That is for draining the buttermilk off after the cream has turned to butter.
 
Wendy Tatar> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:08:02 -0700> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] butter churn question> To: [log in to unmask]> > Hello all,> > I have a question about a glass, table top butter> churn from the 1920s. It has a metal top with the> same kind of mechanism as a hand beater/mixer and> wooden paddles.> > In the metal top, there is a circle with small holes> cut out, much like a shaker top. What was this used> for?> > I am guessing it could be for adding salt, but then I> wondered if it was for draining something as you made> the butter.> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.> > Thank you in advance!> > Kim Kenney> > > > Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator > Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum> 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW > Canton OH 44708 * 330-455-7043 > * Visit our NEW WEBSITE at http://www.mckinleymuseum.org> * Join us for a special anniversary dinner on Friday, September 21 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the McKinley National Memorial. Speaker will be Mike Hanke. Cost is $20 per person. Call for reservations!> > "Let us ever remember that our interests are in concord, not conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war." -- 25th United States President William McKinley> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> Do You Yahoo!?> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > =========================================================> Important Subscriber Information:> > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).> > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).> 
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