The Van Buren press., 1860-04-13
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

TlHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
i following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear 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. 1t is light and portable, and when
not in takes more room than the common
wash tubs common hand 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
1858, and is now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily. and weighs only between 60 and u
pounds, all put up, and when taken down-whicl
can be done in one fourth of a minute-is SO ligh
that child IL years OF age move it about.
Almost all the certificates have received art
from persons who had not the benefit of the i'm
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 o
washirg, is, at least $40 per year. in every family
OF six persons and in that proportion, and in som
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 the clothes are soiled on
ly upon the surface and that the dirt -iust be rub
5ed off as one would eleaa board.
Washing by Hand is Wrong.
because the rubbing of the surface of the cloth i:
x
as well n great injury to the fabric.
OBSERVE that the cloth soiea is always soilet
through and through. and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
The Reasonably the Metropolitan Succeeds
the fabric, between the pestles, and the action o
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub
presenting continuous fresh surface Of clothes tt
the action of the FOUNDER, thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pestlee
relieve the least unequal pressure perfectly that
glass vals of good strength silver thimbles, lead
pencils, and the like have been in clothes that wer,
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
Without these spiral springs the cloth would b
destroyed, and all the buttons broken. The side
springs combine
The BOw and Arrop Principle,
throwing up the FOUNDER perpendicularly, and theI
upon the same principle assist in throwing it dowr
giving an immense power to the operation, tha
to its use, can give heavier blow than she eoult
with both hand with the pounder unshipped. Will
the old spring pole 50 often used over the pound
ing barrel one could guide tins heavy pounder
as the end OF the pole describes the arc Of aciree
The Time and Labor .Saced
is more than one half. Washines which requir,
all day by hand. are by this Machine generally
done in less than one half a day. The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time. II,
cleansing, rinsing and wringng and hanging out
taken together. require less than half the time
and no person can possibly rinse well by hand
with this Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsina
alone.
Tie Durability Of this Machine.
is very great. l don't see why it should not las,
for ten or twenty years with only repairs of poun
der and rope. which would be very trifiny TIL.
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 larg,
families
For sale by WARD G SOUTHMAYD.