The Van Buren press., 1859-09-30
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

=
VTHIS wonderful Machine Is remarkable for the
following pgoperties which It is warranted to
possess. Il does mot wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. Il eleanses thorvughly the most
delicate clothing and rinses clear 1t Is very sim
pie, very strung and durable, and can hardly get
out Of repair. It is light and portable. and when
not in use takes NO more room than the common
wash tuba. A common hand can with ease and
perfect eafety to the elohing. wash faster and bet
ter than four washervomen can by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1858, and is now perfect. It now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 70
pounds. all put up. and when taken down-which
can be done in one fourth of minutes SO light
that child l2 years OF age can move it about
Almost all the certificates have received are
from persons who had not the benefit of the i'm
proved pounder when they gave their certificates
From all can judge myself, and from the opin
ion of q large number Of persons who have used
this machine nearly two years. believe the saving
Of wear to the cloth over any other process of
washing. is, at least $40 per year. in every family
of six persons. and in that proportion and in
families it is much more than in that proportion.
Why all other .Kachines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the CLOTH
taking it for granted that the clothes soiled
" upon the surface and that the dirt aust be rub
5ed of As one would clean . board.
WasAing BY Hand Is Wrong,
because the rubbing Of the surface Of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary and is great waste of strength
- well e great injury to the fabric.
OBSERVE that the cloth soiled is always soiled
through and through. and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
Tie Rsascs sshy t1e Aetropolaan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric, between the pestles and the action of
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub,
presenting continuous fresh surface Of clothes to
the action of the poundcr, thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
relieve the least unequal pressure perfectly that
glass visls of good strength silver thimbles lead
pencils, and the like have been in clothes that were
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured.
Without these spiral springs the cloth would be
destroyed. and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
The Boac and Arrow Principle,
throwing up the pounder perpendicularly, and then
upon the same principle assist in throwing it down
giving an immense power to the operation, that
with the thumb and finger person accustomed
to its use, can give o heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the ponder unshipped. With
the old spring pole 80 often used over the pound
as the end Of the pole describes the Of acircle
1he P0sCer OF Ahts Machine
is such that the most filthy horse-bianket or tht
drtiest carpet is thoroughly cleansed without much
fatigue to the operator.
The Skill required to Operate II
is no more than is required to sweep WELL to knead
bread well, to make beds well, to wash dishes
we'll nor one-fourth as much rs is necessary Il
learn the of the axe scythe, augur, hoe, spade
and shovel; and who would think Of letting mar
condemn these tools, and work like the savage, be-
cause he was not born with a knowledge Of the use
Of them? When men don't know the use of thes.
implements we teach them, and none Of them i.
more valuable than this WASHING MACHINE.
Ike Tine Required to Learn to usea
varies from one to four weeks nearly all do yer,
well the second washing. Very many work i
finely during the first operation. while some per
sons require four or five washings to work 1T with
ease. A failure has never occurred where a fai
trial Of four weeks has been given. With the i'm
proved machine persons will require more than two
trials to work it easily, if the directions. which
are simple. are observed.
The Time and Labor .Saced
is more than one half washings which requir
all day by hand, afe by this Machine generally
done in less than one-half day. The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time TIL,
cleansing, rinsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together, require less than one-haf the time
| and no person can possibly rinse as well by han,
a. with this Machine. Very many persons 81,
| that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsin.
alone.
The Durability Of this Machine.
is very great I don't why it should not las
for ten twenty years, with only repairs Of poun
der and rope, which would be very trifing. Tn
| whole cost of repairs upon all the several hund
| red machines have sold in the last two years
| taken together don't amount to two dollars, an,
many of them have been in constant use in larg
| families.
For sale by WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.