Close to the bottom of the trunk is a little stopcock which works from the inside. On the outside all that can be seen is a little hole, showing a steel surface cut with a thread. Into this hole from the outside the little faucet is fastened after the owner of the trunk has taken his bath. Then the stopcock on the inside of the tub is turned, and the water is drained from the tub.
Now comes the drying process, and this has been well provided for. In one of the trays taken from the trunk a miniature mop is kept, made of rubber and asbestos. With this the interior of the trunk is mopped dry, the trays are replaced and no one would suspect the bathtub feature.
The arrangement of the trays is of the most improved sort, and, Sandow says, caused as much thought as the tub feature. There are three of these trays, and they fit into the trunk box, leaving a two-inch space at the bottom for air circulation. This circulation is maintained with the outer air by means of s one-inch channel, which extends along the edge of the three trays. Along the two sides of the trays are fitted a pair of steel bands, which come together between the trays, and are fastened and unfastened by a simple pressure of the thumb. The peculiar nature of the lining of the tub, Sandow claims, makes it impossible for any moisture to remain in the trunk, so that the most delicate fabrics may be carried without the slightest fear of damage.
From—The Worthington Advance. (Worthington, Minn.), 24 Sept. 1896.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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