Cream Separator

[farmallcubkid]

I have a McCormick Deering cream separator that I am trying to fix up and was wondering if anybody had a parts diagram for one. It is cream white, with an electric motor and a handle that says 48 rpm on the end, and it is a pedestal mount. It has 4 ball bearings in it and 2 bushings for the crank handle. I was also wondering what model it was or how I could tell. I wasn't really sure were to put this topic since its not tractors.

 

Just some questions from fcubkid

[Absent Minded Farmer]

8 hours ago, farmallcubkid said:

I have a McCormick Deering cream separator that I am trying to fix up and was wondering if anybody had a parts diagram for one. It is cream white, with an electric motor and a handle that says 48 rpm on the end, and it is a pedestal mount. It has 4 ball bearings in it and 2 bushings for the crank handle. I was also wondering what model it was or how I could tell. I wasn't really sure were to put this topic since its not tractors.

 

Just some questions from fcubkid

We'll need pictures for a better ID. There should be a serial tag on it someplace, too. It could be painted over or missing??

Mike

[Illini986]

Don't see the cream ones too often, at least I haven't. Should be a tag on the left hand side of the motor. 

[HydroTek]

I have a hand crank model sitting in the garage at the home place

[756puller]

Are creme separators worth anything nowadays?

[barnsfull]

I believe the cream colored ones were earlier models than the maroon ones.

This chart should help to identify it. Note the shorter height on the low base models.

 

[barnsfull]

[barnsfull]

[Tad Wicks]

I think that they should be extremely valuable for the simple reason, somebody else will buy it and have to use it instead of me😀 I grew up milking cows and using a electric version cream separator  (at least it was electric)

[756puller]

I figured it would be worth something. Found a like new one down in my grandpa's basement I've been needing to get out of there for a while now.

[Tad Wicks]

I have been told that on the hand crank models, there was a tachometer on the machine and it was very critical to keep it at the right speed which wasn't easy to do or it would not work properly. Having to wash and sterilize our machine twice a day before and after school was just as bad as milking the cows.

[farmallcubkid]

Thanks for the diagram, it will really help with my project. I am going to use it with milk from my dairy heifers when they calve. 

[FARMALL FIXER]

On 3/28/2025 at 9:17 AM, HydroTek said:

I have a hand crank model sitting in the garage at the home place

I have one too. Does yours have a " Dinger " that dings if it is cranked too slow and quits when the cranking speed is fast enough 

[farmallcubkid]

Yeah, it does. It says 48 rpm on the end of the handle and dings when you turn it.

[barnsfull]

Let me know if you need anything else. 

I have quite a bit of dairy reference material.

Good luck with the project!

[farmallcubkid]

Anybody have a good way to remove surface rust on the bowl and spouts and stuff? I tried using a wire wheel and scotch bright but if I did it it would take forever. Could I try the electrolysis thing were you put it in water and use an old battery charger?

[acem]

Naval jelly?

[Tad Wicks]

That should be Cadmium plating so it is not as hard as chrome, try a bit of 0000 (4/0) steel wool and WD40, if it is chrome or nickel, the steel wool and water works great and then WD40. best of luck

[HydroTek]

Evapo-Rust may work -- best for a soak , but can be used with a wet towel

[farmallcubkid]

Thanks. I will try that.

[farmallcubkid]

What oil should I run in my cream separator? I got the bearings and put them in and have it half back together and want to put oil in it to see how it works.

[Diesel Doctor]

On 3/28/2025 at 3:47 PM, Tad Wicks said:

I have been told that on the hand crank models, there was a tachometer on the machine and it was very critical to keep it at the right speed which wasn't easy to do or it would not work properly. Having to wash and sterilize our machine twice a day before and after school was just as bad as milking the cows.

I remember the home made cleaning procedure sign hanging on the wall behind my neighbors. 

It said, "Pour water in until it explodes".

That catches a young persons eye.

It was quite a thing to watch.

 

 

[HydroTek]

10 hours ago, farmallcubkid said:

What oil should I run in my cream separator? I got the bearings and put them in and have it half back together and want to put oil in it to see how it works.

There was a "Cream Separator" oil
not sure what it was made of
but likely sperm whale oil

Any light oil would work, unless you are actually using the separator

[farmallcubkid]

I want to actually use it for milking. So could I use like an 80-90 gear oil? Would I have to thin it out with something like kerosene or diesel?

 

[iowaboy1965]

Google is your friend. I've never ran one. But what I'm seeing is use a light oil. One claim on the link I put up was that cream separator oil was water soluble so when you washed it out it would rinse out? I don't know do you need to put fresh oil in them every use?

It appears you have to double click this to work. But it was on smokstack.com