The Van Buren press., 1859-12-23
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

UlHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
following properties which it is warranted to
possess II does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. II eleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing. and rinses clear. II IL very sim
Pile very strong and durable and can hardly get
out of repair 1t is light and portable, and when
not in takes more room than the common
wash tubs. A common hand wah ease and
perfect safety TO the clothing, wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwornen can 10y hand
This machine has been greatly improved since
1858, and is perfect. 1t operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 10
pounds. all put up and when taken down--which
can be done in one fourth of Il minutes 50 light
that a child II years of aegean move 1t 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 mteelf. 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
washing, is least $40 per year, in every family
of six persons and in that proportiouSand in some
families it is much more than in that sgoportion.
Why all other Machines Faa
is because they rub only the surfaces Of the CLOTH
taking it for granted that the clothes soied
ly upon the surface, and that the dirt aust be rub
5ed off ; would clean a board.
Washing By Hand IS Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface of the cloth is
wholly Unnecessary and is great waste OF strength
a.
OBSERVE + that the cloth soiled is always soiled
through and through, ;nrthat it cannot he cleans
cd without being washed through and Though.
Tile Reason why tie Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric between the pestles, and the action of
the water displaced tv the pounIer carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub,
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes to
the action cf the poundcr. thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons con be Broken
because The spiral springs upon the small pcstles
relieve the least unequal pressure perfectly that
glass vials of good strength silver thinbles, lead
pencils and the like have been in clothes that were
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured.
Without these spiral springs the cloth would he
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
Tile Bow and -4rrosc Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendieulary aud then
upon the same principle assist in throwing it down
giving an immense power to the operation, that
with the thumb and finger, person accustomed
to its use can give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the FOUNDER unshipped. With
the old spring pole often used over the pound
ing barrel no one could guide this heavy FOUNDER.
the end of the pole describes the Of acirce.
The Pouer of this Machine
~
drtiest carpet is thoroughly cleansed without much
fatigue to the operator.
Tile Skill required to Operate II
is no more than is required to sweep we'll to knead
bread well, TO make beds well, to wash dishes
well nor one-fourth as much as is necessary to
learn the Use Of the axe, scythe augur hoe, spade
and shovel aud who would think OF letting man
condemn these tools, and work like the savage, be-
cause he was not born with knOwledgc Of the use
ban xr
implements we teach them, aud none Of them is
more valuable than this WASHING MACHINE.
Ike Time Required to Learn to usen
varies from one to four weeks nearly all do very
we'll the second washing. Very many work il
finely during the first operation, while som" per
sons requlET. four or five washIn@s 10 work lit with
ease. 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
simple are observed.
THE Time and LaJ0r .Sapea
is more than one-half Washings which require
all dav by hand, are by this Machrr. generally
done in less than one-half day. The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time. The
cleansing, rlnsng and wrineing and hanging out
taken together, require less than one-half the time
and no person can possibly rinse as well 10y hand
with this Machine Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth It's cost for riusiur
alone.
Tie Durability Of this Machine.
is very great l don't why it should not last
for ten twenty years with only repairs of poun-
der and rope. which would he very trlling. The
whole cost Of repairs upon all the several hund-
red machines | have sold in the last two years
taken together, don't amount 10 two dollars and
many of them have been in constant use in lar-c
families.
For sale by WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.