Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. [food processing equipment]
9. [dairy tools]
10. milking machines

Anotations

Scope note:

Portable milking machines for dairy cattle, consisting of four metal tubes attached to a bucket. The tubes, attached to a pulsator, mimic the squeezing action of nursing or hand milking. Herbert McCornack of New Jersey invented the surge bucket milker in 1922.