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TWO MORE GOLD MEDALS AND THREE SILVER MEDALS AWARDED TO EHE L O R E N C E . '■' A. THE .Highest Prizes for Sewing Machines WERE GIVEN TO THE. "FLORENCE," In 1867, at the AMERICAN INSTITUTE, NEW YORK (the greatest honor attainable in the United Stnt.es); Mechanics' Institute, in Lowell, . Massachusetts, in October; EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, in July; Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society's Centenary Exhibition, in August; and at Coventry and, Midland Manufacturing Industrial and Art Exhibition, iri October. THE" BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE in the world. -It comprises all the- good points, and combines all that is valuable in the whole of them, besides which it has many important advantages possessed by no other machine. THE REVERSIBLE FEED enables the operator to sew either way; , to fasten ends of seams without stopping or turning the work. — - IT HAS THE SELF-ADJUSTING SHUTTLE TENSION. IT MAKES FOUR KINDS OF STITCHES. THE SAVING OF. THREAD over machines making the chain or embroidery stitch will in one year be. more than the cost oi the machine. — ■ — THE LOCK STITCH, compared with the chain stitch, is less clumsy,— is less liable to be washed or ironed off, and does not, like the latter, forma network. to retain dirt. THE EXACT AND POSITIVE MOTION of every part, with no uncertain springs pr brush pads, renders it almost impossible for a Florence Machine to get out of- order, arid enables even inordinary operator tp ; use , • ■ • IT USES THE SAME' SIZE THREAD on both sides, and both sides of the seam-are alike. THAT IT IS THE BEST, '. ■ is evidenced by the fact<;hat of the thousands sold 1 in the United Kingdon) during the past two years, none giver- dissatisfaction. 1 : ; - i; ' . All extras, fifteen articles and one dozen needles ! : '- ; " ;i ' ,::i %^, -CHARGE. '"' A L; ,|?,,R E D.I O A K E V, SOLE A£ENT' FOR NEW ZEALAND. , ' Bridghwstbeset. (Four Doobs from r ;. McGee's Hotel. FLORENCE MACHINES SOLD ON &'■■ •• ! ' -u WfW_T^YS___-^

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 118, 18 May 1872, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 118, 18 May 1872, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 118, 18 May 1872, Page 4

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