Cheese Tester

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cheese Tester

Entry/Object ID

1980.21

Description

Cheese tester. The tool consists of a round wooden box with a large iron gear and crank handle on the top. When turned, the gear moves a wooden blade-like object within the box. The blade is 1-1/2-inch thick with attachments on each end. Each attachment has a hole to allow the butterfat to pass through. There is a hook and eye on the outside of the box securing the lid, and a hinge opposite.

Use

Used to test cheese during the aging process without cutting open the wheel.

Context

Used by Alfred W. Crowley, owner of the Crowley Cheese Factory, of Healdville, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1980.21

Source or Donor

Crowley, Alfred S.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1882

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tester, Cheese

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-7/8 in

Diameter

0 in

Material

Wood, Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crowley, Alfred W.

Person or Organization

Crowley Cheese Factory

Related Places

Place

Village

Healdville

Town

Mount Holly

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America