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1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class VIII.: Thomas Bradford

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Bradford's Original Combined Machine With Improvements Patented in 1861

1804. BRADFORD, THOMAS, Manchester, and Fleet Street, London.

Washing; wringing drying mangling knife cleaning machinery drying closets.

PATENT WASHING AND DRYING MACHINERY, LAUNDRY REQUISITES, etc.

Washing machines, original patent. Price,

  • No. 1 £3-10-0
  • No. 3 £5-10-0
  • No. 5 £6-10-0

Washing machines, improved patent, combined with wringing and mangling apparatus.

  • No. 2 £8-8-0

The most useful family machine.

  • No 4 £12-12-0

Specially adapted for mansions, hotels, etc.

  • No 6 £15-15-0

For large hotels or public institutions.

  • No 8 £25-0-0

Fitted for steam or water power, and specially recommended for large public institutions, laundry contractors, and extensively adopted in larger sizes for various manufacturing purposes.

  • No. 10 £40-0-0

Similarly constructed to the above, but with two washing compartments and double-acting rollers. Price,

Wringing machine or cottage mangle

  • No. 0 £2-12-6
  • No. 1 £3-3-0
  • No. 2 £4-4-0

Portable mangle with 3 rollers. Price,

  • No. 1 £5-5-0
  • No. 2 £6-6-0

This is a really useful and very convenient mangle.

  • Mangle, the original Baker or box, improved. Price £10-10-0
  • Ironing mangle, with heated cylinder £8-10-0
  • Drying machine, centrifugal £10-0-0
  • Ironing stove, with stand plate £2-10-0

Drying stove—Model.

Steam laundry—Plan of interior.

Churn— "New," "The Vortex."— Drawings. Made from 2 to 50 gallons.

The Guinea "Gem" Knife Cleaner.

BRADFORD'S NEW PATENT E. E. WASHING MACHINE.

The E. E. (Eccentric "Eclipse") machines will commend themselves to the favour of those who will take the trouble to examine them.

  • The "Boudoir" E.E. £1-10-0
  • The "Boudoir" E. E., combined £4-4-0
  • The "Nursery" E.E. £2-10-0
  • The "Nursery" E.E., combined £5-5-0
  • The "Cottager" E.E. £3-10-0
  • The "Cottager" E.E., combined £6-6-0
  • The "Family" E.E. £5-10-0
  • The "Family" E. E., combined £10-10-0
  • The "Contractor" E.E. £8-10-0
  • The "Contractor" E. E., combined £15-15-0
  • The "Contractor" E.E., combined, with Patent Reverse Gear £20-0-0

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