A very useful appliance, and easily operated, making the butter into a close-grained mass without injuring the texture of it. It is made of poplar, triangular in shape, with a corrugated roller. This roller fits in a hole made in a piece of metal which is put across the smaller end of the worker. This worker may be operated by putting it on the kitchen table, or it may be placed on adjustable legs.
Materials:
- 13’ maple for bottom, sides, and battens.
- 3’ 1⅜” × 2” × 5” for roller.
- 10 No. 14 screws, 3” to fasten the sides on bottom.
- 8 No. 14 screws, 3” to fasten battens on bottom.
- 1 piece 28-gauge zinc 4¾” wide × 16” long, for front piece.
- 8 four-penny box nails to fasten zinc across the front.
- 1 pan 2” deep × 12” wide × 14” long, to place under worker in small end to catch drippings from butter.
- Wood glue to fasten handle on roller.
Dimensions:
- Bottom: 1 piece 1¼” thick × 30” wide in front, 4” wide in back × 26” long.
- Sides: 2 pieces 1¼” thick × 6” wide, × 30” long.
- Battens: 1 piece 1¼” thick × 4” wide × 30” long.
- 1 piece ¼” thick × 2” wide × 2” long.
- Roller: 1 piece 4” thick × 4” wide × 36” long.
- Handle: 1 piece 5” long.
Taking temperature of cream Straining the cream into the churn Churning operation complete
