John Levick,
Metal
Spinning Works,
Alma
Street, Aston
BIRMINGHAM
Telegrams: “Levick, Birmingham”
Contractor for Government and Railway Stores.
Patentee
and Manufacturer of
High Class Metal
Spinnings and Stampings in All Metals.
Metallic Cast Iron and
Earthenware Lavatory
and Sanitary Appliances,
Folding and Fixed.
Wash Basins for Railway
Carriages, Ships’ Cabins, Hotels, &c.
Specialities in Automatic
Syphon Flushing Cisterns
and Waste Preventers for
Railway Carriages,
Stations and Public
Conveniences.
Hot Water Apparatus and
Fittings for Railway Carriages, Lavatories,
Steam Launches, &c.
Ventilators, Air
Regulators, Gas and Electric Lamp Metal Work.
Water Tanks and Fittings
in Galvanized Iron, Copper, Zinc with
Acetylene-welded Joints.
Gunmetal, Brass and
Phosphor Bronze fittings for Steam, Water &c.
Electro-depositing in
Silver and Other Metals by Patent Process
ensuring an even thickness and fine
quality.
Specialities in Solid
Spun Locomotive Funnel Tops.
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Now what
is all this fuss about? We are talking about this prettily made and ingenious
device, which is actually a wash basin for use in railway carriages. Many of
these wash basins from John Levick found their way to India and were employed
in railway first class carriages. The receptacle for the water has perforations
close to where it is pivoted , and when turned up, the contents empty through
this outlet. A catch at the top enables the basin to be folded up when not in
use.
