IODkc, 1917.| Spi'dficutidiis for Mahiiifj Cheese Vitts. 75 



CAPAUITIES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAKLXG 

 VATS FOR CHEESE FACTORIES AND DAIRIES. 



Bi/ G. C. Sawers. Cheese Expert. 



The wood used for body is to be well .seasoned kiuiri, from 1^ to 

 2 inches in thickness, depending on the capacity, chamfered at ends and 

 sides, and screwed together with 3-iu. screws, and each end tied witli 

 two ^-in. iron rods and nuts, set into the wood flush, the upper edges of 

 the sides and ends to be turned conve.x. Bottom to be of kauri, from 

 1 to li inches in thickness, tongued and grooved ; white lead to be placed 

 in between joints; the whole to be clamped up, and then screwed to the 

 body, and made thoroughly water tight. 



Legs, six in number — four of equal length (2 ft. 10 in.), and two at 

 one end, 4 inches shorter, to which two blaekwood levers are to be 

 attached with bolts and nuts, bolts to be placed inside short pieces of 

 f-in. pipes, in order to prevent them from damaging the wood. These 

 levers are used for tilting the vat to suit slope of the floor. 



Steam pipes and fittings, used in bottom of wooden vat, to consist of 

 ■J^in to 'f-in galvan.ized pipes, elbows, T joint, couples, screw nipple, two 

 back nuts, two washers to correspoiul. 



A hole 1 inch is to he bored in the centre of the body cud, opposite 

 end from tap, close on the bottom ledge, to enable the nipple connecting 

 with the main centre pipe to pass through, and nipple is to be screwed 

 into couple, with back nuts and washers inside and out, and screwed up 

 tight against the wood to prevent any leakage. 



Screw to nip])le that is projecting outside elbow, or bend with couple 

 for connecting inlet steam pipe. This ]jipe should be from 6 inclies to 

 1 foot in length, attached to end with brass union joint, for disconnecting 

 in the event of the steam valve leaking steam, and taking the pressure 

 of the main steam pipes when tilting the vat. 



Top frame to be from 2 to 3 inches Oregon, with four handles to lift 

 steel vat out of and into wooden body, the lower sides and ends of the 

 frame grooved concave, to insure frame sitting closely and firmly in 

 position. 



Inner vat of 18 to 20 gauge tinned steel overlapped 1 inch, and joined 

 with rivets not more than 2 inches apart, and thoroughly floated on both 

 sides with solder, with flush joints inside, and flanged over top frame, 

 and i inch down on the outside, and tacked down all round with i-in. 

 cloiit tacks. 



