Report on Miscellaneous Implements at Skrewshuryy Sfc. 45 
The Separator is worked by a horse-gear for one-horse. Tins horse-gear is specially 
constructed for two Separators, and its price with the intermediate gear is 12Z. lOs. 
The Separator will separate cream from about 60 gallons of milk per hour. To 
facilitate the working, a large cistern is placed on a table behind the Separator, 
the cistern receives the milk as it arrives in the Dairj', and the milk is then 
delivered into a small feed-regulator on the top of the Separator. 
The feed -regulator consists of a small vessel attached to the Separator, and a 
float attached to the feed-cock. The quantity of milk admitted to the Separator 
is increased or decreased by raising or lowering the rod in the conical tube. The 
float will always keep the milk in the vessel at the same height, and so maintain 
an equal pressure and regularity of supply at the bowl of the Separator. 
Prices (exclusive of cost of pacMng). 
ij s. d. 
Separator 32 0 0 
Intermediate Gear 500 
Horse Gear for one horse, specially arranged for) 
the Separator J 1210 0 
Feed Regulator 112 6 
The followiug directions for using this Separator Lave also been issued by 
the London agents : — 
" The tap which goes with the Separator should be fixed to a milk-can or 
cistern, placed in such position that the mouth of the tap just passes through 
the hold in the movable arm. 
" Before starting the intermediate gear, the friction pulley should be dis- 
connected by pulling the iron handle, and when all bearings have been well 
lubricated, the two friction 2)uUeys on the intermediate should be brought 
very gradually into contact with each other, and allowed to slide for a few 
minutes against each other, but not faster than that the cylinder and the 
spindle run at the same speed, otherwise the friction on the wood will 
burn it out. 
" Tlie cylinder should he empty in starting, or if not empty it must be 
FULL, to prevent shaking. 
" The Separator will always shake a little when starting, but brought up 
to full speed it should run perfectly smooth if well fixed. 
" When the Separator has obtained full speed, the milk is admitted 
through the tap, and the speed should be kept as regular as possible, and 
the milk should fall exactly in the centre of the feed vessel, at the bottom 
of the cylinder. 
" The temperature of the milk should never be under 60 to 65 degrees, 
but it may be warmer, or even taken direct from the cow, when the best 
separation will be obtained. If the milk is too cold, the cream will get too 
thick to flow out, and in such case some warm milk might be passed through, 
which will make the thick cream flow more easily. 
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" Should it be found that the separation of the skimming is incomplete, 
the reason is this : that the speed is not sufiicient, or that the milk is too 
cold, or that too much is passed into the machine, it may happen that 
cream more like butter will collect in the cylinder, and this is caused by 
either irregular feed, and that not sufiicient milk is passed into the Separator, 
or that the small slit in the rim of the cylinder is stopped up with straw, 
hair, &c., which has not been properly strained from the milk. 
" When the machine has to be stopped, the friction pulley on the inter- 
mediate should be disconnected, and the machine be allowed to run itself 
down to standstill without any break being put on. 
" After the work has been done, the covers and cylinder should be carefully 
washed in hot water, and put together ready for work again. During this 
