GANE MILKING MACHINES

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1932, Page 9

GANE MILKING MACHINES

OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENTS. When a farmer visits the Winter Show he employs the time at his disposal to see what has been done to make his occupation easier and more profitable. Naturally most, farmers will inspect the latest milking devices, for undoubtedly ’ the dairying industry owes, in chief measure, its outstanding prominence to the part that milking by machine, has taken. In*-'.’ that , great mechanical development the Gane'. Milking Machine Company takes -premier place. This old-fashioned and world-famous firm are exhibiting two milking machines, the “Gane Smallholder,” designed for the man with 25 to 30 cows, and the latest mechanical model with pulsators over each bail. Although designed for small herds, the “Smallholder” is not a baby plant; pulsator and releaser are standard size, and the famous loose-metal joint is used throughout. This plant provides for additional bails being added from time to time should the user so desire. With the new mechanical plant it must be admitted that with the scientific, and engineering knowledge amassed by the company°for over 20 years, assisted considerably with advice from the Gane Milking Machine users, the company is in a- position to place on the market somethin a- really outstanding. One striking feature is the adjustable pulsators, which ■ can be instantly regulated by a thumb-screw. The popular Gane pulsator on the automatic plant is also much improved, being ball-bearing and self-s tar ting. Another interesting feature is ‘ the “Gane Detector and Interceptor,” which clearly shows any impurities in the milk, also when the flow of , milk from the cow ceases. This device ,is particularly necessary where the milk pipe is placed high in the shed. The fittings are also particularly worthy of inspection. No solder or rubber washers are u-feed throughout the whole plant, a patent .loose metal joint being used.

It may be worthy of mention that Gane machines are used by Massey Agricultural College, Lincoln Agricultural College and Waimate Experimental Farm (Manaia), as well as by hundreds of satisfied Taranaki farmers. The machine is entirely British; in fact, many of the parts are manufactured by the Cambrian Engineering Works, New Plymouth; therefore by patronising the Gane farmers are keeping a good share of their money in Taranaki.

The firm’s local agents are Messrs. W. W. Thomson and Son, New Plymouth, while the well-known firm of hardware merchants, Bennett and Sutton, Hawera, are South Taranaki agents. Farmers should make a point of examining this extremely interesting exhibit.

INDIA TYRES ORIGINAL DISPLAY. A new note in tyre display is struck by. Messrs. W. W. Thomson and Son, who are exhibiting a special, “India” black super tube. This is an ordinary 32 x 6 tube blown up to 70 times its original size and standing about six feet high. This demonstrates the evenness of° the rubber used in “India” tube manufacture.

Also on display are several ‘‘lndia” super tyres. These are well known to all Taranaki motorists and- are rapidly increasing in popularity.. The “India” is manufactured in Glasgow and has, since its introduction to New Zealand, set up some marvellous mileage records. The tyres are made of only the finest materials, a glance at the treed being sufficient to suggest long service. They are not loaded with heavy import duty and are certainly worth a trial. ' '