Object number
80/4
Creator
Description
This is a pulsator, a piece of metal apparatus that fits onto a milking bucket. This pulsator is for a single milking machine and fits onto the milking machine with object number 80/3. It is inscribed with 'F.P.N. 245'. The rubber seal is missing. It was donated to MERL by Mr. Harold W. Burry via Mr. R. H. Burton. Mr. Burry managed the Vaccar Ltd office and works at Christchurch, Hampshire, from 1928 until circa 1948. Vaccar Ltd is a developer of milking machines. Mr. Burton also worked for Vaccar Ltd.
Physical description
1 pulsator: good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Pulsator // Accession number: 80/4 // Classification: Livestock, Cattle milking // Negative number: 60/14343 & 60/14344 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mr. H. W. Burry via Mr. R. H. Burton, February 1980 // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: Betts, J. M. 12.2.80 // Description: Pulsator for a single milking machine. The mechanism is held in place on the base by two chips and it has a hinged cover. // Inscription: F.P.N. 245 // Dimensions: Width 20cm, Height 17cm // Associated information: This pulsator fits into the churn 80/3. The rubber seal is missing. // References:', Letter, Roy Brigden to Mrs Burry, 31 January 1980 – 'Dear Mrs Burry, // We have now received through Mr Burton part of the late Mr H W Burry's collection of early Vaccar milking equipment. I am extremely grateful to you for donating these items to the Museum for they represent a most interesting addition to the collections. // If you are ever in the Reading area I would be very pleased to show you around the Museum. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D Brigden // Keeper', Letter, Roy Brigden to Mr Burton, 31 January 1980 – 'Dear Mr Burton, // Thank you again for enabling us to acquire some of the items from the late H W Burry's collection of early Vaccar milking equipment. They will very usefully fill in some of the gaps in our dairy collection. If I have any difficulty in identifying some of the items, I will contact you again. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D Brigden // Keeper'
Production place
Christchurch [Hampshire]
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14343.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14344.tif - High resolution image