1888 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



903 



THE CHICAGO 



A First-C/ass Machine, Warranted for Five Years, at Less Than One- 

 Third the Usual Price Paid to Agents. 



The time lor paying- *4() to ifHO for a good sew- 

 ing--machine has passed, now that they can be 

 phiced right in tlio consumer's hands direct from 

 the maniifucturers, without the intermediate ex- 

 pense of canvassing agents, which Is no small item. 

 Some time ago we received a letter from the Chi- 

 cago Sewing-machine Co., to the effect that they 

 luid taken all their agents otT the road, and were 

 going to rely on newspai)er8 taking hold of their 

 machine to sell it. They thus reduced selling ex- 

 penses so much that they were able to give us 

 jirices that astonished us. We at once sent fo 

 sample machine for examination. It has been 

 ceived, examined, and thoroughly tested, to our ( 

 tire satisfaction. We copy the following from th 

 circular: 



These machines are made after 



THE LATEST MODELS 

 of the Singer Mfg. Co. 's machines, and are perfect 

 fac similes of their machines in shape, ornamenta- 

 tion, and appearance, with the exception of the let- 

 tering on the arm of machine, and the trade-mark. 

 All the parts are made to gauge exactly the same as 

 the Singer Co.'s parts, and are constructed respect- 

 ively of precisely the same materials. 



The utmost laic is exercised in the selection of 

 the metals used, and only the very best quality is 

 purchased. Each nuichine is thoroughly well 

 made, and is fitted with the utmost nicety and ex- 

 actness, and no machine is permitted by the in- 

 spector to go out of the shops until it has been fully 

 tested and proved to do perfect work, and run light 

 and without noise. 



It;^"Each machine, of whatever style, is furnished 

 with the following equipment of tools and acces- 

 sories: One foot-hammer, one screw-driver, one 

 wrench, one oil-can and oil ; one gauge, one gauge- 

 screw, one extra throat-plate, one extra check- 

 spring, one package of needles, six bobbins, and one 

 instruction book. In addition to the above we fui-- 

 nish an 



EXTRA SET OF ATTACHMENTS, 



consisting of the following: One tucker, one foot- 

 ruffler, one set of plate hemmers, five difterent 

 widths up to ^8 of an inch, one binder, and one 

 thread-cutter. 

 This is a copy of the warranty : 



CERTIFICATK OF WARRANTY OF THE CHICAGO 

 SINGER SEWING-MACHINE. 



We hereby warrant the ordinary wear and tear of 



the Chicago Singer Sewing Machine No for the 



term of five years from the date of the sale thereof, and 

 if any part of said macliine gives out hy reason of any 

 defect therein, we agree to re-place the same free of 

 charge. This warranty does not cover accidental 

 tireakage, nor the wear of Shuttles, Bobbins, and Nee- 

 dles. Chicago Sewing Machine Co. 



liKMEMBF.R, THESE MACHINES ARE SHIfPED FROM THE EACTORT IN CHICA- 

 GO, DIRECT, AND NOT FROM MEDINA. 



We do not hesitate to recommend tliese machines, 

 and think they will be a boon to many of our read- 

 ers. These machines will all be shipped from Chi- 

 cago, 111., direct to customer. Twelve different 

 styles are made, but we mention here only the five 

 cheaper ones. The wood used in all of these Is oil- 

 polished walnut. 



No. 1 consists of the machine as shown in cut, 

 without the two side-drawers, drop-leaf, and Gothic 

 cover. Price $11.00, or given for 40 subscribers with 

 $40.00. 



No. 3, same as No. 1, with Gothic cover added. 

 Price $13. .50, or given for 44 subscribers with $44.00. 



No. 3 is the one shown above, described as fol- 

 lows: Ornamented head on iron stand. Drop-leaf 

 tabic of walnut, oil-polished, with patent drop-leaf 

 support; Gothic cover with veneered panels. Case 

 of two drawers with lock, veneered fronts, and ele- 

 gant nickel-plated drop-ring handles. Price $14.00, 

 or given for 48 subscribers, with $48 00. 



No. 4. same as No. 3, with two more side drawers 

 to the right. Price $1.5, or given for . '12 subscribers, 

 with $53.00. 



No. .5 is the same, with 3 side drawers on each 

 side; price $16.00, or given for .56 svibscribers, with 

 $56.00. 



