Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-16
WATAUGA MANS
NEW INVENTION.


Wisconsin State Journal
Dishwashing drudgery the plague
Of housewives together with unsani-
tary dishrags and the unpleasant fea
ture of washing dishes or clothes by
hand can now be eliminated thanks
to the inventions of R. L. Matilda and
H. W. Mckenzie Of Black Earth.
The inyentors have been working
together with Madisonians for month
perfecting the details of patents on
a family dishwashing machine, said
to be more practical and economical
than any similar device on the mar
ket. Announcements of the inven-
tion were made here Saturday.
Although the Madison Gas and E.
lectric Company have been approach
ed to handle many dishwashing ma
chimes in this territory, they have se
lected the machine of the local men
in preference to others. The COM
pany will have charge Of sales in
the city. One of the new machines
is now on display at the gas compa-
ny show rooms.
o. A. Meister, Black Earth me-
chanic, has been carrying on the me-
chanical work involved in the man.
ufacture of the machine. .ufacture of
the machine. Mr.. Meister is in
charge of thefactory established at
Black Earth. The present capacity
of the factory is 10 machines per
day. The output can be increased
easily to meet the demand.
Main Offices for the new company
have been established in Madison
from which sales work will be direc-
ted. D. W. Heiney of Black Earth
and A. T. Rose of Madison are 9TH
ers interested in the enterprise.
While the Madison Gas and Elec-
trio Company will handle the sales
work in Madison, the officials also
expect in addition to market the
product through their own statesmen.
Since the local invention was
made known, applications for sales
territory have been made from all
sections Of the state and from cit
les as far distant as the west coast.
eve have 40 machines now prac-
tically completed" Mr.. Rose declar-
ed in discussing the operations Of
the Black Earth factory. Shortly
we will be in position to take care
Of any demand"
The kitchen convenience has been
called the Family Electric Dishwash
er" by it's sponsors who have formed
the Family Dishwasher Company to
manufacture and market the ma
chine.
"Other companies have been man.
ufacturing dishwashing machines for
hotel use many years." Mr.. Matilda
the inventor declared Saturday .'Our
machine, is aimed however to take
care of the demand of average fami-
lies for an electric dishwashing ma
chine which will wash dishes quickly,
conveniently, and at a small cost"
The Family Electric Dishwasher is
built table high and occupies a floor
| space 18 by "a inches. It is attrac-
lively finished in white enamel.
One of the big advantages of the
local machine over other machines in
the market, according to the inven-
tor, is that only teakettle Of water
and about a teaspoon Of soap pow
der or fakes are needed for ordinary
use. The machine will wash the de-
licate and fragile glassware as we'll
as kitchen utensils without damage.
Mr.. Matilda declared.
The principle of the machine ID
based on specially designed series
of paddles, arranged in q special
trough. Water is thrown by the
paddles against the dishes which are
placed in racks in the upper part of
the machine.
A small electric motor, supplying
the motive power, is hidden from
view.