Object number
2009/85/1-2
Description
This milk cooler belonged to the donor’s father-in-law, a part-time farmer in Buxton, Derbyshire, 1950–1990. The cooler is in two sections – an upper section consisting of a copper tray with brass end plates, and a lower section consists of a corrugated copper façade and rear, a copper tray with brass end plates, and brass pipe fittings. Milk would drip from the upper tray over the corrugated panels, which were believed to have a cooling effect, and into the lower tray.
Physical description
Milk cooler comprising: upper tray of copper with brass end plates (2009/85/1); lower section with corrugated copper facade and rear, copper collection tray, and brass end plates and pipe fittings (2009/85/2).
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Description: Milk cooler comprising: upper tray of copper with brass end plates (1); lower section with corrugated copper façade and rear, copper collection tray, and brass end plates and pipe fittings (2). // Dimensions: Whole object: Max height 55cm; Max width 54cm; Mac depth 19cm // Associated information: Belonged to donor’s father-in-law, William Clayton, of Buxton, Derbyshire, who was a ‘part-time farmer’, 1950–1990 // Milk would drip from upper tray over ‘cooling’ corrugated panels and into base tray. // References:’
Production date
1950 - 1959
Production period
1950s
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Height 550 mm
- Width 540 mm
- Depth 190 mm
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