Louden High Carbon Tubular Steel Stanchion — Continued 



The great strength of the Louden Reinforced 

 Stanchion Hinge is readily seen by an inspection of 

 Fig. 1 I 58. The hinge castings are made in our own 

 foundry of the best high-grade malleable iron. The 

 castings are shaped to practically encircle the lower 

 ends of the stanchion sides which are made of I fV High 

 Carbon Tubular Steel and are securely connected 

 thereto by four heavy rivets. 



The pivot end of the hinge is made twice as wide 

 Fig. 1158 as the pivot ends of other stanchions and the looped 



end helps to support the other end. A large pivot pin 

 passes through four thicknesses of malleable iron spread apart to make them bracjng. It is therefore 

 of much greater strength than other stanchions, especially in the torsional or twisting strain where 

 nearly all other stanchions are weak. 



There are no flat surfaces on the Louden Stanchion Hinge where dirt will collect. The ends being 

 sloping and rounded, debris will roll off and if any should get in the joint the opening in the center will let 

 it pass through. If disease should get into the barn the stanchions can be dipped in a disinfecting solution 

 which will reach every part, inside as well as outside, and will destroy every germ which may be making 

 his dweUing place there. ■ i ii 



The latch spring is especially reliable and is completely protected. If a new spring should ever be 

 needed, which is seldom the case, it can be sent by mail for a few >,onts, and by removing one small bolt 

 it can be quickly put in place. 



If the barn should ever burn that will not necessarily put our Tubular Steel Stanchions out of commis- 

 sion. The barn of Mr. L. W. Putman of Frederick, Md., having a Louden Tubular Steel Stall Equipment 

 recently burned and in two days he had a shed over the stalls and stanchions, and was using them the 

 same as ever. There was nothing injured by the fire except the latch springs of the stanchions, and these 

 we sent him free of charge by parcel post. 



Mr. Putman, under date of April 20, 1915, writes as follows: 



"Last fall my barn containing some 1200 bushels of grain and 100 tons of hay and provender caught fire and burned to 

 the ground. The most remarkable thing about this fire was the condition of the Louden Stalls which were in the basement. 

 The entire weight of the timbers and the heat of the fire went into these stalls. I thought they were ruined but after 

 clearing the debris away I found they were absolutely intact. I built a temporary roof over them and in two days I was 

 using them the same as before the barn was burned. I think this is a remarkable test of the quality of the Louden Stalls." 



The best material of which a stanchion can be made is High Carbon Tubular Steel. It is the 



strongest as well as the lightest and is also the easiest to keep clean. It has no sharp corners to injure the 

 cow's neck: no cracks or crevices to harbor disease germs, nor built-on strips to work loose and come off. 



The chains by which the stanchions are hung and anchored to the curb are made of the best quality of 

 steel wire approximately f of an inch in diameter, and its tensile strength is 5000 pounds — strong enough 

 to hang up three large cows by the necks. Why use a double chain at the lower end of your stanchion to 

 restrict and hamper the freedom of the cow. 



The Louden Tubular Stanchion is the essence of simplicity. It has no complicated trouble-making 

 parts to get out of order. It can be used almost anywhere, in the smallest as well as the largest barn — for 

 the largest or the smallest cows — in a common wood frame as well as the most up-to-date cow stall. No 

 one who keeps cows, whether one or a hundred, can afford to do without Louden Stanchions. 



We call attention to our patent No. 990,827, dated April 25, 1913, which covers the main features of 

 our Stanchion, including the Hinge, the Latch and the Sloping Ends. Beware of infringements. 



Specifications 



Three Sizes. Narrow, having a width of 5H inches; 

 Standard, 7 inches, and Wide, 8>2 inches, all in the clear 

 and all having a length 45 inches in the clear, and 57 ' 2 inches 

 from end to end of the chains. Standard size will always 

 be furnished unless otherwise specified. Space from 

 top-rail to curb must be 4 feet 7 inches (53 in.) to hang 

 stanchion properly. 



Equipment. Stanchions are furnished in four ways as 

 shown by cuts on opposite page. 1st. the Naked Stanchion; 

 2d, the Stanchion with Guide or Hold-Open; 3d. Stanchion 

 with Holder and Anchor; 4th, Stanchion with Guide. Holder 

 and Anchor. For convenience the Attachments are left off 

 and packed separately in shipping. 



Page One hundred ten 



Weights. The naked Stanchion, standard size, weighs 

 15 lbs.: with Guide, 15J2 lbs.; with Holder and Anchor 16 

 lbs.; with Guide, Holder and Anchor, 17 lbs. The Narrow 

 Stanchion weighs a little less and the Wide Stanchion a little 

 more. 



The Holder is made to fit \^s and \]4 O. D. tubing. 



Be sure to specify size in ordering. 



