Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-28
Washing.

that there is hope of getting rid OF their
heavy washing burden. The Tribune Lo-
cal visited the fapous Hotel, ST. Nichols, of
New York, where one man, and three wo-
men dispose Of from 5000 to 5000 pieces
a day, and describes its process, which we
copy
A strong wooden cylinder four feet i'll
diameter, and four and half feet long, is
mounted on a frame SO as to be G.iven by
band on one end of the shaft. This shaft
is hollow, with pipes SO connected with it
that hot or cold water, or steam, can be in
troduced at the option of the person in
charge, The cylinder being half fall O.
wa.er, door at one end is opened, aud 3Ot
to 5iN pieces Of clothing are thrown in.
with suitable quantity of soap, and all al
kaiue fluid which assists in disolving the
dirt and bleaching the fabric, SO that clothes
after getting washed in this manner increase
in whteness without havl:g The texture in
jured.
,, When the cylinder is changed it is put
in motion by a small steam engine, aud
made to revoIye slowly, Grsi one way few
revolutions and then the other, by which
the clothes are thrown from side to side il
and DOT aud through the water Daring
this operation the steam is led in through
a donbemouh pipe-somewhat of this
shape (which has one mouth in aud one
mouth cut Of the water; the steam entering
the water through the immersed end and
escaping through the ather,by which mems
1t Is made to pass through the clothes, com
pleFeIy cleaning them in fifteen or twenty
minutes. The steam is now cut off, and
the hot water drawn through the waste pipe
and then cold water introduced. which rim
SEES the article IN few more turns Of the
cylinder. They are now suffered to drain
until the operator gets ready to take them
oui, when they are put into a drying ma
chne, which ruus Hike a milestone, and its
operation may be understood by surprising
the milestone to he shallow tub, with wire
network sides, against which The clothes
being placed 1t it put in rapid motion, the
air passing in strong current into the top
and bottom g.. the tub aud out Of the sides
carries all the moisture with it into the out.
side case, from whence ii ruus away. Tie
length OF time requisite to- dry the clothes,
depends upon the rapidity of the revolving
tub. If 1t should run BONG revolutions in
d minute, five to seven minutes would be
quite sufficient When there is no, suni
csent steam to run the dryer with that speed
1t requires double that. In washing and
drying there is nothing to in jure the fabric.
Ladies caps and iaces are put in netting
bags and are not rubbed by hand or ma
chine to chate or tear them in the least
but are cleansed most perfectly.
Ii eau readily be imagined what long
line Of wash tubs would be required 10 wash
5000 pieces il day. aud what big clothes
yard To dry them in; while here the work
IS done by folr persons, who ouIy occupy
part OF a basement room, the other part be
ing occupied by maugle, and ironing and
folding tables. Adjoining are the airing
frames, which are hung with clothes, and
thea showed into room, steam-pipc heated
when they are completely dried in few
lmnntes.
Z" Can we use it at home !" "ls it DOS.
sible to have it in small families 2" Oh YES
Ladies The 1ribuac Local, gallant fell
low, has not forgotten you for he has CLEAN.
ed Tor this information: For common fam.
lily use, hand machines are made to cost
from $40 to $50, with which woman can
wash illy pieces at time and complete 500
in day without laborlng severely. For
the purpose Of washing, without driving the
machinery by steam, a very small boiler
will be sufficient. II is not necessary to
have head of water, as that Can be found
in the cylinder, which can be easily turned
by horse or any other convenient power
The plan Of cleansing clothes by steam is
not new one. but it is con,ended by the
inventor that his process is an Improvement
upon all heretofore applied to that purpose.