SOAP POWDER, Persil

Unopened box of Persil washing powder. The 2 narrow sides of the box read in red oval: 'NEW FORMULA/ PERSIL/ GIVES BOILING WHITENESS' and on a yellow section: '7d OFF/ ECONOMY SIZE'. The box is printed in white, blue, red, yellow and black. The front states: 'NEW FORMULA/ PERSIL/ GIVES BOILING WHITENESS/ IN ALL WASHING MASHINGES/ 7d OFF/ INTRODUCTORY OFFER'. The reverse claims 'PERSIL WASHES WHITER. ITS NEW TYPE/ OXYGEN WORKS MORE ...ONLY/ THAN OTHER WASHING POWDER....LATHER/ IS CONTROLLED - JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT TO/ QUICKLY REMOVE THE MOST STUBBORN DIRT'. Persil is said to rinse out more easily and effectively than other powders and also protects washing machines, not harming 'RUBBER FITTINGS OR DELICATE WORKING PARTS'. 'SUGGESTED QUANTITIES/ WRINGER TYPE, SEMI-AUTOMATIC, TWIN/ BOWL & AUTOMATIC (AGITATOR)/ MACHINES, SUCH AS SIMPSON, WILKINS SERVICE, POPE/ MALLEYS, A.W.A., WESTINGHOUSE, FRIGIDAIRE, LIGHTBURN,/ HEALING THOR, TURNER, KELVINATOR, ETC.: USE 1-1 1/2/ CUPS OF PERSIL. AUTOMATIC (TUMBLER) MACHINES, SUCH AS BENDIX, MALLEYS, WESTINGHOUSE, ETC.: USE 3/4 CUP OF PERSIL./ HOOVERMATIC: USE 1/2 CUP OF PERSIL/ IF YOU BOIL NEW FORMULA PERSIL WILL STILL GIVE YOU WHITER RESULTS./ USE FROM 1-1 1/2 CUPS OF PERSIL'. A guarantee is appended, that Persil is completely safe in all types of washing machines and coppers. At the base of the packet: 'PERSIL IS MADE FOR/ LEVER & KITCHEN PTY. LID., SYDNEY. NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED 1LB. 14 OZ'.

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