The Van Buren press., 1859-11-25
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

HNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
following properties which it is warranted to
possess II does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. 1t clcanses 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
bot 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 &asherwornen 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 CD and ~
pounds, all put up, and when taken down-whicf
can be done in one fourth of minutes light
that child - 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 FOUNDER when they gave their certificates.
From all / can judge myself, and from the opin-
ion of n 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 oil other .NacAines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth,
taking it fcrgranted that the clothes soied on
ly upon the surface and that the dirt ,lust 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 great injury to the fabric.
OBSEhN L that the cloth soiled is always soled
through and through and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through
The Reason ,chy 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
fine aefln nf he pl.p fh,,,
portion OF the clothes thoroughly and equally
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pes,les
ree'e the least unequal pressure perfectly that
glass yia!s of good strength, silver thmbles lead
pencils and the like, have been in clothes that were
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
lthout these spiral springs the cloth would be
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
TIE BOm and -1rro,c Principle,
throwing up thespoundcr peryendieularly. and then
upon the same principle assist in throwing it down
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 pounder unsbipped With
the old spring pole 80 often used over the Iound-
ing barrel, no could guide this heavy FOUNDER
as the end Of the pole describes the arc of acirele
THE Pouer Of Mis Machine
is such that the most filthy Iorse-blanket or the
dirtest carpets thoroughly cleansed without much
fatigue TO the operator
The Skill required 10 Operate II
is more than is required TO sweep we'll to kpead
bread well, to make beds well, or to wash dishes
well ; nor onc-fourth much as is necessary to
learn the use of the axe scythe, augur, hoe spade
and shovel; and who would think Of letting man
condemn these tools, and work like the savage be-
ear rSp a, N
of themf When men don't know the usS of these
implements We teach them, aud none of them is
more valuable than tlis WASHING MACHINE.
IKE Time Repaired to Learn to useH
varies from one 10 feur weeks nearly all do very
weH the second washing. Very many work il
finely dnrip2 the first operation, while some pep
sons require four or five washngs TO work 1t with
ease failure has never occurred where a 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
The Time and Labor .Sayed
is more than s-half Washincs which require
all day hy hand. are by this Machine generally
done in less than one-haIf a day. The clean
sing process Is done in one-fotirth the time The
cleansing, rnsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together require less than one-half the time
and no person can possibly rinse as well by hand
as with tins Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsinsy
alone.
TIE Durability Of this Machine
Is very great. don't see why it should not last
for ten or twenty Years, with only repairs of oun-
der and rope, which would be very trifliny The
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 aud
many of them have been i'm constant use in larre
families.
For sale by WARD d SOUTHMAYD.