threading the needle.
can do the same. Many ladies owning othei
frst-class machines, come to our office to do
their fine hemming and telling, on the Will
cox & Gibbs machine.
We take other machines In exchange. We
sell Or, CoTToN, SILK TwIsT AND NEsBLEs for
every kind of Sewing Machine.
.Barnum's Self.sewer,
FOR ALL SEWING MACHINES, $3.50
II guides the work itself thus avoiding the
bent posture and strain on the eyes,
We attend to the repairing of all kinds OF
machines.
Prices of Machines, with Hemmer, Feller,
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 had OF itiAas I'D
l.. CORNELL g. CO,
p. O. Box 81, 1873 Lake st. Chicago Ill.
~ JIG. WFrTED. Agent, =
4Oyl Chickasaw, Iowa,