Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-22
IMPORTANT FACTS!
For the Public.
NEW EASTERN DEPOT
FOR THE WORLD RENOWNED
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SEWING MACHINES.
Opposite the Post Office,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
These Machines by their simplicity, durability,
and the great range of work they execute,
have gained o reputation truly
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enviabe.
The famous success of the SINGER MANrFACruR-
ING COMPANY has stimulated many other com
panies to put forth all their energies and talents to
produce sewing machine that would eclipse or
equal the Singer, but in every case they have sig
nally tailed, is plainly shown by the fact that Of
of other companies. none have the assurance TO
claim more than an equality with the Singer, even
upon any special class of work.
There are many sewing machines, now offered to
the public, that have their good points. and are Of
much assistance to the housewife and the industr-
Gus sealnstress. Parties purchasing sewing ma
chine of any sort find the Improvement on the old
fashioned way Of sewing by hand great and
pleasing. that they 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 a neighbours family which is sure, by the in
creased rapIdlty and ease with which it does every
kind of plain or fancy sewing, to awaken them to
positive although il may be silent acknowledge
ment. Of the painful truth that there very many
varieties of work that are easily executed upon the
Singer, but that they must either be content to do
fee, their ved-needlcd, frail-powered, unrelia-
ble-ten sioned, low-speeded or ravcl-stitched ma
chine for singer Ne,c Family lhochi"e,
Various eNpedients are resorted to, that the pub
lie eye may be turned from the Singer for the pur-
pose Of introducing inferior machines-viz, .arhe
Double Lock Knot stitch >" Elastic Stitch ""Twst.
ed Loop, self Adjusting Tensions ' High Finish
and Beautifully Onrmcnted," ''atrught Necdle,"
"StCh-A like on-both-Sides," Medals from Fairs"
vertical Feed Bars" 'Noiseess Runnng," Isl
lent Feed and last and worst Of all the low piiced
fa1nllN NHtI'It MatnIllP-.
Many of these points are desirable (and the
Singer eXcclls al in each individual speciality but
the greatest made of these specia points, is by
the retail agent who parades them before the mex
pericnced purchaser with such fluent and earnest
style to entirely divert attention from the really
important bearings of the case. While other inno-
cent local agents gnorantly represent that the ma
chine sold by them j. capable of doing every vaie-
ty OF work, eqtnR 70 the Singer, and often do they
thus unconsc iously swinClle customers Nho cannot
afford to Squandef their substance upon Ellded
follics ard worthless rattlc-traps.
Parties in quest Of a sewing Machine should look
about them and learn what machine is most extern
syely used in families, tailor shops shoe factories
and carriage factories. IL is an 0ctRorledged fdcf
Jreciy ad'stted BY all seginq HGchine dedte's, Mat
than tr0thirdS Of all The clothing cOrn IN tbs
country By both seres, ,chether custom made ready
made, is acfudliy manufactured upon THE SINGER
SEWING MACHINE.
These Machines are manufactured by Of the
Oldest strongest and most enterprising 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-
chapical eXactness, that every one Is perfect du-
plicate of the other in SIZE, weight and finish All
new inventions are carefully examined and tested,
and if approved, are adopted, regardless of eN-
pensc, while the MANY impractical humbugs that
and learn the purchaser when too late that he has
paid too dear for his whistle" 1t should be re-
membered that the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany has never made a poor MachiDe-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 thcm-l!ace them
in their sales Rooms, and leave the pu6lie to find
ont their virtues in their own way BY this straight
forward r"Urse they are NOW manufa curing about
four hundred per ity, and at that fate, even, are
unable to supply the demand.
WHAT is THE NEW FAMILY siNGfK OF 1870.
1t is the concentrated result OF twenty years eX-
perience in building Sewing Machine
1t uses very short stra ight needles.
makes the shuttle / prk-~flfgE nj ,i.p pan
both sides Of the work
1t is very light running AID has i silent feed.
Il is very easily kept clean, and Is always IN
1t i less difficult to understand and learn to
operate than any other
1t has the most simple and easily adjusted ten
sion ever inVet ted.
Ills less Liable to rust than any other.
II is 50 constructed that dust cannot enter It or
oil drop from il.
II works equsilY web Epon the finest Lace or
heaviest Beaver Cloths.
1t will hem rulings of dress goods over seams
without any preparation
1t is very high-speeded, and requires very little
power TO keep in motion.
1t will out-wear any other Family Machine ever
made.
1t will Hem, Braid, Fell, Cord Tack, Runle, En-
broder, Bind, Trim, &c.
1t costs $50 delivered at your house, set to run
ming and warranted.
Covers. Folding Tops, Cabinets, according to fin
sh, S65 to $3.50.
The prices named above are the cash prices at
the Manufactory 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 V or in some cases weekly pay
ments, in such manner as will best suit the con
vcnience of the purchaser.
This is done purely for the accommodation of the
patron, as 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 Office,
at the Fancy Goods and Picture Frame store of 5.
T.. PLUMMER, Water Street Augusta
" B.-Superior quality of Twist, Threads, Nee
dies Oil and all Sewing Machine Findings
for sale at Manufacturers prices.
Rg-Please call and examine.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
Augusta, Maine. D&W2meod-iune II