Material Type

Artifact

Date

1900

Materials

BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Height

8.9

Diameter

10.5

Description

DAIRY BUNSEN BURNER FIRED WITH COAL OIL. VERY TARNISHED, RUSTY AREAS. WICK REMAINING. MISSING STANDARD SIZE MEASURE CUP. PAINT STAINS.

Subjects

CHEMICAL T&E

Historical Association

PROFESSIONS

History

DAIRY INDUSTRY TOOL, USED WITH CUP TO BURN OFF WATER CONTENT & MEASURE AMOUNT OF BUTTER FAT REMAINING. ACQUIRED BY DONOR'S HUSBAND WHO WAS A PLANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR UNION MILK CO. IN CALGARY & LATER IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1955. HUSBAND BORN IN 1911 IN VAN HARLEM NURSING HOME IN LETHBRIDGE. HIS FAMILY MOVED FROM ONTARIO ORIGINALLY TO MANAGE A RANCH WHERE ST. MARY'S DAM IS NOW. STUART ROBERTSON PASSED AWAY IN 1967.

Catalogue Number

P19800113000

Acquisition Date

1979-10

Collection

Museum

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