PUMP, MILK
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- TIN, RUBBER, COTTON THREAD, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19860154000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- TIN, RUBBER, COTTON THREAD, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 4
- Length
- 101.5
- Width
- 2.4
- Description
- SILVER GREY. PATENT DATES: "BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. PAT. DEC. '06; JULY - '10 RUTHERFORD N.J." PUMP APPARATUS IS SPRING ACTIVATED, SPRING HOUSED IN SMALL, FILM CANISTER SIZE TUBE WITH PLUNGER. RUBBER HOSE CONNECTS PLASTIC NIPPLE ORIFACE TO TUBE AND HENCE TO PUMP. CENTRE TUBE IS THREADED FOR REMOVAL AND CLEANING AS IS PUMP APPARATUS. RUBBER GASKET AND TWO LEATHER WASHERS.
- Subjects
- ANIMAL HUSBANDRY T&E
- Historical Association
- AGRICULTURE
- History
- ITEM PATENTED 1906-1910 HOWEVER DONOR STATES IT WAS USED DURING 1930'S. USED TO TREAT COWS INFECTED WITH MASTITIS & INFECTIONS OF TEAT (MILK FEVER) AIR IS PUMPED INTO UDDER TO CLEAR THE TEATS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860154000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-11
- Collection
- Museum
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