The Van Buren press., 1859-09-07
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

II NHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
i following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. 1t cleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing, and rinses clear 1t is very sim
pie, very strong and durable and can hardly get
out of repair. 1t is light and portable, and when
not in use takes no more room than the common
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
1858, and is now perfect 1t now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between GO and 20
can be done in one fourth of minute--is so light
that a child II years of age move it about.
Almost all the certificates have received nre
from persons who had not the benefit of the i'm
proved FOUNDER 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
washing. is, at least $40 per year. in every family
of six persons and in that proportion and in some
families it is much more than in that proportion.
Why all 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
bed off as one 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 a 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.
The Reason schy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric, between the pestles and the action of
the water displaced by the pounder carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub
presenting continuous fresh surface Of clothes to
hn 2afi off fho
portion Of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pestles
glass vials of good strength, silver thmbles, lead
pencils and the like, have been in clothes that
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
Without these spiral springs the cloth would be
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
Tile Bow and Arrow Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendicularly, and thcr
upon the same principle assist in throwing it dowr
giving an immense power to the operation, thai
with the thumb and finger, person accustomed
to its use, can give heavier blow than she coult
with both hand with the FOUNDER unshipped. With
the old spring pole so often used over the pound
ing barrel, one could guide this heavy FOUNDER
as the end of the pole describes the are of circle
Tile Poacer Of this Machine
is such that the most filthy horse blanket or tn,
dirtiest carpet is thoroughly ceansed without mucl
| fatigue to the operator.
The Skill required to Operate Il
is more than is required to sweep well, to knea,
bread WELL TO make beds well, to wash dshc
well ; nor one fourth as much as is necessary t.
| learn the of the axe, scyhe auyur, hoe, spad
and shovel and who would think Of letting a MAJ
| condemn these tools, and work like the savage be
cause he was not born with knowledge Of the us
| of them When men don't know the of thes
| implements teach them, and none of them i
| more valuable than this WasIIISG MACHINE
| Ike Time Required to Learn to use it
varies from one to four weeks nearly all do YER
well the second washing. Very many work
| finely during the first operation, while per
sons require four or five washngs To work .it will
ease. 4 failure has never occurred where fai
| trial of four weeks has been given. With the i'm
proved machine persons will require more than tw
| trials to work it easily, if the dircctions wLiel
are simple, are observed.
| Tile Time and Labor .Sared
! is more than onc-half. Washings which reqnir
all Wv by hand, are by this Machine generall
done in ,.,1es than onehalf day. The clean
sing PROCESS =. daue in one-f fourth the time. Th
cleansing, rinsing an "rnglhs anu df nafgine M ou
taken together, require less 'i.' o' III w., nn
and no person ear possibly rIl. "S wen ~ nan
as with this Machine. Very man., P*rso.s "a
that the Machine is worth its cost ,.r nhsih
alone.
The Durability Of this Machine
is very great. / don't why it should not las
for ten or twenty years. with only repairs of poun
der and rope. which would be very triflins Tn,
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 ant
many of them have been in constant use in larg,
families
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