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Glass Jar "Blow" Butter Churn

Blow
c. 1940
Subcollections
Dairy Industry
Overview

Glass & metal "Blow" 3/30 hand cranked kitchen butter churn. The base is a 3 quart squarish glass jar with a tarnished brass screw-on lid. Inside the jar are 3 small wooden paddles that are attached to a vertical iron rod. This rod pierces the lid and connects up to the gearing system above the lid which has an iron casing painted red. The iron crank handle has a red handle and connects to the gearing system. A faded label is attached to the front in the middle of the embossed lettering.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.171
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Brass
Glass
Iron
Wood
Width
20.5000 cm
Height or length
14.5000 cm
Depth
34.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Etched into the Glass bottle

BLOW BUTTER CHURN 3/30
MADE IN ENGLAND
3 IMPERIAL QUARTS

Embossed on the red gear cover

Blow
BRITISH REGD
866612

On the base of the glass jar the number 3 is embossed

Keywords
Butter Churn
Place made
England, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1940
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Saturday, 22 March, 2025
Completeness
88
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Blow 3/30 hand cranked kitchen butter churn
Blow 3/30 hand cranked kitchen butter churn
Painted metal casing around the gear mechansim
Painted metal casing around the gear mechansim
Embossing on the glass jar
Embossing on the glass jar

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