The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-29
Stanton Advertisements.
ITO Purchasers of Sewing
l. Machines. the Florence
Machine Abe adj
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YTNO Purchasers of Sewing
i Machines. the Florence
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 the two first pre-
miums over ell its competitors and was declared
by all who examined it, to be the best Sewing
Machine on Exhibition.
REASONS.
LIST. SIMPLICITY and great range Of work
End Its 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 op-
orator to run the work to the light or left and
convenience of self fastening the ends Of tho
seams
4th. The perfect finish and the Substantial
manner In which the machine is made.
9Th. The rapidity of its working and the.
quality of the work done.
9Th. Its self-adjusting tension.
THE FLORENCE
Is easily managed. Beginners are troubled less
in accomplishing given amount of work than
t.. ottaohman,s ~, u,..: n9 P'oiie,
inc. Braidinp Bindino On;l,ina nd ~ Ioiu
are very simple and perfect. The severest tests
to which Sewing Machines were ever subjected
IN this country. were at the American Inssitxte
Faar' held IN New York, Oct, 1865, and Sept.
1901 ana Mechanics association, Lowell and
Maryland Institute in 1867 At each of these
Its nao.lnes were tested from three to I'VE
weeks by the best judges in the country, and BY
them the first premium Gold Medal was awarded
NV i INV 'la'n'no
FROM The CHURCH UNION.
If we were to purchase sewing machine y.
SHOULD get Florence not solely because it took
~ me nighess prizes at the New England Fair at
co. AZ w" io,A otate falr, maryland
Institute saw This is 6e1er han onu "a ~.
known to the judges mot these not ali ton.,hs.
but because we lilo II bost os 49,
say 1t works like charm; we can sew any,
.hlng we please with 1T; the children can't get
IL out OF order; ana 1t is put at most reasonable
ss ~ .ho e aaoy ~ anofaed Tor teachiag
;nconsidarotIo o,,a M, ma ia'ler mater Is no
person has been tried sorelv f. COO ho,D sor'a
will sell you machine, and leave YOU in desnair
as to the way to work it. All this the Florence
R Rsop; eioiy eNpiain 80 tna1 snilo can work It,
Samnles of ,vorL o,a ,,r,o...
applicaton. ~ w
Snec;o1 atlantic, 90 ;u;..,
proyemcuts over other mach;n.s nn;toa s IN
rr.n,,-1.,, ""i'eu III inc
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10 .ne oniy Ihachine mat makes four kinds Of
Machine and aro $500 a. maui 's On no otner
than any other having revor.;h,a 60 ''~'''~
u,eona,od for -'eu
onequaieo luz ias'ehihg enoS OF seams, quilting,
~ 10 .I oniy N"'nihe having self-adJusting
s.1 us1ie 'ehs,on-a great Improvement over all
49, - ., lenuefins II easy 10 10 good work on
any iaoric'
- Listens ne epos ol seam better and quicker
'nan seans'ress can. s-zta,-.a-.1
No Machine uses less thread.
1t has an improved hemmer, making any width
OF hem, and easily managed. Owned exclu-
ey W INC riofehee company.
IL Will mem anything and make perfect corners.
hens, fells, cords, braids tucks. quilts. binds
gathers &C., without basting.
IL makes gather and sews to band at ono on