Butter Churn; 6355
Butter Churn
About this objectGlass Butter Churn with gearing on top.
Place Made Medium and MaterialsGlass & Metal
Subject and Association DescriptionCube shaped clear glass squat bottle. On lid is mounted an apparatus with handle which connects to a 'paddle' down inside the bottle.
Credit LineDonated by Mrs K Cameron
Object Type Object number6355
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Hi there is a similar model to this (manufactured by 'Blow' Churn Co and also a model with covering on the gears.) at the Illawarra Museum
http://ehive.com/account/3719/object/32666
A similar design but with visible gears is at the Tweed River Regional Museum, and mentioned in a post from Migration Heritage Centre written by Joanna Boileau.
http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime/tweed-butter/
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