Milking Machine Part
Milking Machine Part
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- Description
- According to the donor, this cast resin component was made for a milking machine. The inscription reads “Pioneer Mfg. Co. / Mil. WISC. / GE / BB6.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Milking Machine Part
- Date made
- 1935
- maker of associated milking machine
- Perfection Manufacturing Company
- maker
- Pioneer Manufacturing Company
- place made
- United States: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Physical Description
- bakelite XM9131 (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 19.5 mm x 95 mm; 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in
- overall: 7 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 19.685 cm x 9.8425 cm
- ID Number
- 1977.0368.17
- catalog number
- 1977.0368.17
- accession number
- 1977.0368
- Credit Line
- Gift of Plastics Institute of America
- subject
- Bakelite
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- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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