Gravity Water Bowls— Fig. 1275 



Specifications 



Operation: Cow pushes back lid with her nose when she drinks. As 

 she drinks, the governing tank, by reason of gravity and the float, permits 

 water to run into the bowl — keeping the water at the same level. Opera- 

 tion is simple and dependable. No labor and little attention is needed 

 upon the part of the attendant. 



Construction: Bowls are heavy cast iron of excellent quality, with brass 

 and malleable iron fittings. Bowls are constructed to fit *4-inch supply 

 pipe. No inlet or drain pipes are furnished. All pipes and fittings are 

 stock sizes that may be secured from any plumber. 



Capacity: About 6 quarts. Automatic action of governing tank keeps 

 bowl filled to desired point while animal is drinking. 



Dimensions: (Outside of Bowl) 8>2x9 by 3,'2 inches deep. 

 Finish: Painted or galvanized. 

 Weight: 13 pounds. 



Governing Tank 



Fitted complete with Inlet Valve and Float and 3-inch section of pipe to 



which main supply is to be attached. 

 Construction: Heavy galvanized Sheet Steel with lid. 

 Capacity: 5 gallons. 



Dimensions: Depth, II inches; diameter, 16 inches. 

 Weight: I I pounds. 



NOTE — The Gravity System of Watering Includes: The necessary 

 number of bowls — one for each cow — an automatic governing tank, and 

 _. , sufficient pipe for carrying water from governing tank to each bowl. We 



hig. 1.^75 furnish only the bowl — no part of the pipe or connections — and the 



Patent Pending governing tank. Bowls are priced singly, and governing tank separately. 



The Louden Gravity Watering System is a simple, convenient, and reliable method of watering the 

 cows. 



The bowls are attached to the stall posts at a uniform distance from the floor, the top of the bowls 

 being level with each other. At the end of a row of stalls, in a convenient position, is located the govern- 

 ing tank. As the animal drinks from the bowl, the float on the valve in the governing tank drops, per- 

 mitting water to enter. The governing tank keeps the water in all bowls at a uniform depth at all times. 

 The principles of our gravity system have been used successfully for many years, and are known to 

 be correct and unfailing. ii u- 



In our Gravity System only one main water pipe is necessary. At one end of row of stalls this pipe 

 is attached to the governing tank while at the other end of row it is attached to a drain, or may be run 

 into gutter if desired. When bowls are in use the cock next the drain should be kept closed, and the cock 

 at the governing tank should be kept open. This will permit the governing tank to keep the bowls full. 

 When it is desired to drain the pipes, the cock at the governing tank should be closed and the drain cock 



should be opened. This permits all water to drain off. 

 We furnish our Gravity Bowls either "right" or 

 "left" so that they may be used on either right or 

 left side of stalls. Figure 1275 shows how these 

 "right" and "left" bowls may be arranged — either 

 singly or in pairs. 



Water bowls should be attached singly to single 

 post stalls. Fittings for attaching two bowls to a 

 single post are charged extra. 



As different barns require different types of piping 

 systems, we furnish no pipe with the bowl. All pipe, 

 together with elbows, etc., are standard stock sizes 

 that may be obtained from a plumber. 



Gravity Bowls can be furnished either with or 

 without lids. We recommend that 'lids be used, 

 as they prevent dirt from gathering in the bowls. 

 Cows readily learn to push back the lids to drink, 

 and when through drinking the lid drops back into 

 "Ghost View" of Governing Tank and Bowls. , ^-^^ ^^^ equipped with rubber bumpers to 



The water in the tank and bowls is kept at the ^ , . . ^ .'^'^i 



same level by means of the ball float. make their action noiseless. 



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