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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Blow Glass Jar Butter churn

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Blow

c. 1940

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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

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.171

Item type

Themes

Material

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

Place made

England
United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

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Parent records

ROOM 1.18 The Dairy Room

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Blow 3/30 hand cranked kitchen butter churn

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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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