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2 Quarts Lightning Butter Machine
2 Quarts Lightning Butter Machine
2 Quarts Lightning Butter Machine

2 Quarts Lightning Butter Machine

Manufacturer / Maker (Worcester, Massachusetts, active ca. 1917)
Dateca. 1917
Mediummetal, glass
Dimensions12 × 7 × 4 1/2 in. (30.5 × 17.8 × 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Leigh Gershin
Object numberPC2023.27.1
DescriptionA large glass container with a metal circular lid containing the manufacturer information, and a circular cog-based rotating mechanism with a wooden handle. Inside the container are three metal rectangular pieces attached at angles to move in a circular motion.
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