Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-12
These Machines, by their simplicity. durability, and
the great range of work they execute,
have gained a reputation truly


have gained reputation truly
enviabc.
The famous success OF the SINGER MANuFACrtK
ING COMPANY has stimulated many other compan
les 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 failed, as is plainly shown by the fact, that o
all the travelling agents-'runners or drnmmers"
of other companies, none have the assurance to
claim more than an equality with the Singer, even
upon any special class of work
the public, that have their good points, and are of
much assistance to the housewife and the ndnstri-
seam-tress Parties purchasing sewing ma
chine Of GHy sort, find the Improvement on the oll
fashioned way of sewing by hand so great and
pleasing, that they are naturally, but enormously,
led to believe thai they have the best until the spell
is broken l'y the Introduction Of The singer 9f 1870
into ueighhoI's family. which is sure, by the in
creased rapidity and ease with which it does every
Kind of plain or fancy sewing 10 awaken them to Il
positive. although il may be silent acknowledge
mcnt OF the painful truth that there are very many
varieties of work that easily executed upon the
Singer. but that they must either be content to do
without or exchange, ut 4 heavy pccunary sacri-
ble-tensioned, low-speeded rayel-stitched ma
chine for II Singer Ne,r Family Machine
Various eNpedient, nre resorted to, that the pub
lie eye may be turned from the singer for the pur
pose of introducing inferior machines-viz The
Button.llole Dodge" The over scanning" The
Doubled X Knot Elias tic Stitch, "''Twist
ed Loop" self Adjustin Tensions, Hing Finish
and Beautifully OInamented,' ''Straight Needle
stitch likc-on both sides Medals from Fairs
Vertical Feed Bars ""Noiseless Runni ling" "silent
Feed and last and worst of all, the low-priced-
Family shuttle Machines"
Many of these points are desirable, (and the
Singer exces all in each individual speciality but
the greatest made of these special points, Is by
the retail agent who parades them before the mex
perienced 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 ilnorantly represent that the ma
chine sold by them il capable of doing every varie-
ty of work, eqUal to the Singer and often do they
thus unconsciouSlv Swindle customers who cannot
afford to squander their substance upon gilded
tollics and worthless raile-traps. -
PARTIES in quest of "A Sewing Machine should look
about them and learn what machine Is most extern
sively used in families, tailor shops shoe factories,
and carriage factories. II IS an acknowledged fdcf
ireeiy adaifted bg all SeirlHg mdchtRe dederS. thai
more than fco-thirds Of all the clothing IrOTG Ia this
country by both seres Whether custom mate ready
made is actually maneuGctnred upon THE SINGER
SEWING MACHINE
These Machines are manufactured by one of the
oldest, strongest, and most enterllislng Compan-
les that has ever been engaged III the business IN
the world Throughout their immense manutac
tories which are kept i'll constant opera ion day
and night" none but highly -killed mechanics are
employed. Newly improved machinery Is EN-
ployed turning ont each part finished To that me-
chanical eXactness, that every one is perfect du
plicate of the other in SIZE weight and finish. All
inventions carefully examined and tested,
and if approved, are adopted. regardless of eN-
pense, while the many impractical humbugs that
are patented, are LETT to grace some new wonder
and learn the purchaser when too late. that he has
paid too dear for his whistle" Ii should he re-
mrmbered that the singer Manufacturing Com
pany has never made poor Machine-trom the
very first twenty-odd Years ago They never buy
editorial notices, cXpend funds in 'log-rolling"
at Fairs to gain medals or premiums.
They simply make their Machines as valuable as
money and science can perfect thcm-place them
in their Sales Rooms, and leave the public to lind
out their virtues in their own way ly this straight
forward course they are now manufacturing about
four hundred per day, and at that rate, even, are
unable supply the demand.