The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-01
Neao Advertisements.
HNO Purchasers of Sewing
i Machines. the Florence
Machine Ahead
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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 all 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 lts 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.
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 les,
in accomplishing given amount of work than
any other Machine yet offered to the public.
Its attachments for Hemmng, Telling. Cord
ing, Braiding, Binding, Quilting and Tuck NO
are very simple and perfect. The severcst tests
to which Sewing Machines were ever subjected
in this country, were at the American Institute
Fair, held in New York, Oct, 1866, and Sept.
1867, and Mechanics Association, Lowell anc
Maryland Institute in 1867. At each of tn ese
Fairs machines were tested from three to five
weeks, by the best judges in the country, and by
them the first premium Gold Medal was awarded
to the Florence Machine
FRoM The CHURCH UNION
If we were to purchase sewing machine, W,
should get Florence; not solely because it tool
| the highest prizes at the New England Fair a
Providence, at New York State Fair, Maryland
State Fair, or because the judges at the American
Institute say, g This is better than any of its elias
knoon 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 ge
it out of order; and it is put at most reasonable
terms. Every facility is afforded for teachiae
one the art of using it. Tha latter matter is ne
| inconsderable Que. The patience of many
person has been tried sorely to see how some 1ner
will sell you machine and leave you in despai
| as to the way to work it. All this the Florenc
people gladly explain so that child can work it
Try it.
Samples of work and prospectus SEPT free OF
application.
| Special attention is invited to some of the i'm
| provements over other machines united in tn
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE
1t is the only Machine that makes four kinds 0
stitch, three of which are made on no othe
| Machine, and are stronger and more elasti
| than any other having reversible feed.
Unequaled for fastening ends of seams, quilting
| &c.
It is the only Machine having self adjusting
| shuttle tension---a great improvement over al
others, rendering it easy to do good work OF
/ any fabric.
1t fastens the ends of o seam better and quicke,
than seamstressscan.
No Machine uses less thread.
It has improved hemmer, making any widtl
of hem, and easily managed. Owned exclu
sively by the Florence Company
1t will hem anything and make perfect corners.
1t hens, fells, cords, braids tucks quilts, binds
| gathers, &C., without bastlng.
IL makes gather and sews to handaat one op
GRAFTON perfectly (unequaled in this1
1t has the best quilting guide.
The needle is easily adjusted.
1t runs light and quietly
1t can be easily managed by child.
It needs only to be seen to satisfy any one of it
superiority over all others.
We guarantee the Florence;-will sew everything
needed in family, from the heaviest to thu
lightest fabric.
It does more work, and more kinds of work. thar
any other Machine.
Its motions are all positive; there are no springs
to get out of order, and its simplicity enables
the most inexperienced to operate it with thu
ease of an expert.
1t does not require finer thread on the under thar
on the upper side, and will sew across the heav
lest seama, or from one to two thicknesses O.
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 buy Machine from
us to be good operator, free of charge.