Lister Ball Bearing Cream Separator

DESCRIPTION

TitleLister Ball Bearing Cream SeparatorObject TypeObjectDatec.1930 - 1940DescriptionCream Separator, ball bearing, painted red cast iron body.

Two spouts positioned below the body of the separator enabled cream and skim milk to pour from the machine when operated.

Machine on original red cast iron stand.

Inscription and marks -

'Important. Each day before starting pour in oil until it dips from underflow. Drain off oil and renew every two months oil from overflow must not be used again on separator'

'48' badge.

'Made by RA Lister & Co, at Dursley, England. Dangar Geyde & Malloch Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Agents'

'Lister Ball Bearing Cream Separator//RA Lister & Co Ltd, Dursley, England'Makers Mark Lister, R.A. & Co. Ltd., Dursley, GloucestershireProvenance and SignifcanceThe first cream separator used in Australia was brought to the country in 1883 by Mr. D. L. Dymock on behalf of the Fresh Food and Ice Company located in Mittagong.

The Pioneer Dairy Company, as it was known, was erected in 1883 and opened the following year. In fact two separators were introduced at the time, both by the Fresh Food and Ice Company.

These early machines were worked with a hand crank to initiate the centrifugal process, though this source of power was later replaced with steam turbine engines and later still with the widespread availability of electricity.

The invention of the first continuous cream separator by De Laval was an important development which had strong impacts on the growth of the dairy industry in Australia.

The centrifugal process separated the milk into cream (made up of denser fat globules) and skim milk (which was retained to feed pigs). The introduction of the mechanical cream separator transformed the dairy industry. It enabled farmers to more rapidly (and in larger quantities) process their milk into cream.

This cream separator was used on farms in the Albion Park and Jamberoo areas.DonorWilson, Michael

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCast IronDimensions115 x 70 x 50cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryFOOD TECHNOLOGYSecondaryDairying

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjectsLocalityJamberooAlbion Park

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Lister Ball Bearing Cream Separator