Show HARD lIARD TO SELECT I I WASHING MACHINE 1 I I Many Little Points to Consider Con Can Consider sider Before Purchase Before purchasing a washing machine machine machine ma know something some some- chine It is desirable to and the thing of ot the various types principles on which each is operated op says the United States Department of Agriculture Although there there are over makes of washing machines the various designs can be classified which can be into five t types pes most of ot hand water power gas gas- operated 6 by Al l Ski t r PV The h A main n I 6 Al l Ski t r PV The h A main n DUne 1 f eng engine i ne or or- ore M e electricity l ec t r i c it y principle in all Is the forcing of ot soapy water through the clothes by agitating the clothes cloth s and the water and thus displacing the dirt The cylinder washers usually have havea cylinder of of metal orwood orwood or orwood n a a- perforated wood for the clothes This revolves h In an outer container for the soar and arid and water reversing It its direction at regular Intervals The Th dolly dony or hand in tor tor type especially common a revolving device device de power machines machine's has hasa a revo vice attached to the lid or the bottom b bat bot t. t tom for moving the clothes about in inthe InI inthe the water The oscillating types have havea tub which rocks metal or wooden a back and forth tossing the tile clothes through the water vater The vacuum cup the funnel funnel- t type pe is i r. r development of stick on washing device and ma mahave mahave maj which have from one to four cups move move up and down forcing water through the clothes c The washboard type Is seen only In power hand maclies machines ma mn- chines clies now Unless there ther is a pressure of 15 to 20 pounds to the square inch at atthe atthe atthe the faucet and a flow of ot 4 to G C gallons per minute a power machine will not be satisfactory ry If It an electric machine Is being purchased the current current cur cur- rent specifications of the local source of power must be b known and given I I I In i n the th e order or d er Consider all aU the following points Whether the gearing Is enclosed enc or open whether the motor is watertight water water- tight or placed where there is little chance of Its getting gett n wet how easily Ithe the machine cnn ci can n be moved ab about ut and yet et held in pince while the motor Is running the shape and size of ot the machine In relation to the room where It must be he used an and stored how often oft otto en the machinery ry must be oiled and whether that can be done easily strength and rigidity of the frame frame- and the service for repairs and nf now parts |