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James Stanchion 14J 



(PATENTED) 



SPECIFICATIONS 



ALIGNMENT DEVICE: Best malleable iron. Adjustment 1 Ql . m. (Page 115.) 



CHAIN GUIDE: Relieves the strain from the loose arm and the hinge when pressure 

 is thrown on this loose arm while not engaged in the stall post; limits the distance 

 the stanchion opens, and takes strains off the hinge when the stanchion is not closed. 

 This chain guide can easily be put on ! 4J stanchions previously purchased. (Cuts 

 A, B.) It is an easy matter, by use of a punch and hammer, to remove the knobs ol 

 the locks, slip the chain fitting in place (see cut A, page I 52) and put the knob back 

 on again. A row of stanchions can be equipped with this chain guide in a surprisingly 

 short time, \vithout removing the stanchion from the stall (See page 152.) 



DOUBLE CHAIN HANGER: Seven Imks, three flat steel and four round, attached 

 to stanchion with i%-in- rivets, to alignment irons with ' i-va. machine bolt. 

 Page 105.) 



WASHER PLATES: Two plates furnished, one for top and one for bottom, with 

 four carnage bolts for 2 in. x 4 m. frame f,; in. x 3 in., with lock washers. Longer 

 bolts extra. 



HINGE: Two-piece, interlocking hinge of best malleable; diameter 2' g in., giving a 

 wide bearing surface; attached with six J/t-in. rivets; rivet in center of hinge jV-in- 

 (See page 1 07.) 



SIDE BARS: Carbon steel tees 1 14 m. x 1 V^ m. x ^'V m. All bends and holes made 

 by special machinery, insuring uniformity and perfect working fit of hinge and lock. 



WOOD LINING: Thoroughly seasoned birch, carefully milled, shaped, polished and 

 oiled. Carefully fitted to tees and securely attached. (See page 105.) 



LOCK OPEN CLIP: Malleable iron attached with ^r.-m. carnage bolt. (Page 101.) 



COW PROOF LOCK: Of malleable and steel. Door knob type; can not be opened 

 by the cow — but can be opened easily as a door even when the cow is pulling back. 

 Best quality coiled spring Vi-ya. diameter. Will not break or lose its tension. 

 Locks automatically when stanchion is closed. (See page 109.) 



NECK SPACE: 7 in. regularly furnished. Neck space may be made 6 in. to IVi in. 

 by the use of thicker or thinner linings. 



RIVETING: Huge presses, fifty tons pressure, form the met heads to shape, without 

 crystallizing the metal — rivet heads will never break off. 



FINISH: The steel is first mechanically cleaned, removing scale, grease and foreign 

 matter, thoroughly preparing the material for painting; it is then finished with the best 

 gray protective enamel, baked for two hours at a high temperature. (See page 1 25.) 



\X'EIGHT: Approximately 27 pounds. 



