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Antique Cow Milkers in Collections
After viewing a photo, use your browser's "back" button to return to this page.| William Mehring's 1892 hand pump milker, courtesy of the Gilbert & Mildred Stine collection. While the Mehring foot pedal machine was made far into the 20th century and is rather common, this is the only example of his hand pump model that we know of. photo |
| L.O. Colvin's "American Cow Milker" of 1865. Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts, of Scio, NY. This is the only early milker that appears to be fairly common. Colvin sold many milkers in England, as well as the U.S. during the 1860's and 70's.photo |
| Reuben Roth's pressure type hand milker of 1910, courtesy of the Gilbert & Mildred Stine collection. photo |
| A prototype by Roth, marked "Pat Dec 30, 1899", from the Gilbert & Mildred Stine collection. One was held in each hand to milk two teats at a time. photo |
