The Van Buren press., 1860-02-03
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

TNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear the clothes. and pev''r
breaks button. II elcanses thoroughly the mes.
delicate clothing aud riHses clear. 1t Is very sim
pie very strong and durable and en- hardly get
our of repair. 1t is light and portable. and when
not in takes than the common
wash tubs A common hand with and
perfect safety to the clo'ing, wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwoincn by hand.
This machine has been greatly improved since
1853, aud is perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily and weighs only between 6D and 20
pounds, all put M, and when taken down-wbch
can be done in fourth Of minute-is So light
that child ~ wears OF age move il about.
Almost all the Ger. ficatcs ! have received
from persons who had not the benefit of the i'm
proved Ioun Ter 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 to the cloth over any other process Of
washing, is at least SO ncr year, in every family
cf six persons, and in tba. proportion, and in
families il is much mere than in that roportion.
VAyoU other Machines Fail
i. because they rub only the surfaces of the clo.',
taking it for granted that the clothes are s"ied ON
" uon the surface. and that the dirt .nst be rub
5ed off as one would clean a boar.
flashing By HIND IS Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface Of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary and is great waste of strength
wen as great injury to the fabric
OBSERVE that the cloth soiled is always soiled
through and through, and that it he cleans
ID without Icing washed through and through.
Tie Reason sphy tie Mesropoiitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
tn. fIlrie, bet veen the pcstlcs, and the aoion of
The water displaced by the pounler earri., the
cloth from tha outside 10 the ccntr. of H., tub,
'n'ing continuous fresh surface of clothes to
the action cf the FOUNDER, thus washing very
portion Of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No BHtt0ns can he Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small r,s'es
relieve the least unequal pressure rerfecflv that
glass vias Of enol strength, silver himtlrs. lcal
pencils and the like. have been in clothes that were
rounded ont thoroughly, without being injured.
Without these sFir. springs the cloth would be-
destroyed, aud all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
Tie Boy and 1rro,c Principle,
throwin.: up the pounler per; enaieulary and then
upon the same principle assist in throwing it down
irving AN irHmcnsr to the operation. that
with the thumb g,.d fng r, a person aecustomo 1
to its USe, give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the pounier unshipped. With
the old spring pole often used the round
in, harrl, 10 could guide this heavy pour Ter
the end of The I~e describes the are of circle
TIE Power Of Mis Machine
is such that the most iilthv e-Llanket or thc
dirfiest carpet is thoroughly cleans, without much
fatigue to the operGor.
TIE Skill required 10 Operate Il
is no more than is required to swor,, W, H. to knead
tread we'll To make beds weii or to wish dishes
wril nor one fourth rs much as l. necessary io
/ arm the of the axe, scvic. augur ho. sl,a ic
and shovel AMI who would think oI Lifting a mas,
condemn these tools and work like the sayur. be-
r3tG he In. ,f
of them? when men dou't know the use of these
IiuI dement's We teach them. and none of them is
more valuable than this WASHING M,cuISE.
TIE Tine Required to Learn to usea
varies from TO four weeks nearly all do very
weH the second washing Very many work It
finely during the first operation while some per
sons requ.r'' four five wa-!ings to work it with
Ease. future has never occurred where a t; IT,
rial of four weeks has been given. With the i'm.
proved machine persons will require more thar TIVE,
trials TO work il easily if the directions, which
are simple, are observed
The Time and Labor .Soped
all DAY by hand. are by this Machine generally
'icne in less than one-half day The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time. The
cl. l.ansin", rinsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together, rlair, lass thar one half the time
and no person can POSSIBLY rinse rs well by hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons saw
:hat the Machine is worth its cost for rinsiuy
alone.
TIE Durobiffy Of dis Machine
is very great. don't see why it shoulI not last
'or ten ar twenty years with only repairs of poun.
'lcr and rope. which would be very irifiing. The
whole cost Of rcTaairs ui'on all the several huad
red machines 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 & SOUTEMAYD
RICHARDSON'S
IRISH LINENS. DAMASkS.