Object number
88/6/1-2
Exhibition
Description
Two dial gauges for calculating milking performance. Details such as the average herd milk yield in lbs, the type of milking parlour, the number of milking units and the available work time are entered into the gauge to calculate potential performance or to check existing performance. The donor used to work at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Physical description
2 gauges: plastic; good conditioninstructions for use are included
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: Gauge // Accession number: 88/6/1&2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 23.2.88 // Description: Two dial gauges for calculating performance. // See attached instructions // Each gauge made of 2 concentric plastic dials inscribed with calculations for working out milking performance of cows. // Dimensions: Diameter: 9.0 cm // Associated information: These gauges came with paybills and pamphlets now in the Library’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15400.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15422.tif - High resolution image
