General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood and metal with glass window in lid.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

72.0 cm

Width

58.0 cm

Height

104.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Dairying

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Vehicle and components assembled by Ontario Hydro in the early 1960s to present an interpretation of the 'Adam Beck Circus' vehicles of 1912. The original Beck Circus was used by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario to promote electricity and electrical tools, equipment and appliances to rural Ontarians at fairs, plowing matches, etc.

Function

To agitate cream in order to turn it into butter.

Technical

Example of a manual churn converted to electric power. The current pulley/belt being used on this churn would not be heavy enough to carry the weight of both the churn and the cream.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cast on lid handle: '13'/ on lid rim: '14'/ on body of churn: 'G114'/ Cast into each of three metal discs on bottom: 'C 121'

Missing

Unknown/ Has been restored, but details of restoration not known - lid glued on to churn

Finish

Staves varnished; hoops, stand and lid fittings painted black.

Decoration

N/A