General Information

Serial #

2-24465-T

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal.

Dimensions

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

Length

76.2 cm

Width

35.5 cm

Height

76.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Dairying

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Babson

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The introduction of vacuum milking systems permitted and was one of the incremental steps in the growth of the dairy industry in Canada.

Function

Used to create a vacuum to cause the claw of a pipeline milking system to operate. The "on and off" of the suction mimics the suckling of a calf or the squeeze/release of hand milking.

Technical

The introduction of vacuum milking systems allowed one dairy farmer to milk more cows in the same period of time as had been possible when hand milking. Because the system was closed, the vacuum system also reduced the possibility of contamination from foreign matter such as hair and dirt.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. Logo reads: "BABSON BROS. CO. Chicago, Ill. U.S.A./ SURGE/ VACUUM PUMP/ PRINTED IN U.S.A." Embossed instructions on side of pump read: "1. OPEN VALVE ON BOTTOM/ OF BLUE TANK SO HANDLE IS IN/ LINE WITH SPOUT/ 2. SWITCH ON MOTOR/ 3. TURN VALVE CROSSWISE/ 4. TURN VALVE ON TOP OF RUBBER VACUUM HOSE/ 5. TURN MOTOR OFF/ 6. OPEN VALVE" Mfr. Plate on motor reads: "CSA APPROVAL NO. 1229/ A-C/R-I/ TYPE R FORM BONJG/ FRAME 29 H.P. 1/3/ CYCLES 60 PH. 1/ R.P.M. 1725/ VOLTS 110/220/ AMPS. 6. 4/3. 2/ FOR REFENCE GIVE/ No. 1604 L2649/ EH 4 597/ LELAND ELECTRIC/ Canada Limited/ Guelph Ontario" Mfr.'s plate on top of pump reads: "SURGE R.V. PUMP/ PATENTS PENDING/ BABSON BROS. CO. CHICAGO/ TYPE BB-2 SERIAL No. 2-24465"

Missing

From CA of 06/20/1997 by Sue Warren: No - Complete

Finish

Vacuum tank 10" Dia. & 22" long set on four pedestals with hole lock for mounting to floor, one end pet-cock & hose connection, the other an elbow with a 1" pipe fitting; Top of tank is mounted a vacuum pump 18" tall with 1" pipe extending upward & into tank; pump is driven by belt from a 1/3 H.P. electric motor mounted beside pump/ Tank & pump are blue; motor is black/ Used, but operational.

Decoration

N/A