. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. C. V. MAPES ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 219 This separate arrangement of independent pestles divides the force, so that the inequalities upon a mass of clothing in the tub are fitted by the yielding springs. Again, the surface of the water is so broken up that there is none of that splash- ing which occurs when a broad single pestle is struck down. In several trials we found it next to impossible to splash the water over the sides of the tub. The pestle, or combination of pestles, is hung at c? (fig. 1), on a double cord, r, which can be shortened by sim
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. C. V. MAPES ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 219 This separate arrangement of independent pestles divides the force, so that the inequalities upon a mass of clothing in the tub are fitted by the yielding springs. Again, the surface of the water is so broken up that there is none of that splash- ing which occurs when a broad single pestle is struck down. In several trials we found it next to impossible to splash the water over the sides of the tub. The pestle, or combination of pestles, is hung at c? (fig. 1), on a double cord, r, which can be shortened by simply twisting it. This cord is stretched between the upper ends of two wooden sprim/s,s ft. These springs are thin strips of tough wood set loosely into mortices in the base-board, b, so that they can be taken out when not in use. To show its construction, we have in the cut elevated the pounder above the surface of the tub, though in ordinary use it is not raised so high. Fig. 3 shows the springs, base-board, and pestle packed into the tub, and the whole set aside. It occupies no more space than the width of the tub (2^ feet), and the height of the springs (6 feet).. Fig. 411. Wringing Machine. The whole operation is simple and eftective. The batch for washing is 25 to 30 yards of cloth, or say eight or ten shirts, or their equivalent in other garments. Our first trial was upon a lot of bed-quilts being washed and put away for sum- mer, and these at once brought out the capabilities of the machine for heavy Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York, M'Crea & Miller
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