Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory . Supplied on Pillar, or with Basin and Seat , find cannot be left open to waste water. This Closet is very simple: by touching the knob on top of Valve, a definite quantity of waterflows to cleanse the Basin, and xt cannot belcfc open. A SELF-ACTING PAN WA?CER-CLOSET has also been patented, but the woodcuts are netready for this publication. Lik e the Closet at page 14, it cannot be nsed without a water flow,and cannot be left runuing waUer to waste. May be seen iu operation at the Carlton Brass-foundry, Carlton Court, Bridge. St


Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory . Supplied on Pillar, or with Basin and Seat , find cannot be left open to waste water. This Closet is very simple: by touching the knob on top of Valve, a definite quantity of waterflows to cleanse the Basin, and xt cannot belcfc open. A SELF-ACTING PAN WA?CER-CLOSET has also been patented, but the woodcuts are netready for this publication. Lik e the Closet at page 14, it cannot be nsed without a water flow,and cannot be left runuing waUer to waste. May be seen iu operation at the Carlton Brass-foundry, Carlton Court, Bridge. Street. On a similar principle to the above a Self-CIosiug Bib Tap has been introduced, which cannotbe left running to waste, or risk of damage of property or furniture. Wholesale only from the Subscriber. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, 49 Mitchell Street, Glasgow. THE GLASGOW TUBE AND METAL WAREHOUSE. 1? THE EVERLASTING BALL TAP. JOHNSTONS PATENT. T7^?r,T7rr77—? • --•-—-? ? 7 ? ???--?-,. A Inlet, B Outlet; m, Flexible India Rubber Cup; »» Brass work.—When Cistern is empty the ___„_ Ball float falls, and Eccentric at end of Ball shank is turned so as to „_. ? allow the flexible Cup to rise and give full flow through A b inio With working parts, and r & ° IndiaEubber Cup removed, the Cistern, when water in Cistern rises to the full point, as shown In section shut the Eccentric at end of Ball float shank forces the piston on flexible Cup KB, and closes the water way A. The advantages of this Ball Tap over the common ground Tap are evident at a glance. There can be no leakage, no wear of Key, as in the objectionable common Ball Tap hitherto in use, and such a constant source of annoyance and waste of water in every house where there is a Cistern and water supply. The working parts are separated from the action of the water by the India Rubber Cup, hence non-liability to wear. They cannot stick fast either open or shut, as ordinary Ball Taps frequently do. For


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