The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-30
Business Items.

Among the many things of beauty and in
| terest, examined by the visitors and invited
guests at the Falmouth House opening yes
| terdsy-the Hydraulic Clothes Washers COM
| manded much attention.
They are constructed upon an entirely new
| principle, simple in arrangement, rapid and
| efectual in their work, washing wooden goods,
| clothing and the heaviest articles, fine laces,
linens and all family washing equally well, and
| without injury to fabrics of the most delicate
texture-sineply and only By the force and action
| of water through the fibres of the cloth, with
| out friction, pounding or rubbing.
A set of three of these power machines will
| wash from 5000 to 5000 average pieces of hotel
washing per day, and for all public institutions
seem almost indispensable, and for guarantees
and hospitals invaluable, for no matter how
| filthy the clothing or other articles may be,
| from infectious disease, bandages of wounds or
| otherwise, they can be thoroughly cleansed,
| and water changed without opening The cover,
until all are made perfectly sweet and clear,
| free from infection, and can be safely handled
| in wringing.
We are told that these power machines have
been adopted by some fifty of the largest asy-
lums and hospitals of the country; also by
many of the frst-class hotels in almost every
State in the q MON, including the Fifth Ave-
| nue. Hotel, the Brevoort House and Astor
House, New York, with most satisfactory re-
suits. We were also informed that several
thousand of hand machines on the same prin-
ciple had been sold, and were now used by
families through the country, and so simple
and effectual in their operation that not sin
gle complaint had been received by the manu-
facturers, but numbers of recommendations all
highly satisfactory.
A hand family machine occupying a space
less than three feet square-costing from 500
to $50 according to size)-with new and i'm
proved wringer attached, will wash from eight
to twelve shirts, or their equivalent, in ten
minutes, and will do all the washing of fam
lily of five or ten persons in from two to three
hours, aid can be operated by boy or girl as
well as by man or woman.
For lace curtains, quilts, shawls and wooden
goods, as well as for family washing of every
description, it seems almost indispensable and
INVALUABLE for every household.
The present manufacturing company of
these machines is located in New York, where
they also manufacture stationary hydraulic
tubs for private residences occupying the
same space as ordinary stationary tubs; or
they easily and quickly alter the stationary
tubs of any kitchen to the hydraulic, at an
expense of from $15 to $25. We understand
that negotiations are nearly perfected for the
formation of company for the New Eng.
land States, the headquarters and factory of
which company will be located in Boston,
where all our housekeepers, private residences
and public institutions can be supplied with
new and improved laundry machinery, furni-
ture, wringers, mangles and drying rooms all
complete.
This invention of complete and rapid wash
ing, also other inventions of the company in
drying and ironing, will meet and supply
want long felt in every community
We close this description by an extract from
the Judges Report" on washing machines at
the last fair OF the American Institute, New
York, October, 1867, made in reference to these
machines, and for which first premium, medal
and diploma were awarded
The whole number of washing machines
wringels, mangles, &c., on exhibition, is thirty,
| five; of these, thrty-three are entered for com
petition. The articles bearing the Plumbers
1877 and 1040 are deci led to be the best on ex-
hibition. 1t must also lie stated incidentally
that they are better than any of their class
known to the judges Their merits are:
First. They perform their work without
| rubbing or pounding, and with no more wear
or friction than is created by the current of
water forced through the clothes, so that tho
most delicate laces and curtains can, if neces-
sary, DO washed with the coarsest fabrics with
out the slightest injury, and without entan-
| Cling or straining.
Second. Clothing infected by contag-
| ions diseases, bandages of wounds and Sores
| and all kinds OF impure articles, are entirely
| purified without risk to the operator
| Third There is no stopping of water, whether
the machine is open or shut; but when closed
| it confines the steam and keeps the water hot
| ter than by any other known process
Fourth. While other washing machines
Will wash single or lew articles better than
large quantity, the Hydraulic Washer per-
forms its work as thoroughly when run at It's
| full capacity as o herwIse.
Fifth. A set of the Power Machines like
| those on exhibition and numbered in YOUR cat
alogue 1917, with Two hands will wash 5000
pieces OF average hotel washing in twelve
hours.
Sixth. 1t is as simple as possible in its con-
struction; is not liable to get out of orders is
easily operated, and will last for years if prop
erly used
Seventh 1t can readily be attached to the
boiler of any kitchen range.
Eighth. Both the Power and Hand Ma
chimes (which are now on exhibition) are
made on precisely the same principles; and to
enable all classes to avail themselves of their
advantages, it is expected to supply them at
prices varying from $25 to $500, with the pa
tent wringer.
No. S97 Hydraulic Power Clothes Washer
An A. No. 1 washing machine, on an entirely
new and correct principle as applied to the
washing of clothes, and in the highest degree
deserving of the first premium.
No 1040. Hydraulic Clothes Washer (hand
power) On the same principle as 1877, equally
and in the highest degree deserving of the
first premium.
We understand that an agency for the sale
of this machine will soon be opened in thsi
city. ~ B
The sale of alabaster and marble statuettes,
vases, &C., and of silver plated ware, will COM
mence at o'clock this afternoon at the rooms
of e. M. Patten & Co., Exchange street. There
was large concourse of ladies present yester-
| day viewing and admiring the articles.
HARPER's BAzAR-The number for next
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden