The Van Buren press., 1859-10-28
THE METROPOLlTAN
Washing Machine.

lTNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
Il following proper:ies which it is warranted to
possess. II does net wear the Clothes and never
breaks hutton. IL cleanses thoroughly the most
delicate elohing. and rinses clear 1t Is very sim
pie, vc-v strong and durable, and can har,ily get
out Of rspair. II is light aud portable, and when
lot in use takes more room than the common
wash tubs. A common hand can with case and
perfect safety 10 the clothing wash faster and bet
ter tian four washerwomen can by hand.
This machine has becn greatly improved since
1858, and Is now perfect. -lt now operates much
more easily. and weighs only between GO and 20
pounds all put UP, and when taken down-which
can be dome in one fourth Of minutes light
tha; a child IL years Of age can move it about.
Almost all the certificates l have received are
from persons who had no: the benefit of the i'm
proved pound.r when they gave their certificates.
From all ! can Judge myself, and from the opn-
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, IL. at least $40 per year. in every family
of six persons aud in tina, proportion and in some
families il is much more than in that proportion.
Why oil other Machines Fail
IS because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth,
taking 1T for granted that the clothes soilcd
" upon the surface and that the dirt .lust be rub
5ed off would clean board.
Washing Jy HIND IS Wrong,
because the rubbing Of the surface of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary, and is great waste Of strength
as well rs 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 ,chyMe 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
aatln nff Inn.
portion OF the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pestlcs
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 he
destroyed. and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
The Bo,c and 1yro,c Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendieuarly and then
upon the same principle assist in throw ing 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 poun1er unshppel With
the old spring pole so often used over the POUND
ing barrel no could guide this heavy FOUNDER
as the end of The pole describes the of circle
Tire Po,cer Of TIES Machine
is such that the most filthy horse blanket or the
dirtiest carpet is thoroughly cieanset without much
fatigue to the operator.
Tie Skill required TO Operate II
is morc than is required To sweep well. to kueai
bread well, to make beds well, or 10 wash dishes
well nor onefuur;h much is is necessary Ia
learn the use of the axe, scyhe auyur hoe sr,ade
and shovel and who would think OF letting man
condemn 'hcs.. tools and work like the savage be
cause he WIS not born with knowledge Of the use
Of them ? When men don't know the use Of these
implements teach them. and none of them is
more valuable than this WISHING MAcHIyE.
TIE Tine Required to Learn to useH
varies from to four weeks nearly all do very
well the second washing. Very many work ii
finely during the first o,.cr:tion while some per
sons require four five washings 10 work it with
ease \ failure has never occurred where f: IT,
trial Of four weeks has been given. With the n-
proved machine persons viii! require more than two
trials 10 work 1T easily, if the directions, which
are SIM lc, are observed
Tie Time ond Labor .Sared
is more than ehaIf. Washings which rcquir,
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than one-half Jay. The clean
sing Process is done in onc-four-h the time. The
cleansing. rinsing and wringin. and hanging GU.
taken together. reluire less than onehnf the time
and n" person can possibly rinse well bv hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth It's cost for rnsiny
aloIA
Tie Durability of M;s Machine.
IS very great. don't see why it should not las.
for ten or twenty vear- with only repairs of roun-
der and rope. which would be very iriflng 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 and
many Of them have been in constant use in large
families
For sale iy WARD d SOUTHMAYD