256 Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at Norwich, 1911. 



This switchboard forms the front of a wooden cabinet con- 

 taining the battery. The plant is self-contained, and can be 

 very easily fitted up and started; Messrs. Lister claim that 

 with this set, and with petrol at the ordinary price, Is. 2d. per 

 gallon, or with town gas at 2.s. 6<i. per thousand feet, it is 

 possible to generate current at l\d. per unit. The standard 

 pressure for these sets is 50 volts. It is difficult to imagine a 

 more compact plant. It onlj' occupies a floor space of about 

 y ft. by 4 ft. 



Article No. 1612. — Milking Machine. Price 15^.— Ex- 

 hibited by Aktiebolaget G. Welander & Kellners Verkstader, 



Fig. 4.— Machine for Dressing Mangold Seed. 



Norrkoping, Sweden. This is a very interesting machine, and 

 differs from most otheis in that it endeavours to imitate the 

 action of the human hand in milking, rather than that of the 

 sucking calf, the action being merely mechanical, i.e., no air 

 pressure or suction is us> d, and no india-rul)ber tubing, the 

 flow of milk from each teat being in sight throughout the 

 operation. There are lour si all metal cups, one for each teat, 

 attached to the end of four flexible arms, so that the cups can 

 be readily adapted to any position of the teats and udder, and 



