Machine, Testing

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Machine, Testing

Entry/Object ID

8283 d

Description

Babcock Milk Testing Machine. Material: metal, glass. Size: 22" H. x 24" Diameter. Description: stainless steel milk testing machine; steam operated centrifuge tester; circular container with four feet at base; glass plate on front of hinged door; pipe on left side; screws at top; racks and three glass test tubes inside machine; print on front: "Chicago Style D, 729 V"; print on top: "Pat No's, 742.769, 742.801, 742.816."

Context

Waseca County business: Waseca County Creamery. Harry Fowler Dairy. Cream and sulfuric acid put into glass test tubes, shake tubes then add water. Balance the ring, spin the tubes, stop and add water up to neck of test tube. Spin a couple of minutes more. Use blue indicator. Test cream, milk, skim, buttermilk, butterfat content. In Minnesota there could not have more than 16 % moisture.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Machine, Testing

Class

Food Processing T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

June 9, 2016

Update Date

November 21, 2024