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06/08/08, 09:51 PM
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DeLaval cream separator
I came across a DeLaval cream separator for sale - owner can't tell me much about it but says it worked when last used 4 years ago. It is both manual & electric and the front of the machine has an "18" on it.
Anyone know anything about these or where I might find info on them? I've tried googling with limited success other than a mention that 18's were sold in 1913.
Would it be advisable to get something that is an antique to use now?
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06/09/08, 05:15 AM
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If the owner wasn't asking too high a price, I'd grab it: There's no reason that it shouldn't work if all the parts are there, even if it is a very old model. The basic design of those machines hasn't changed much since they were first produced, and in fact they are still made...in India...though the bowls and spouts are now plastic. Check to see that all the cones are there, and haven't rusted - they'e unlikely to be stainless steel if it was made in 1913, but I could be wrong.
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06/09/08, 08:17 AM
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I've got a Delaval 518 and it works fine. I'd say it was from the 30's
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06/09/08, 08:22 AM
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I used to own a beautiful little DeLaval Junior, table model, size "O". The discs were 'tinned', and no matter how I washed it, then dried it in hot sun, the cream tasted tinny. If you can get the separator and try it and the price is right, it may be ok.
If I was buying one again, I would go for a new one with stainless steel discs.
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06/09/08, 11:11 AM
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The asking price on it is "$125 OBO" - it looks a little rough around the edges. I found a sectional view and packing list of machine parts on-line for one that looks similar so that should help me determine if all of the parts are there. Owner says that as far as he knows all accessories are there.
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06/09/08, 12:50 PM
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We were unlucky when we purchased separator as the seals were dried/broken/or something and it never worked for us.
As a kid my least favorite jobs were washing the separator and milking machine!
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06/09/08, 01:59 PM
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Unless you REALLY have a need to separate cream, these things are annoyingly labor-intensive. Cleaning them out thoroughly after each use is a huge chore. We tried one (once) with Nubian goats' milk, with limited success. Our goats' milk didn't separate in the bottle visually the way cows' milk used to separate in the glass bottles when I was a kid. If you can see a separation line, you'd do as well to siphon off the top cream, and just go with that. Sue
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06/09/08, 03:12 PM
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At this point all I have for dairy animals are Nigerian Dwarf goats - so a cream separator is about my only choice. I have heard that they are pain in the tuchas to clean.
I've been trying to find us a nice family milk cow - hopefully a milking Dexter since a Jersey would give way more than we need or have space for. (Mini Jersey's are hard to find and just too expensive!)
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06/10/08, 04:27 AM
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Wags, you wouldn't get much change, if any, out of $400 if you tried to buy one of those from an antique store in OZ.
Why not make an offer to the guy for a lesser amount, on the basis that you'll have trouble getting parts, or new seals if or when they perish? It sometimes helps a sale like that if you explain that you actually want to use it, and demonstrate to kids the way things used to be done.
(And btw, a Dexter is a great choice for a house cow.)
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01/12/13, 06:06 AM
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advice on operating the deval junior
we just purchased a 1950 deval junior cream separator and are are having trouble when trying to seperate the cream. We end up getting milk every were. It seems to come out of the over flow. Having trouble trying to locate an operating manual for it .
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01/12/13, 09:37 AM
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I have to separate the cream because daughter can no longer digest fat. I bought a new manual separator. I'd like an electric when I can afford it. I don't think cleaning is all that hard. You get in the habit and have the motions worked out to make it smooth and just do it.
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06/27/14, 08:15 PM
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DeLaval 9
I ran across a DeLaval 9. It has all the parts and it works. It's electric. It reminds me of the separator I seen my grandfather use when I was little. Can anyone tell me how old the thing is and what it might be worth? I haven't found a decent site where I can learn much about it. I'm guessing it must be seventy five years old.
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06/27/14, 09:10 PM
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Ive got an IHC electric and crank. A oil seal is shot on it, and it leaks oil when running. I havnt used it in 30yrs
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