Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-08-07


MARTINSBURG, VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Z, lS45.
PubIisred every THURSDAY MORNING
at $500 In advance, $3.50 within six
months, and $500 Mt the end Of the year.
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A WASHING MACHINE.
We have lad the Washing Machine, Invented
and patented BY our townsmsn, Mr.. JANIS
HurcBissos, employed ia our family this week.
and We consider !, our duiy to call the public at
tsn,ion to IL. as well in justice to the Ingenious pat
sntss ss TO our admiration Of its complete aod sue
csssful Performance. We should think thar this
Machine could not fail TO be introduced into very
general use were lie merits full, known TO our CT
,izens, and particularly TO those who have large
and heavy wsshipgs. The washing Of our family
10 quite large every week, and we are confident as
many clothes have been washed this week by this
Machine in a half day, as would ordinarily occupy
woman from one and half to two days. The
clothes wssheI by this Mschioe are done very
neatly, and with very little labor comparatively.
A girl of IA years Of age can do as much washing
in one day by this Machine, as any grown woman
can do in two, let her be as constantly employed
ss she may be. This Machine 10 so constructed as
to wash with safety the finest article Of Ladies' s?-
o.,el--but its chief recommendation 10 the ease
with which 1t washes bed-clothing and other heavy
article. which are very burthensome to the washer
woman. We should be much pleased to sec this
Machine introduced into our Hotels and among our
farmers, all Of whom have large and heavy wash
ings every week Mr.. Hutchinson will take much
pleasure 10 exhibiting his Machine to any person
who may wish to witness its operation.
We cannot pretend to do more in article of
this kind, than to give mere sketch of the Ma
chine--any to appreciate its great use and ben
efts must see il in operation and judge for them
selves. This invention consists in what is denom-
mated cylinder Of rollers, with an elastic move
able eoneove--ths whole being placed above fur
mace and boiler. The frame of this Machine is
composed of four legs connected by braces at the
top which form the sides of the tub inside OF these
braces there is metal reservoir for containing the
yater--the bottom of which is cylindrical, and has
furnace extending its whole length underneath
its centre, in form obong box with door at one
end and smoke pipe at the other. In this fur
mace the FIRE is made, and the amount of fuel re-
auis cd for IL is very small indeed that there is a
great saving Of fuel as we'll as time and labor by
this Machine.
Above the reservoir, which we have already des-
cribed, there is a concave bed composed Of a series
Of Stats so arranged and connected together as to
be flexible and attached to the sides Of the Frame
on each side. Near where this concave bed 10
Joined to tho side, roller 10 placed for rolling
clothes on a. they are washed. The concave is
raised In the centre BY O. levers the fuerum
of which are posts projecting up from the frame.
These levers then connected with roller that
runs across from one post to another-~hen the
handle Of these levers is borne down the concaye
10 raised. Over the centre Of the concave stand,
cylinder Of rollerson the end Of this cylinder shaft
10 pinion gearing into a wheel, on the shaft OF
which lie a crank by which il is turned.
The above gives the reader pretty accurate and
full idea of the construction of this useful Machine
now let us see it in operation. You first put the
soap aad water into the Machine, and fire is then
kinded 10 the furnace benesth, and the water heat
cd. If the articles large that are TO be wash
ed, they are rolled up Of the rollers, and the
end passed down under the cylnder-as the
clothes come out on the other side. they are
wound on to the opposite roiIer-in passing under
tho cylinder a. il them, the rollers turn.
40 a. not to wear the clothes out, and the concsve
10 made to press them up against the cylinder
with any required force, by bearing down on the
handle. The leavers turn each way. and are
made to change hand, with, as the clothes are
carried under each way,
Mr.. Hutchinson, tho Patentee, tells US that
Machine can be built for abou, $40. and with ordi-
nary care, will last for years without repair. We
have now called attention to this Invention, and we
hope i, may have the effect of attracting the patron
age OF the public to it, certainly consider 1t
one of the cheapest aad most useful inventions OF
tho day TO all who consult the economy OF their
own householi Encourage Home Industry