The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-08
TTNO Purchasers of Sewing
i Machines. the Florence
Machine Ahead.
READ THIS.

Machine Ahead.
READ THIS.
The result of Challenge accepted from the.
Agents of the Singer and Improved Howe Sew
ing Machines at the State Fair, Louisville Ken
lucky.
The Florence Machine takes he two first ple-
miums over all its competitors and was declared
by all who examined it, to be the best Sewing
Machine on Exhibition.
REASONS. F.. s7l4ss. ...l
LIST. SIMPLICITY and great range of work
End It's making four different stitches, viz:
The lock stitch, double lock stitch, knot stitch
and double knot stitch.
3rd. Its reversible feed motion, operated by
simply turning thumb screw, enabling the OPP
orator to run the work to the right or left, and
convenience of self fastening the ends of the
seams
4th. The perfect finish and the substantial
manner in which the machine is made. g
5th The rapidly of its working and the:
quality of the work done. i.
9th. Its self-adjusting tension.
THE FLORENCE gr,
Is easily managed. Beginners are troubled less
in accomplishing given amount of work than
any other Machine yet offered to the public.
Its attachments for Ilemming Telling. Cord
ing Braiding, Binding, Quilting and Tucking
are very simple and perfect. The severest tests
to which Sewing Machines were ever subjected
in this country, were at the American Institute
Fair, held in New York, Oct, 1865, and Sept.
1867, and Mechanics Association, Lowell, and
Maryland Institute in 1867. AT each of these
Fairs. machines tested from three ts five
weeks, by the best judges in the country, and by
them the first premium G old Medal was awarded
to the Florence Machine E.-f +.-
FROM THE CHURCH UNION. 4.
If we were to purchase sewing machine, we
should get Florence not solely because it took
the highest prizes at the New England Fair at
| Providence, at New York State Fair, Maryland
State Fair or because the judges at the American
Institute say, This is better than any Of ats class
haoscn to the Judges, mot these, not all together
but because we like it best, as woman would
say. 1t works like charm; we can sew any
thing we please with it, the children can't get
it out of order; and it is put at most reasonable
terms Every facility is afforded for teachiag
one the art of using it. Tha latter matter is no
inconsiderable Que. The patience of many a
person has been tried sorely to see how some men
will sell you machine and leave you in despair
as to the way to work it, All this the Florence
people gladly explain so that child can work it.
Try it.
Samples of work and prospectus SEPT free on
| application. r45.9
Special attention is invited to some Of the inn
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE. 5~fa
1t is the only Machine that makes four kinds of
stitch, three of which made no other
| Machine, and are stronger and more elastic
| than any other having a reversible feed.
Unequaled for fastening ends of seams, quilting,
&c.
1t is the only Machine having seif-adjusting
shuttle tenson-a great improvement over oil
others, rendering it easy to do good work on
| any fabric.
1t fastens the ends of a seam better and quicker
than seamstress can.
| No Machine uses less thread.
1t has an improved hemmer, making any width
of hem, and easily managed, Owned exclu-
sively by the Florence Company.
1t will hem anything and make perfect corners.
t hens, fels, cords braids. tucks, quilts, binds,
gathers, &C., without basting.
IL makes gather and sews to band at one op-
Grafton perfectly (unequaled in this):
1t has the best quilting guide
The needle is easily adjusted.
1t runs light and quietly. . ~.
1t can be easily managed by child.
1t needs only to be satisfy any one Of it's
superiority over all others.
We guarantee the Florence will sew every thing
needed in family, from the heaviest to the
lightes fabric.
1t does more work. and mere kinds of work. than
any other Machine.
Its motions all positive; there are no springs
TO get out of order, and its simplicity enables
the most inexperienced to operate it with the
ease of an expert
1t does not require finer thread the under than
on the upper side, and will sew across the heav-
lest seams or from one to two thicknesses of
cloth, without change of needle, tension OF
stitch, or breaking thread.
All persons wishing to purchase Machine,
will please call and examine the FLORENCE, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We learn every one that buys Machine from
us to be good operator, free of charge.
G. E. WOOD, Agent, ..l