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Butter Churn

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Material
GLASS;
Description
a) A glass jar with ridges in the middle and a chip on the rim. The glass jar is glued to a square wood base that has a drilled hole at each corner. b) A screw-on jar lid on top of the jar. A thin round piece of wood is affixed to the top of the jar lid. Mounted on the top of the jar lid and wood …
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Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
FOOD PROCESSING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
a) A glass jar with ridges in the middle and a chip on the rim. The glass jar is glued to a square wood base that has a drilled hole at each corner. b) A screw-on jar lid on top of the jar. A thin round piece of wood is affixed to the top of the jar lid. Mounted on the top of the jar lid and wood covering with screws is a metal gear mechanism with an attached metal handle and wooden knob. Suspended from the gear mechanism is a narrow metal rod with two attached flat metal pieces. This metal rod section is suspended in the middle of the glass jar when the lid is on the jar.
Narrative
'Bulkley Valley Stories' by Heritage Club, p. 145.
History Of Use
Glass butter churn. This type of churn was quite popular on farms during the late nineteenth century. Cream was placed in the glass jar up to two-thirds full and the handle on top of the jar was turned until the cream was turned into butter.
Material
GLASS;
Inscriptions
Written on the jar lid in black letters is '120 CT ANCHOR CAP LTD., TORONTO'.
Height
33.5
Circumference
51.5
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1974.31.2 a-b
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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