The Van Buren press., 1859-08-17
aisb THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

NHIS wonderful Machine is remnrkasie Tor .l.p
Il following properties which, il "a WAR. at i to
possess. 1t does not wear the clothes Il .vr
breaks button. 1t cleanses thoroughly tn uics'
delicate clothing, and rinses clear s-Y ~ -it,-
pie, very strong and durable. nnd can hardly &
out of repair. 1t is light and portable 4nd Wi,
not In use takes no more room than tn common
wash tubs common hand can wirl ,-as AM
perfect safety to the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can bv hand
This machine has been greatly .inprovrl sine
1855, and is now perfect Ii nov or.F,t:es r.l,ch
more easily, and weighs only t'two. 1" "nt I"
pounds, all put up, and when taken 'lDw',-wi,ic
can be done in one fourth Of minue-iS lg'
that child - years of age nov" It blu
Almost all the certificates have receive ar
from persons who had not the benefit Of tic in-
proved FOUNDER when they gave their etrf, ,fica,.s
From all can judge myself and from The ol'in-
ion Of large number Of persons who have used
this machine nearly two years believe the saving
of wear to the cloth over any other rroccss Of
washing. is. at least $40 per year, in every family
of sax persons and in that proportion, ana in some
families it is much more than in thai r-7''rtion
Why all other Machines Foil
is because they rub only the sur:ac of he cloth,
taking it for granted that the cloth soied on
ly upon the surface and that the tirt ,l-J rub
Bed off as one would clean board.
Washing By HIND IS Wrong
because the rubbing of the surfac.. of ;L eo,h is
as well grea, injury 10 the f,lrc
| OBSERVE T. that the cloth s,lird - .l,sa,- solsd
through and through, and thr. n ear uo; CLEANS
ell without being washed through aud through.
| The Reason why tie Metropolitan Sue reeds
is heeause it forces the water werfully through,
the fabric, between the pestes, and the action oi
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outs ide 10 the II the tub
presenting a continuous fresh surface OF clothes 70
fta of 1a tt,us rfztt,
portion Of the clothes thoroughly AM -qualy.
| No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small res,le.
relieve the least unequal pressure rerctly that
glass vias Of good strength, silver thimtl"s. lcad
pencils, aud the like, have been in cloth 'ha; wer,
pounded out thoroughly. withoGt ing iujurcd
Without these spiral springs ia c'1f'i you'll b.
destroyed. and all the buttons broken The cid,
springs combine
The Bow and Arrow Prinripie.
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendiculnry and ther
upon the same principle assist in throwing IT fowI
giving immense power TO the operation, tha
with the thumb and finger, peron accuston' ,
To it's use, can give heavier blow than she c"Il,
with both hand with the pounle unshi ped. With
the old spring pole 40 often used N" found
ing barrel no one could guide this D. ayy ounder
as the end Of the pole Describes the Of circle
The PoUey Of this hachinc
ia such that the most filthy horse-blanket or th.
drtiest carpet is thoroughly cleansei without nuci
fatigue to the operator
| The Skill required to Operate II
ia no more than is required to sweep Will to knea.
bread well, to make beds well or to wnsh dishe
we'll ; one fourth much is n"cs ssary {.
learn the use Of the axe, seythe nugur hos, sTa
and shovel and who would thinkof l..f'iry mat
condemn these tools. and work like H.. '--'g -
cause he not born with n knowl. p - -. r1
Of them When men don't know Tia ~ = ,i.-s
implements We teach them, and none 81 hem /
more valuable than this WasIrISe Mslu.,i
Ike Time Required 10 Le0rn III ufra
varies from one TO four weeks ls-r -
well the second washing. ~ maas .ffS
finely during the frat operation. sliiie -rm r
sons require four five washings 70 york 81 WI.
ease. A failure has never oecuPr'i Tbfir I'll
trial of four weeks has been given With ID IN
proved machine persons will requir rsorf han W.
trials to work it easily, if the directions. wh.c
are simple, are observed.
The Time and Labor .Sored
is more than one half Washings which reguir
all day by hand are by this " lcbils gsleraiI
done in less than one-half day The cieni
sing process is done in one-fourh the tim Tn
! cleansing. rinsing and vunging AMI hanging on
taken together. require less than one-half the i'm
l. ~ this Nae..ine. Very many p.rsors sa
as VIII. me is wo.-.h its cos, for rinsin
that the 3iacD.
alone. e-s+ lE.I.<
The Durability Of this ). Ia.
is very great don't see why it should n..
fcr ten or twenty years, with only -iirs Of rom
der and rope. which would be very Irilirg Tn,
whole cost of repairs upon all the s,.vuraI Lund
/ rod ms i ha,,a al i'm l..s