Slow John?

[jlgurr]

Anyone ever heard of this? Father-in-law is wanting to make one. He remembers as a kid that a neighbor had a device in the creek that would slowly catch water then the weight of the water would cause it to tip and strike a plow disc. At that point the water would drain and it would tip back to collecting water again. (Reminds me of the water drinking bird a great aunt had many moons ago.)

I'm guessing it was a warning of sorts for slow or no water flow??? Any one ever heard or seen such a thing? It may not be called a Slow John but that's what my FIL remembers.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[oosik]

Well, gotta admit, I've not heard of that unit.

 

[jlgurr]

Well, gotta admit, I've not heard of that unit.

It's quite possible it was just this man's "invention" and was one-of-a-kind.