Object number
84/16/1-6
Creator
Description
Sectioned cream separator by R. A. Lister & Co. Ltd. Dursley, Gloucestershire, mid 20th C. Department of Food Science University of Reading.
This is a cream separator made by R. A. Lister & Co. Ltd. in Dursley, Gloucestershire, in the 1940s or 1950s. There are six parts to the separator: 1) the main body of the machine which has been enamelled in red; 2-3) two metal spouts for cream and skimmed milk; 4) one metal cover; 5) one float; 6) one metal supply can for milk. An inscription is partly visible and probably reads, 'LISTER BALL BEARING CREAM SEPARATOR // R. A. LISTER & CO. LTD, DURSLEY, ENGLAND. RS11'. This model could be hand- or electrically powered and is designed to be bolted to a pedestal or stand. This separator was donated to MERL by the Department of Food Science at the University of Reading, Berkshire. It has been sectioned for teaching purposes.
Physical description
1 cream separator: metal; good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SEPARATOR // Accession number: 84/16/1-6 // Classification: PROCESSING Milk // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Food Science Dept., University of Reading [via Mr. Adams], April 1984 // Store: CAMP // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 16.5.84 // Description: A Lister separator which has been sectioned for teaching purposes. // There are six parts: // 1. The main body of the machine - enamelled red. // 2 + 3. Two metal spouts for cream + skimmed milk // 4. One metal cover // 5. One float // 6. One metal supply can for milk. // Dimensions: Height without pan: 48.0cm Width: 33.0cm. // Associated information: Inscription: Only part present but probably says: // LISTER BALL BEARING CREAM SEPARATOR // R. A. LISTER & CO. LTD, DURSLEY, ENGLAND. RS11. // Date: 1940's - 1950's. // This model could be hand, power or electrically driven and is designed to be bolted to a pedestal or stand. // References: MERL ARCHIVES: Leaflets received in January 1952 from Lister Co. Ltd. One shows a sectioned separator.'
Production place
Dursley
Production date
1940 - 1959
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External document
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