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2000/14
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Description
This is a milking machine bucket. It is made of stainless steel in a bulbous shape with a rolled top rim. It has two protective rubber rings on the handle to protect the churn and deaden noise. It was donated to the museum as part of a collection of material relating to Harold W. Burry, developer of Vaccar milking machines.
Physical description
1 bucket: steel, rubber
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Milking Machine Bucket // Description // Stainless steel bucket with a bulbous shape and rolled top rim. Carrying handle hooked into flanges. There are two protective rubber rings on the handle to protect the churn and deaden noise. // Dimensions // Height: 40cm // Diameter (top): 19cm // Diameter (base): 33.5cm. // Associated information // Part of a collection of material relating to Harold W. Burry 1899-1980, developer of Vaccar milking machines. // References // Material in Archives Ref. No. DX893.'
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