Automatic, except the older one has no moving parts.puma guy wrote:While we were up filling feeders I found one that was used back in the 1960's. Hand made by one of the original hunters long since passed away. Simple and worked. Nowadays it's a 55 gallon drum with a motorized slinger. Funny, but they are both called automatic, except one of them needs some help in order to feed the deer "automatically"
The guy is the first picture looks like he could be your twin.