Object number
80/9/1-2
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Description
These two 'claws' or groupings of metal pipes linked the pipes of the teat cups to the pipes from the churn. One is longer than the other. They were 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
2 thule claws: metal; good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Thule Claw // Accession number: 80/9/1-2 // Classification: Livestock, Cattle milking // Negative number: // 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: This 'claw' or grouping of metal pipes linked the pipes of the teat cups to the pipes from the churn. // Dimensions: Length: 1 - 19.00cm, 2 - 13.00cm, Width: 1 - 9.0cm, 2 - 9.0cm // Associated information: // References: Archives: Vaccar Ltd. Pamphlet "Mechanical Milking" p.5.', 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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