| “THE ROTOLACTOR” - HYGIENE’S LATEST An automatic milking machine is demonstrated | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5440 |
| Catalog #: | 500236 | |
| Clip Number: | 500236-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/53 | |
| Timecode: | 01.15.49 - 01.16.58 | |
| Location: | New Jersey | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Cows FARMING: Dairy INVENTIONS: Automation LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New Jersey | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 497993 “New Jersey. ‘The Rotolactor’ - hygiene’s latest - automatically washing and milking 50 cows at one time in 12 1/2 minutes - inaugurated by Mr. Thomas Edison.” New Jersey, United States of America (USA). TLSs several cows in metal stalls of rotating metal turntable, automatic sprayers launching water upon backsides of dairy cows (cleaning before milking); MSs men in white caps & shirts taking hose from rest handle, attaching multi-nozzles to udder of cow; CU milk filling glass container; TLS/MSs cows on rotating metal rotaculator, their rear ends sticking out, a host of metal mechanics around each stall-- note that the cows are held in place by metal rods closed around their neck, much like a ranch chute; MS man removing nozzles from udder of cow, cinching rods pulling away from neck of animal, allowing the cow to move forward into an open hallway. | |
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