Milking
Surge orange and white box containing four black milking inflation devices. 2013.110.
Blue and grey De Laval teat cup rack with a slide holder for two sets of four teats. Used for cleaning the teats. 2013.146.1
Wide shallow milk strainer with detachable sieve used with a filter placed on top of a milk can. 2013.31 D00960
Lacquered wooden pail held together with two metal staves. The pail was used in hand milking. 2013.159 D00297
Large milk can used for storing and transporting milk to a cheese factory. The can was lowered into the well. 2013 162 D002881
Cream coloured ceramic jar with blue stamped Conde on side. Red rubber hose coming out near top. It is a container for lime used to clean the line of milking machines. 2013.170 D00817
Black milking inflation device in a box of four. 2013.110.1
The milk cans were lowered into the well to keep the milk cool before it was transported to the cheese factory. The arm can be turned and the milk can lowered on to the milk cart. 2013.163 D00294
De Laval milk pump with attached General Electric Co. Motor. Pump painted red and motor black. Manufacturers plaque on motor and embossing on pump. Coca Cola bottle inside side cage of pump. 2013.98.1
Two teat, surge milker. Universal model 127. Stainless steel with rubber hoses. 2013.141 D0068
Milker hung from cow supported by strap going over back of the cow. The milker is hooked up to a milker pump. Made by Babson Bros. Co. 2013.153.1
Large milk can with a hole in the lid for pouring in the milk, Embossed plaque marked Charles Ashley, Foxboro, ONT. [Ashley Cheese Factory, Foxboro, built in 1871 by Harford Thurlow Ashley. A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time ..., Volume 1 edited by George Maclean Rose. 2013.166.D00959
Milking pump. Pump mechanism painted green. Rest of the body painted black. Embossed patent date on pump. Manufacturers plaque on motor. 2013.97.1
Box of paper filters used to strain milk. Rapid Flo Milk Filters, Johnson and Johnson Ltd. 6" plain disc. Piece of box lid is missing. Blue and white. 2013.86
Aluminum milk pail with glass insert for measuring and a spiget at bottom outside of pail. Great West Metal Products Ltd. 2013.164 DO6590
Stainless steel milk strainer with two handles with some surface rust. 2013.29.1
Well used stainless steel milk pail with two handles. 2013.34.1