US Patent: 1,792X
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| Steam washer
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Patentee:
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| James Truman (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |
| USPTO Classifications: |
| 68/6 |
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Patent Dates:
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| Granted: |
Aug. 21, 1812 |
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| Due to the Patent Office fire of 1836,only about 2000 of the almost 10000 X-patent documents were recovered. This was one of the recovered ones.
Patent Steam Washer (patent # X1,792)
Invented by Mr. James Truman of Philadelphia
Mr. Truman, having obtained a patent for this useful and excellent discovery, and the subscriber have satisfied himself by accurate trial of its utility and worth, has purchased his right for the towns of Newburyport and Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The following representation to the public of the advantages of this washer has been and will be found true by actual experiment.
1st This washer saves at least seven-eighths of the wood, which is used in the common way, or in any other way yet invented.
2nd This washer saves all the hard labor of rubbing and at least half the whole labour of washing clothes.
3rd The common way of washing by the hands or with machines is well known to wear out clothes nearly, if not quite as much as when used.
Another advantage is that hard water and even salt is precisely as good as the softest, to put in the boiler. No heavy or saline particles can pass off in the steam.
Masters of vessels will find this a most excellent method of washing at sea. A boy will be able to do the washing of a whole ships crew in a half a day and do it well.
All clothes that cannot be boiled, cannot for the same reason be steamed.
Yarn and cloth may be whitened in this washer to great advantage.
This mode of washing only requires being known to be universally adopted.
The subscriber will set up this washer for any person within the towns of Newburyport or Newbury and if it does not answer their expectation, he will take it away and return the money if he has received any.
Any person wishing to inquire into the utility of this washer is referred to Mr. Stetson, innkeeper Newburyport, and Mr. Bartholomew Gillmans near old town Bridge, Mr. Lees, at the factory, Byfield, Mr. Hills, Tavern, Newbury Newtown, Maj. David Emery's, Belville or at the Dexter house.
William Caldwell Jr., 18 Sep 1812
N. B. Any infringement on the said patent will be dealt with in according to the laws of such case made and provided.
From the Newburyport Herald and Country Gazette, Tuesday 22 Sep., 1812
Our thanks to Carolee Moore, whose Great-great-great-grandfather was William Caldwell Jr., for bringing this article to our attention. |
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