The Van Buren press., 1859-10-14
THE METROPOLITAN
w ashing Machine.


TyHIS wonderful Machine Is remarkable for the
l. following properties which tits warranted to
possess. 1t does not the clothes. and never
breaks button. 1t eleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing, and rinses clear 1t is very sim
pie, very strong and durable and can hardly get
out of repair. II is light and portable, and when
not in use takes no more reom than the common
wash tubs A common hand can with ease and
perfect safety TO the clothing. wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwoInen by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1855, and is now perfect. 1t NOW operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 20
pounds, all put mp, and when taken down-whieh
can be done in one fourth of a minutes light
that child IL years OF age can move it about.
Almost all the certificates have received are
from persons who had not the benefit of the im-
proved FOUNDER when they gave their certificates.
From all can judge myself, and from the opin-
this machine nearly two years, believe the saving
of wear to the cloth over any other process OF
washing, is, al 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.
Whya all other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking If for granted that the clothes are soed on
ly upon the surface. and tliat the dirt st be rub
bed off as one would clean Board.
flashing 6y HIND is Wrong,
because the rubbing Of the surface Of the cloth is
as well as great injury to the fabric
OBSERVE 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 ashy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the wafer powerfully through
the fabric, between the pestles, and the action of
the water displaced. by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub,
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes to
anfI rsffI. ft.ur-
portion of the clothes thoroughly and'equally
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pesiles
glass vials Of good strength. silver himbles, lead
pencils, and the like. have been in clothes that were
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
Without these spiral springs the cloth would be
dSstrSyed, and all the buttons broken The side
The Bow and ArrOw Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendicularIy, aud then
upon the same principle assist III throwing it down
giving an immense power to the operation so that
with the thumb and finger, a person accustomed
to its use can give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the pounder unshipped. With
the old sprirg pole often used over the pound
ing barrel. one could guide this heavy FOUNDER
the end'of the pole describes the arc Of circle
Tie Po,cer Of his Noch;ne
is such that the most filthy horsc-blankct or the
diriest carpet is thoroughly cleansed without much
fatigue 10 the operator
TIE Skill required TO Operate II
is more than is required to sweey, well TO knead
bread well. TO make beds WELL or to wash dishes
well one fourth much is necessary 10
learn the of the axe, scythe, nyur. hoe. spade
and shovel and who would think of letting man
condemn these tools and work like the savage be
cause he was not born with knowledge of the
Of them? When men don't know the use Of these
implements We teach them and none of them is
more valuable than this WASHING MACHINE.
TIE Tine Required to Learn to usea
varies from to four weeks nearly all do very
well the second washing. Very many work It
finely during the first operation, while some per
sons require four or five washngs Ia work 1T with
ease. y 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. il the directions, which
ara simple, ere observed.
TIE Time ond Labor Sored
is more than one half. Washings which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than half a day. The clean
sing process is done in one-fourth the time The
cleansing, rinsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together require less than one-hslf the fine
and no ,,-,-..nn can possibly rinse well by hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons say
thet the Machine is worth It's cost Tor rinsiag
alone
Tie D~rabiluy Of Ills .Maehine.
is very great. don't see Why it should not last
for ten o. twenty years viii, only repairs of poun-
der and rope, which would be very tIiihing. 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
"any Of them have been in constant use in large