Posted by Tmonton on October 19, 2009 at 06:56:52 from (75.46.92.124):
In Reply to: IH milkers posted by IHDairy on October 18, 2009 at 12:04:22:
This brings back some memories. The first thing I would do when entering the barn was to flip the switch on the compressor. This was also a surge system but had IH stuck all over it ?
This compressor (vacuum) was about the size of a typical roll around model only mounted over head. Lines where charged to 15 lbs and a black leather strap was tossed over the cow to hang your milker on. This system only milked one cow per setup and we normally ran 2 or 3 cows/milkers at a time.
To answer your question the vacuum pump was flawless. It never failed and it always worked. The pulsators would need a little attention to keep them running free but nothing really ever failed.
The inflations and hoses needed to be changed out once a year or more but that was due to the states grade requirements.
A strainer sat atop a 10 gallon stainless can. We never separated cream and what was sold was raw milk. Each milking, 2 times a day would produce about 2 cans of milk. Simply lift your full milker over the can .. and the strainer to pour without dumping it all over.
Cans were floated in a cold water bath till the milkman, who came once every day, would drop off empty and take our filled ones. In the winter months it was always critical to keep a path open for the milk man too. If it was at all possible he would be there.
At age 17 was the cutoff for going large commercial bulk or get out of the business entirely. Needless to say I was relieved at what my father decided. I ready did have my fill of milking and it was truly a lot of heavy work.
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