The New Singer Vibrator!

A handbill extolling the virtues of the Singer Vibrator, which was advertised as a "new" sewing machine in newspapers and magazines beginning around 1888.

 

David Bachman Landis of Pluck Art Printery (later known as Landis Art Press) printed this piece.

 

Typefaces:

 

Latin Antique - "Before Buying A"

Peerless - "Sewing Machine"

French Antique/Clarendon Extended (caps) - "The New"

No. 500 (William H. Page & Co.) - "Singer Vibrator!"

Egyptian Extra Condensed - "Lightest Running and Simplest Constructed"

Pynson - "Needles, Oils and Parts"

Colgate - "Singer Manufacturing Co.”

Hansard - "Stevens House Block"

Old Style Bold - "No. 4 South Prince St."

 

Plus Clarendon/Ionic and other unidentified typefaces.

 

Thanks to Florian Hardwig for the information on the typefaces. See his comments on Fonts in Use: "The New Singer Vibrator!" Handbill.

 

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Before buying a sewing machine, it will pay you to call and examine

 

The New Singer Vibrator!

 

You will find it the lightest running and simplest constructed machine in the market.

 

A full supply of needles, oils, and parts for all sewing machines.

 

Repairing promptly attended to.

 

Singer Manufacturing Co.,

Stevens House Block,

No. 4 South Prince St.,

Lancaster, Pa.

 

Chris. Myers, agent.

 

Pluck Print

Done