The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-01-04
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Laundry Opening
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the linen supply department, to the
big modern $500 double-action
mangle, which irons garments
smoothly and on both sides at the
same time.
=. Modern Machinery ........
Included in the equipment are
five new pressing machines.
Three are used for large garments,
such as dresses, Hoover aprons,
and so forth. Another unit Is for
pressing collars and cuffs, while
the fifth is used for pressing
shirts. In this same department
is a long folding table, more than
Is feet in length, and so arranged
that employees can stand and
work around it on all sides. The
big double-action mangle is also
in this department. 1t Is capable
of ironing 1926 bundles of flat
work, daily.
In the washing department, in
charge of Homer Locke, are four
of the latest washing machines.
Two have six compartments each,
and compartment carries twenty
pounds of clothing before it is wet
The other two washers Of two COM
partments each have a capacity OF
thirty pounds of laundry to each
compartment. Each washer is
equipped with an $S5 dollar valve,
for automatically regulating the
quantity of water numned into the
washer. These machines wash
each batch of clothing in from
fcrty-fve minutes to an hour.
-" 'ho w" shing rooms are also
two large extractors. each of which
wrings water from fifty pounds Of
garments every ten minutes.
There is also a large dry tumbler.
which thoroughly dries fifty pounds
Of laundry every thirty minutes.
Fine Boiler System
In the boiler room, 20 by rs feet
in size, there is large 125-pounu-
pressure boiler of latest design.
When the plant is going at full
capacity. the boiler uses twelve
tons Of coal each week. The boiler
system is provided with various
safety devices, including an auto
mats alarm hell. The hell rings
when the water is too high or too
low and makes the necessary au-
| iustments. The Kisco system OF
condensation is used, which re-
turns the steam hack to the boiler.
A sp,endid 4-inch water pipe
conducts water from the street
main into the boiler room. Anoth-
err nine leads reserve hot water to
a 5000 gallon wooden tank on the
roof. which keeps on hand at all
times an adequate supply OF hot
water. From this tank, q 4-lncn
pipe conducts hot water into the
plant, for use in the washers.
This water from the wooden tank
contains no boiler rust and safe
guards the laundry from becoming
rnst-stained.
Linen Simply Department
! The linen supply room, which is
housed in the same building, is in
IA separate department, in charge
of Mrs. Louise Chatfield. 1t is
provided with two eiectric-poweI
sewing machines for making
towels and linen supplies Of vari'
Gus kinds, as well as for mendine
laundry and darning stockings and
socks.
The establishment operates foul
trucks. Two are for laundry use
and two for linen supplies. They
make pick-ups and deliveries t.
all parts OF the city.
The complete plant represents al
investment Of approximately sixt!
thousand dollars. In addition Il
its own laundry work, IL does we
wash for other smaller laundries
Pictures of the plant, with III
machinery and workers in acton
were taken Wednesday, by tn
: official photographer, Mr.. Theus
p OF 40 Hastings.
Punch Clock Used
Mr.. Allen has the distinction o