Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-17
IMPORTANT FACTS!
For the Public.
NEW EASTERN DEPOT
FOR TIE WORLD RENOWNED
. T N q Il r
SEWING MACHINES.
Opposite the Post Office,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
These Machines, by their simplicity, durability
and the great range of work they execute,
have gained q reputation truly


enviable
The famous success OF the SINGER MANrFACTuE-
ING COMPANY has stimulated many other com
panies to put forth all their energies and talents to
produce a sewing machine that would eclipse or
equal the Singer, but in every case they have zig
nally iailed is plainly shown by the fact that of
all the travelling agents-"runners or drEmmers7
of other companies. none have the assurance to
ciaim more than an equality with the singer, even
upon any special class Of work.
There are many sewing machine, now offered to
the public that have their good points. and are of
much assistance to the housewife and the iudustr
Gus seamstress. Parties purchasing IA sewing ma
chine OF any sort find the improvement on the old
pleasing, that they are naturally, but enormously
led to believe that they have the best until the spell
Is broken BY the Introduction of the singer Of 1870
into neighbours family, which Is sure, by the IN
creased rapidity and ease with which it does every
kind of plain or fancy sewing, to awaken them to
positive, although it NAV be silent acknowledged
ment, Of the painful truth that there are very many
varieties OF work that are easily executed upon the
Singer, bn that they must either be content to do
without, or exchange, at IA heavy pecunary sacrl-
ble.tensioned, low-speeded ravcl-stitched ma.
chine for Singer Near Family .Wuchine.
Various eXpedents are resorted to, that the pub
lie eye may be turned from the singer Tor the pur-
pose of Introducing inferior machines-viz, The
Button Hole Dodge 1.-THE over Scanning "The
Doubled ock Knot stitch, Elastic stitch "'Twst.
ed Loop Adjusting Tension HiEh fini-i,
ana beaHlnlly ofnrnened 1tfugnt HtedIe
vertical Feed Bars" "Noiseless Running" Isl.
lent Feed" aud last and wort of all the lowpriccd
Many of these points are desirable, (and the
Singer excell4 all in each individual speciality but
the greatest '-e made OF these special points ls by
the retail agent who parades them before the mex
perienced purchaser with snch fluent ana earnest
style to entirely divert attention from the really
important bearings of the case. While other inno-
ce 1t local agents 2noranty represent that the ma
chine sold by them Is capable OF doing every Varle-
tv of work e1d.t to the Singer, and often do they
thug unconsciously swindle customer who cannot
afford to squander their substance upon Sded
follies and worthless rattle-traps.
Parties in quest Of a sewing Machine should look
about them and learn what machine i most extern
syely used in families tailor shops, shoe fictole-
and carriage factories 1t is an acknowledged met
Freely admitted by all se~tng machine dedters, int
more than tmothirds Of al The clothing corH an this
country tB both sereS, rhether custom made or ready
made Is uctU0Lly manufactured upon The SINGER
These Machines are manufactured by of the
oldest, strongest, and most enterpri-ing Compan-
les that has ever been engaged in the business in
the world. Throughout their immense manutac-
tories, which are Kept in constant operation day
and night none but highly skilled mechanics are
employed. Newly improved machinery is EN-
ployed turning out each part finished to that me
chancal exactness, that every one Is perfect du,
pllcate of the other IN SIZE, weight and hDlsh All
new inventions are carefully examined and tested,
and if approved, are adopted, regardless of eN-
pense, while the many impractical humbugs that
are patented are lefl to grace some new wonder
and learn the purchaser when too late. that he has
"paid too dear for his whistle" 1t should be re-
memberel that the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany has never made poor Machine-frOm the
very first twenty-odd years ago. They never buy
at Fairs to gain medals or premiums
They simply make their Machines As valuable as
money and science can perfect tAenn-pllee them
in their sales Rooms, ami leave the puohc to ind
out their yIrue in their own way. BY this strH ight
forward eoGrse they are now manufacturing about
four hundred per day, and at that rate, even, are
unable to supply the demand.
WHAT IS THE NEW FAMILY SINGER OF 1870?
1t is the concentrated result of twenty Years eX-
perience in building sewing Machine.
II uses very short straight needles.
La a | ,ti-l - Vel
both sides of the work.
1t is very hight running and has silent feed.
1t is very easily kept clean, and Is always in
1t Is less difficult to understand and learn to
operate than amy other.
1t has the most simple and easily adjusted ten
sion ever Invented.
il is less liable 10 rust than an! other.
1t is so constructed that dust cannotefter it or
oil drop from it.
1t works equally well upon the finest Lace or
heaviest Beaver Cloths
1t will hem rulings of dress goods over seams
without any preparation. -
power 10 keep i'll motion.
g. 1t will out.wear any other Family Machine ever
made.
it will Hem, Braid, Fell, Cord, Tack, Runle, En-
broider, Bind Trim, &c.
1t costs $50 delivered at your house, set to run
ming and warranted
Covers Folding Tops, Cabinets according to fin
The prices named above, are the cash prices at
the Mandatory but knowing that the various cir
cumstances OF all will not admit of the rigid c. O.
d. principle, it has been decided to divide the
amount into MONTH or in some cases weekly pay
ments in such manner as VIII best suit the con-
vcnience of the purchaser.
This is done purely for the accommodation of the
patron, as no extra charge is made from the regu
lar cash prices.
No charge for instructions in operating the Sing
er's upon any class of work.
Remember the Place-Opposite the Post ONCE
at the Fancy Goods and Picture Frame store of 5
p PLUMBER, Water Street Augusta
y. B.-Superior quality OF Twist, Threads, Nee
dies Oil. and all sorts of sewing Machine Findings
for sale at Manufacturers prices.
Rs- Please call and examine.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
Augus ia, Maine. D&W2meod-iune -