IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING MACHINES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, THOMAS JAMES SYER, Cabinet Manufacturer & Tool Maker of 1 Finsbury
Street Chiswell Street in the Parish of Saint Lukes & in the County of Middlesex
do hereby declaro the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING
MACHINES to be as follows:-
I fit up the inside of tub of machine with a series of specially prepared
brushes at intervals provide a cone or pillar in centre working upon a pivot
which cone has also brushes attached to it, and further I work the cone either in
a vertical position or horizontal, the revolutionary motion of the cone will then
bring the brushes into work upon the articles therein contained & will, I feel
confident cleanse (and automatically scrub the articles or clothes etc) better than
any machine at present made.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I THOMAS JAMES SYER of 1 Finsbury Street Chiswell Street in the parish of
Saint Lukes Middlesex Cabinet Manufacturer etc do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING MACHINES and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:―
I make the tub R of wood, either circular, or of any other shape as may be
necessary. I fit in centre of inside of tub a vertical spindle of metal A, revolving
in cup socket O, at bottom of tub and the upper end passing through the cover
at B, at the base of the spindle A I fit four arms at right angles to each other
marked C, and upon these arms I fit brushes T, of fibre or hair either one upon
each arm or alternately as may be necessary, then I enclose or case in, the centre
portion of the length of the spinde A, with wood, in form either square, hexagon
or octagon, and upon each of these sides I fit brushes S, of fibre or hair, at the
top of spindle AI fit a wheel having a toothed edge D, this wheel D works in
contact with E which I also make in metal, arc in form and fitted upon the outer
edge with teeth corresponding with and fitting into the teeth upon wheel D,
attached to the arc shaped piece of metal I fit an arm of metal P connected to E
by pinion F, the opposite end of arm PI make to terminate in the form of a circle
or ring, and into the inner part of this ring I fit another piece of metal or wheel G
which works the inner part of this ring I fit another piece of metal or wheel G
which works or turns eccentrically upon pivot H, above this wheel G and attached
to same. I fit a mitre toothed wheel K which revolves or turns concentrically
upon pivot H above this I fix a metal rod J.(in bearings) and extending the full
width of machine, and upon the rod J, (which lies horizontally) I fit a mitre
toothed wheel V corresponding and fitting into wheel K at the right hand, and at
the end of rod J at the right hand I fit a fly or hand wheel L with handle M
attached; by turning the handle M the whole machine will be set in motion,
giving the vertical spindle A alternate revolutions to the left and to the right
hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The insertion of brushes fixed to a vertical spindle and horizontal arms
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