PASTEURIZER, MILK

Description: CYLINDRICAL ELECTRIC PASTEURIZER WITH RD METAL BOX ATTACHED TO SIDE. TWO BLK PLASTIC HANDLES ONE ON EACH SIDE OF PASTEURIZER. RD BOX HAS EMBOSSED LABEL WHICH READS " PROTECTALL QUICK TIME CIRCULATION TYPE HOME MILK PASTEURIZER", " PROTECT YOUR HEALTH PASTEURIZE ALL YOUR CREAM MILK". LABEL ALSO INCLUDED A MODEL NUMBER "CT-300E". LID DOES NOT FIT AND HAS BLK HANDLE. PASTEURIZER CONTAINS INNER CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER WITH COVER THAT HAS OPENING IN CENTER. ALSO ENCLOSED IS A BREAD BAG WITH A RUBBER CORD AND SMALL TWO RUBBER DISKS.

History: DONOR PURCHASED THE PASTEURIZER IN 1953 FROM A LOCAL STORE (POSSIBLY THE CO-OP IN LETHBRIDGE). DONOR HAD HER FIRST CHILD OF SIX THAT YEAR. DONOR MOVED FROM WINDSOR, ONTARIO FOLLOWING MARRIAGE AND SETTLED ON A FARM 2 MILES WEST OF STIRLING AND 3 MILES EAST OF RAYMOND. DONOR AND HER HUSBAND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING A FARM PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THRALLS. THEY HAD ONE MILK COW ON THE FARM AND DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS NECESSARY TO PASTEURIZE MILK UNTIL THEY HAD THEIR FIRST CHILD. THE PASTEURIZER WAS USED FOR 8 TO 10 YEARS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE APPLIANCE WAS USED IN THE KITCHEN. WHEN CONTENTS REACHED THERE BOILING POINT, THE INNER CONTAINER WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN A SNOW BANK. THE COW WAS MILKED BY THE DONOR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW. MULTIPLE HOUSEHOLDS EXISTED ON THEIR FARM. PASTEURIZER WAS STORED IN THE BASEMENT IN 1970S WHEN THE DONOR DECIDED TO DOWN SIZE. AFTER SUCH TIME THE DONOR PURCHASED MILK COMMERCIALLY. THE DONOR RETIRED FROM FARMING IN 1987.