Milk Tester

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Milk Tester

Entry/Object ID

2016.26.4

Description

Set of 22 cream testing glass centrifuge bottles in a 4 X 6-bottle galvanized metal carrying rack with wire handle. The rack is nested in a open-topped galvanized metal box. Also included are two 17.5 cc glass measuring vials. Some of the centrifuge bottles were manufactured by Kimble, some by Creamery Package Mfg., others had no label. No manufacturer named on the measuring vials.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2016.26

Source or Donor

Mary Gilbert

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Tester, Babcock

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tester, Milk

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Dairy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

container, dairy, container, glass bottle, agriculture, testing equipment, dairy processing

Other Name

cream testing bottles

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

6-1/4 in

Length

10-1/2 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

'height', 'width' & 'length' refer to the enclosing metal box 'depth' & 'diameter' (greatest diameter) refer to the centrifuge bottles. The necks of the bottles are about 1/4" to 5/16" in diameter.

Condition

Notes

Seven of the twenty two cream testing bottle have broken necks. The other fifteen are intact but dirty. The two 17.5 cc measuring vials are in decent shape, one intact and one with a small chip on the rim. The rack and enclosing box are quite rusty.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gilbert, Mary

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 8, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 23, 2026