The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-07-18

The Greatest Triumph Yet Achieved
THE
AMERICAN But 0N-HOLE
Complete Sewing Machine
Obtained Two Prizes al the Cincinnati H.
dustrial Exposition!
A GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL were
n awarded-thc Gold one for the most com
plete Sewing Machine, and the Silver for tho
best work done on it. 1t has also met wlth
Unprecedented Success.
The American Combination Button-itolo
and Sewing Machine has been honored with
the Highest Award in Premiums ana Dlpio-
mas, wherever entered for competition at falrs
and Exhibitions; having already received one
Hundred and Seventeen Premiums ana d.
ploInaS' of merit. We give the following as Il
few specimens from among the multitude:
1867.
Medal awarded at the Great Paris Exposition.
1868.
Havre International Exposition, France
Gold Modal & "Diplome TIIonneur." Over
AZ competitors.
Maryland Mechanic Institute Fair, Balti-
more, Md.-Gold Medal.
New England Mechanics Fair, Concord,
n. H.-Gold Medal
Also, Twenty One awards of First Premiums
and Medals, at State and County Fairs.
1860.
Herkimcr Co. Agricultural Society, y. Y,
Sept. IS, 1S69.-First Premium, over Thirteen
Competitors, and received especial mention
from the judges as being the most perfect Ma
chine ever brought to their notice.
Also, Thirty-Two First Premiums and Di-
plomas, awarded at State and County Fairs, in
cluding one Silver Pitcher.
1870.
Cincinnati Industrial Expostion.-A Gold
Medal was awarded to this Machine, and Fifty
Six Premiums and Diplomas at other Fairs
and Exhibitions in most of the principal Cities
and Towns in the United States.
Read the following report of the Committee
on Sewing Machines at the Massachusetts Me-
chanics' Charitable Association Fair:
The American Button-Hole, Ouerscam,ing and
,Seaci1s.y Machine Combined.-This is new in
vention which is Just working its way into
public favor, and is destined without doubt, to
take front rank among the first-class Family
machine, the ability to do all the various kinds
of plain and fancy sewing done on any first
class machine and also the working of button
holes and overseaming. Neat in design, well
made, of good material, and requiring but a
few moments to change from Button-Hole
Machine to plain Sewing Machine, and your
Committee deem it well worthy of the highest
premium in the gift Of this Association, and
award Gold Medal.
At the Mechanics Fair, held at Concord N.
A., the American Button-Holc, Overseaming
and Sewing Machine Combined, received a
Gold Medal as perfect Machine. Read report
of Committee:
This machine, while it possesses all the quail
ifcations of other first-class Shuttle Family
Sewing Machines, has combined the Over
scanning and 3utton-Hole making, which must
make it stan,. foremost among Family Sewing
Machines, not only for its combination, bat
for its simplicity, and rapidity with which it
can be changed from one kind of work to an
other The committee were much pleased with
the fine finish, workmanship, and rapidity
with which this pioneer OF machine did its
work, and the committee take great pleasure
in awarding to it tho highest premium, as a
perfect Family Sewing Machine, a Gold Medal.
REED & BR0YILES,
Agents, Anderson, S. C..