The Van Buren press., 1860-04-06
THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

ITNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
J Il following properties which il is warranted tC
possess 1t does not wear the clothes. aud never
breaks a button. 1t cleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing, and rinses clear. 1t is very sim
| PIE, very strong and durable and ean hardly get
out of repair: 1t is light and portable. and when
wash tubs. common hand with ease and
perfect safety tO the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand
This machine has been greatly improved sirce
1855. AMI is now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 90 and 20
pounds. all put up, and when taken down-which
can be done in one fourth Of minute-is light
that a 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 I'M
From ALL can Judge myself, and from the opin-
ION Of large nunier of persons who have used
this machine nearly two years. believe the saving
Of wear to the cloth over any other process Of
Of six Persons. and in that proportion and in some
families it is much more than in that proportion.
W4ye eH other .Hack;aes 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 ,ust be rub
bed off as one would clean board.
Washing by HIND 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 soiled is always soiled
through and through, and that cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
The Reason mhy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
The fabric, between the Pestles and the action of
the water displaced by the pounder carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre Of tl, tub
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes to
the action of the FOUNDER, thus washin. every
portion OF the clothes thoroughly and equally.
No Buttons can be Broken
because the spiral springs upon the small pes.les
relieve the least unequal pressure perf ctIy tst
glass vials of gooi strength, silver thi.ubes lead
pencils, and the like have been in cl o,bes tot were
pounded out thoroughly, without being injured
Without these spiral springs The cl.h wnn}5 h.
and all the butt. ms broken The s;j.
springs combine
Tile Bow and Arron pr;ne;ole
throwing up the FOUNDER ner,enJicul.rv and then
uIcn the same principle assist in throwing il down
sni"s a" Immense Tower to the operation 40 that
WIN '.ie thumb and finger. person accustomed
'" as use. can give heavier blow than she could
with both hand with the I,ounder uns!,pped With
the old spring pole often used the POUND
ing barrel, no one eouli guide this heavy poun,ler
as the end Of the rce Describes the arc of circle
TIE Time and Labor .Soced
is than one half Washings which require
all day by hand. are by this Machine generally
done in less than one-half day The clean
sing rr,ccss ia done in one fourth the time. The
cleansing. rinsing and wringing and hanging out,
taken together. require less than half the time,
and II" person can possibly rinse well by hand
as with this Machine. Very MANY persons saw
that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsing
alone.
The Durability of this Machine.
is very great. l don't why it should not last
for ten or twenty years witt, only repairs of poun-
der and rope. which would be very trifing The
whole cost of repairs upon all the several hund-
red machines hav" sold in the last two years
taken to-, fher, don amount 10 two dollars and
many Of them have been in constant use in large
families
For sale nv WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD