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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Manual Butter Churn (wooden)

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Overview

A butter churn is a device used to convert cream into butter - a process known as churning. This wooden box-style churn is hand operated by a metal crank with a wooden handle. It has a detachable wooden lid.

Historical information

Hand-Crank Churn (Paddle Churn): A wooden box churn with a crank that rotates paddles or beaters inside to mix the cream.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.002

Item type

Domestic Objects

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Material

Inscriptions and markings

Side of box:
"W.A .CHURN NO.0
W.A. MFG. CO."

Contextual information

A wooden butter churner is used to separate butterfat from cream by agitating it, traditionally with a plunger or crank, turning it from liquid cream into solid butter and buttermilk, a process involving repeated motion that eventually causes the fat to clump and separate from the liquid, a task that can take 20-30 minutes or more, with the final butter being washed and molded

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Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 1 January, 2026

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