The Van Buren press., 1860-02-17
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

HNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear the cethes and never
breaks button. II cleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing, and rnses clear 1t is very sim
pie. very strong and durable, and can hardly get
out of repair. 1t is light and portable. and when
not IN use takes no more r'om than the common
wash tubs. A common hand can with and
perfect safety to the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can 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 up, and when taken down-which
can = done in one fourth of minute-is light
that a child IL years OF age move it about.
Almost all the certificates have received
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 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.
WhyaU other Machines Fail
taking it for granted that the clothes soed
ly upon the surface. and that the dirt -ust be rub
Bed off as one 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
as well as great injury to the fabric.
OBSERVE that the cloth soiied is always soled
through and through and that it cannot he cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
Tie Reason ,chy tie Netropoliton Succeeds
is because it forces the water 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
the action of the FOUNDER, thus washing every
portion Of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons con he Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pcstles
relieve the least unequal pressure perfectly that
glass vals 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 be
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
Tile Bow and Arrow Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendicularly aud then
upon the same principle assist in throwing IL down
giving an immense power to the operation go that
with the thumb and finger, a person accustomed
to its use, can give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the FOUNDER unshppel. With
the old spring pole so often used the pound
ing barrel, could guide this heavy FOUNDER
As the end OF the pole describes the are of circle
The Po,cer Of this Machiae
is such that the most filthy horse-hlanEet or the
dirtest carpet is thoroughly ceansed without much
fatigue to the operator.
TIE Skill required TO Operate IL
is no than is required to sweep well, to knead
bread well, to make beds well or to wash dishes
well /; nor ne-fourth much as is necessary to
learn the use Of the scythe, augur. 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 n knowled of the use
of them When men don't know the use of these
implements We teach them, and none of them is
mere valuable than this WASHING MACHINE.
Ike Time Required to Learn to usei it
varies from one 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 washings to work lit with
ease \ failure has never occurred where fair
trlal OF four weeks has been given. With the i'm
proved machine persons will Se9uire than two
trials Ia work it easily. if the directions which
are simple observcd..
Tie Time and Labor .Sared
is more than one half Washinss which require
all day by hand, by this Machine generally |
done in less than onehalf day. The clean |
sing process Is done in fourth the time The
rinsng and wrin1n. and hanging out |
taken together, require less than half the time
and no person possibly rinse Us well by hand |
As with this Machine. Very many persons say |
that the Machine is worth its cost for rnsiny !
alone.
The Durability Of this Machine.
is very great. l don't see why it should not last
for ten or twenty years, with only repairs of poun
der and rope, which would be very trifiiny The |
whole cost of repairs upon all the several kund- |
red machines l have sold in the last two wears |
taken together, don amount to two dollars, and |
many of them have been in constant use in large
families.
For sale by WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD |
RICHARDSON'S