The Van Buren press., 1860-03-16
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

\HIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
Il following properties which it is warranted TO
possess 1t does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks a button 1t cleanses 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 takesenO more room than the common
wash tubs. A common hand can with case and
perfect safety to the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1885, and is now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between GO and 20
pounds, all put up, and when taken down-which
can be done in one-fourth of minutes SO light
that a child - years OF age it about.
Almost all the certificates have received are
from persons who had not the benefit Of the im-
fra.sa all j.asse sslf and frsn the a,.n-
ion Of large number Of persons who have used
this machine nearly two years believe the saving
Of to the cloth any other process of
washing is, at least $40 per year. in every family
Of six persons aud in that proportion, and IN some
families it is much more than in that proportion
Why oil other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking it for granted that th, clothes soilcd
" upon the surface aud that the dirt .lrst be rub
BED off as would clean board
Washing by HIND IS Wrong,
because the rubbing Of the surface of the tloth is
wholly unnecessary and is great waste OF strength
As well as a great injury to the fabric.
OBSERN that the cloth soilei is always soieti
through and through, and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
Tile Reason echy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric between the restleS anil the action oi
the water Displaced by the lpoun.cr carries III,
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes Ia
the action of the FOUNDER. thus washn. every
portion Of the clothes thoroughly aud equally
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pestles
relieve the least unequal pressure perfectly tia.
glass vais of g"oi strength. silver tnb,s, lead
pencils and the like have been in clothes hl, were
rounded cut thoroughly, without being injured
Wihou, these spiral springs the cloth would be
destroyed. and all the buttons broken The sid,
springs combine
TIE Boz and 4rro,c Principle,
throwing up the Founder peI1,cndiculsrly and then
upon the same principle assist in throwing il dow
giving an immense 10 the operation, that
with the thumb and finger. person accuat olncd
Ia its use, can give a heavier blow than she could
with both hanl with the ro.tnl r unshipred. With
he oil spring pole So often used over the pound
iirs barrel, could guide this heavy poun,r
as the end ot the rcle describe, the Of Gle
I TIE Time end Lojor .Sored
is more than one half Wa-hings which requir,
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done IN less than une-hali day. The clean
>r, yIr'cyss is done in ol.e-io,iril iie time Th,
cleansing rirsinS and vringiE1 and hanging ont
taken together, require less than half the time
and no person eau possibly rinse well Nv hand
as with this Machine. Very MANY parsons 50,
that the Machine is worth its eest for rinsin.
| alone.
Tile Durability Of His Machine.
is very great. don't why IT should not laot
for ten or twenty years, with only repairs Of poun-
der and rope, which would b. very trhiu-,. The
whole cost of repairs upon all the several huni
red machines hay. sold in the last two wears
taken together, don't amoun, to two dollars, and
niany of them have been in constant use in large
families.
For sale by WARD K SOUTHMAYD