CHAS. H. SWAN 



"Superior Lock" Stave Silo 



The latest and most up-to-date stave silo on the market 



The Chas. H. Swan Circular Staves 



The Chas. H. Swan ''Superior Lock" Staves are 30 inches 



long, 10% inches wide, 2y 2 

 inches thick, and are circular 

 to conform to the circle of the 

 silo, having a continuous 

 tongue and groove around the 

 stave completely locking with 

 6 other staves. With the 

 tongue and groove or shoulder 

 joint each stave has a true 

 bearing with each other, and 

 make a perfectly smooth silo 

 inside and out, and with the 

 staves made on a circle it 

 makes the silo perfectly round 

 and one of the easiest to erect. 

 A heavy galvanized band or 

 hoop encircles each tier of 

 staves. In erecting the Chas. 

 H. Swan "Superior Lock" 

 Stave Silo no expert help is 

 necessary as the staves set up 

 as easily as setting up toy 

 blocks. 



Chas H. Swan 



Labor Saving Stave Machine 



The machine for making the 

 Chas. H. Swan, "Superior 

 Lock" Staves is the last word 

 in mould construction. All 

 parts of the mould are perfectly 

 milled with special milling 

 cutters, the rear section of the 

 mould is securely fastened to 

 the base, the front section is 

 hinged to the base and swings 

 down, the ends are hinged to 

 the rear section and swing out 

 and when closed are locked to 

 the front section with heavy 



