Show OUR industrial PAGE E an wite T y v y v y y A new standard of household economy A visit to the maytag shop reveals the source of freedom from wash day bondage of modern housewife hours of toil converted into hours of leisure the power loom has relieved the homes of america of the task of 0 manufacturing fabric for clothing the sewing machine wrought another revolution in household economic practices and transferred the making of the family clothing to the factory from the home the trend of the past generation in the scientific and mechanical world has been to relieve the housewife hous wife of the drudgery of her task by the use of laborsaving labor saving machinery washday problems seemed to present a most difficult field tor for solution by scientific and mechanical engineers the housewife was exacting ting in her demands she called tor for a machine which would take out the dirt without any extra preparation on her part such as hand washing or boiling of wrist bands and extra dirty spots and at the same time would not injure the texture of the fabric the wide variation in fabric texture from blankets and canvas overalls to spiderweb spider web silks wide variation in the kind and degree of dirt to be removed depending upon occupation and personal habits of the wearer the chemical constituents of water to be used and the kind of soap obtainable were all wrapped up in the problem to be solved by washing machine engineers and scientists perhaps no other line of engineering has presented more different forms forma of apparatus for patent than washing machines tor for home use hundreds of different machines are now on the market each presenting some phase of the problem but not comprehending or at least not being able to combine in one machine I 1 solution of all the phases presented by the problem A perfect machine of any kind is the product of evolution it combines the concentrated thought of many generations of engineers and the 1926 model automobile or flying machine no more resemble the ahe originals from which they have evolved than they do a roman chariot or a chinese kite but they do represent the highest type of transportation in their fields to day have revolutionized the world by setting new standards A visit to the maytag shop under the management of mr R B crandall Cra udall impresses the visitor with the tact fact that here is a washing machine which has set a new standard in household economy the maytag demonstrates that it has solved the problem of getting out the dirt from even the dirtiest garment without injury to the texture of even the finest fabric and this without boiling or hand band rubbing of any kind this represents the climax of washing machine perfection and accounts tor for the remarkable popularity of the maytag as represented by its phenomenal sales record this fortunate solution of the most difficult phase of the home washing machine problem Is accomplished by the principle an exclusive maytag fe with this principle as the foundation the maytag people have studied all other phases of washday problems and combined their solution in what is the most compact labor saving machine offered the american housewife today devices tor for apply applying ln either electric or gasoline power are found thi th maytag is the only washing machine on the market equipped with its own gasoline motor perfected to the point where it is as dependable and convenient as an electric motor every possible device calculated to add to the value of the maytag tor for the home washing has been perfected and applied to the machine A space 25 inches square will accommodate it the tub is of cast aluminum heavy and substantial it will neither rot shrink leak or rust the wringer Is operated by the same motor and Is made as nearly perfect as modern mechanical engineers know how to do it automatically adjusting itself to any garment the height of the machine Is adjustable to suit the user garments may be removed and put into the machine while it Is running a vast saving of time the maytag has taken the terrors the inconvenience the cold dinners the tired overworked housewife out of washday and has made it a day of pleasure with hours of toll converted into hours of leisure rest and recreation it makes the big washing look small it does not trespass upon the leisure hours of the housewife it cleans so easily and so swiftly it Is the cifes best friends and it Is tor for her sake that this visit was amade and this story was written sir mr crandall stands ready at any time to go to your home and give gin a demonstration of the wonderful work of this machine it places you under no obligation |