The Van Buren press., 1859-12-30
THE METROPOLITAN

NHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
u following properties which it is warranted to
possess. It does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. 1t eleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing, and rinses clear It is very SIM
pie, very strong and durable, and can hardly get
out Of repair. 1t is light and portable and when
wash tubs. A common hand can with and
perfect safety to the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1853, and is now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 20
pounds, all put up. and when taken down-which
can be done in one fourth of minutes light
that a child l2 years OF age can move it about.
Almost all the certificates l have received are
from persons who had not the benefit of the i'm
proved pounder when they gave their certificates
From all l can judge myself, and from the opin-
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 process Of
of six persons and in that proportion and in some
families it is much more than in that proportion.
Why oil other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking it for granted that the clothes soiled
ly upon the surface and that the dirt ,,ust be rub
5ed off as would clean board.
Washing by Hand is Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary and is great waste Of strength
as well as great injury to the fabric.
OBSERVE that the cloth soled is always soiled
through and through and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
The Reason schy tile Metropolitan 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
the action Of the FOUNDER, thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pestles
relieve the least unequal pressure SO perfectly that
glass vials 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
springs combine
THE Bon and 1rrosc Principle,
throwing up the pounder perpendicularlv and then
upon the same principle assist in throwing it dow n
giving an immense power to the operation, so that
with the thumb and finger, person accustomed
to its use, can give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the FOUNDER unshpped. With
the old spring pole often used over the pound
ing barrel, could guide this heavy FOUNDER.
as the end of the pole describes the arc of circle
Tile Porer Of this Machine
is such that the most filthy horse-blanket or the
ditiest carpet is thoroughly ceansed without much
fatigue TO the operator.
The Skill required to Operate II
is no more than is required to sweep we'll to knead
bread well. to make beds well or to wash dishes
well nor one fourth much as is necessary to
learn the use of the axe, scythe, augur hoe spade
and shovel and who would think of letting a man
condemn these tools, and work like the savage. be-
cause he was not born with knowl ledge of the use
of themy When men don't know the use of these
implements We teach them, and none of them is
more valuable than this WasHlsG MACHINE.
Ike Time Required to Learn 10 usea
varies from to four weeks nearly all do very
well the second washing. Very many work it
finely during the first operation while some per
sons require four or five washings to work lit with
ease A failure has never occurred where fair
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.
Tile Time and Labor .Soued
is more than oneh half washings which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than e-half day: The clean
sing process is done in one-f fourth the time. The
cleansing, rinsins and wrinsing and hanging out,
taken together, require less than oneh half the time
and no person possibly rinse as well by hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsinS
alone.
The Durability Of this Machine.
is very great don't see why it should not last
for ten or twenty years. with only repairs of poun-
der and rope, which would be very trifiing The
whole cost Of repairs upon all the several hund-
red machines have sold in the last two wears.
taken together. don't amount to two dollars. and
many of them have been in constant use in large
families
For sale by WARD d SOUTHNAYD