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When it is desired to wash bed-quilts or
blankets or other thick and heavy articles,the
use of the sack is dispensed with.
Having adjusted the articles to be washed,
5 the top I is lowered and the rubber is brought
in contact with the clothes on the drum, the
crank Q is turned, thus causing the rubber P,
which impinges against the drum F, to re-
volve, and the operation is commenced.
io If boiling is desired, a fire is started in the
heater Y and the sack is disengaged from the
drum F. thereby permitting it to fall into the
boiler C. When the clothing has been suffi-
ciently boiled and it is desired to rinse the ar-
15 ticles, the water in the boiler is permitted to
escape. After the boiler has been emptied
and refilled with clean water, the sack is again
attached to the drum and the rubber turned,
as previously described.
20 To wring the clothes it is simply necessary
to remove the water from the boiler and turn
the rubber, which, by means of the springs S',
which are adjusted for the purpose, exerts suf-
ficient pressure on the clothes to express the
25 water therefrom.
It is evident that slight changes in the con-
strunction and relative arrangement of the sev-
eral parts might be resorted to without de-
parting from the spirit of my invention; and
30 hence I would have it understood that I do
riot confine myself to the exact construction
shown and described, but consider myself at
liberty to make such changes and alterations
as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my
35 invention.
Having fully described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-1. In a washing-machine, the combination,
with a boiler having laterally -projecting 40
flanges, a body secured to said boiler, a heater
on which the boiler rests, and a cover hinged
to the body, of a drum situated within the
body and over the boiler, a rubber journaled
in the cover, and devices, substantially as de- 45
scribed, for yieldingly holding the rubber in
contact with the drum.
2. In a washing-machine, the combination,
with the boiler, body, and top hinged to the
body and provided with oblong slots, of a drum 50
journaled in the body, a rubber the spindle of -
which rests and moves in the oblong slots of
the top, the plates connected to said spindle,
and springs for yieldingly holding the rubber
in contact with the drum, substantially asset 55
forth.
3. In a washing-machine, the combination,
with the heater, the boiler resting on the heat-
er, the body secured to the boiler, and the
cover hinged to the body, of the flanged drum 6o
journaled in the body, the rubber journaled
to the cover immediately over the drum, the
movable plates forming bearings for the rub-
ber-shaft, clips secured to the cross-bars,and
springs connecting the plates and clips, sub- 65
stantially as set forth.
In testimony whereof I have signed this
specification in the presence of two subscrib-
ing witnesses.
JOHN OVERTON AUSTIN.
Witnesses:
T. E. VANLANDINGHAM,
J. W. SANDERS.
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Austin, John Overton. Washing-Machine., patent, September 1, 1885; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171069/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.