The Van Buren press., 1859-12-02
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

ITNHIS 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 cleansas 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
wash tubs. A common hand can with ease and
perfect .afey to he clothing, wash faster and bet
ter than four washAgwomen can by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1855 and ie now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily and weighs only between gu and IO
pounds all put up, and when taken down-whieh
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 large number Of persons who have used
this machine nearly two years, believe the saving
Of wear to the cloth any other process Of
Of six persons and in that proportion. and in some
families it is much more than in that proportion.
Why all otAer Machines Fa;!
is because thew rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking it for granted that the clothes soiled
" upon the surface and that the dirt 1lust be rub
5ed off rs 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 q 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
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 perfectly that
glass vials of good strength, silver thimbles, lead
pencils, and the like have been in clothes that wer,
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
Without these spiral springs the cloth would bt
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
The Bo,c and Arroac Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpenlicularly. and ther
upon the principle assist in throwing it dOwr
giving an immense power 10 the operation, so tha
with the thumb and finger, person accustomed
to it's use, give heavier blow than she eoult
with both hand with the pounder unshpped. Will
the old spring pole so often used over the pound
ling barrel, no could guide this heavy FOUNDER
as the cud of the pole describes the are of circe
The Pocer of this Machine
is such that the most filthy horse blanket or tn,
dirtiest carpet is thoroughly cleansed without mucl
fatigue to the operator.
Tile Skill required to Operate IL
!. no NOR, than is required to sweep WELL to kneat
bread we'll to make beds well. to wash dishes
well nor one fourth much rs is necessary t
learn the use of the axe, scythe augur hoe, spad
and shovel and who W ould think OF letting maj
condemn these tools, and work like the savage, be
cause he was not born witt, knowledge of the us
of them? When men don I know the use Of thes
implements we teach them, and none Of them
more valuable than this WasHING MACHINE
IKE Time Required to Lecrn to usea
varies from one to four weeks nearly all do yer,
well the second washing. Very many work
finely during the first operation, while some per
sons require four five washings to WORK at witt
ease. A 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 directions, whiei
are simple, are observed.
| The Time and Labor .Sured
lis more than one-half Washings which requr
all day by hand, are by this Machine general.
done in Tess than one-half day. The clean
sing process is done in One-tourth the time IN
cleansing rinsing and wringiag and hanging ou
taken together, require less than the tiiht
:. with this Machine. Very many persons sa
that the Machine is worth its cost for rInsIu
alone.
Th,' Dera5il;ty Of this Machine.
is very grea, don't see why it sn,., .,uld not las
for ten or twenty years, with only repairs ce,
der and rope. VIII ich would be very trifing
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 lary.
| families.
| For sale by WARD d SOUTHMAYD