An udderly ridiculous find!

[halfdime]

Working around my cousin's farm yesterday, I was getting lots of big signals typical of an old dairy farm. The farm has been in his family 100 years, and they were very careful about dropping their coins! So far, I have a 1907 Indian head and 1913 wheat penny; everything else has been modern. We had a beautiful Sunday in PA; it was so nice I didn't fret that all I had of value was a couple memorial pennies. Late in the afternoon, as dusk was turning to dark, I got another huge signal; it turned out to be this remarkable piece. I could have asked my cousin, but he had gone in to rest a little, but I suspect this has something to do with milking. It appears to be perfectly shaped to fit around a cow's udder, with the little stem performing some function to help draw the milk out. I'll see him on Wednesday, when he'll be able to confirm (or deny) my suspicions. Meanwhile, any old time milkers here?

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Either that or a modest male chastity belt! Great find!

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I think the added tube is used to help remove the tube after milking. it is used to break suction on the udder.

 

[HighTone]

Really cool find

 

[halfdime]

After a little research, I've discovered that this is a teat cup. Now to get an idea of its age.

 

[steelheadwill]

That's on my 'yet' list

 

[halfdime]

That's on my 'yet' list

Probably on many "yet" lists! Now I can say I've found a teat cup and a nipple shield (glass, in a privy).

 

[mydejavooo]

I just like the fact that it's called a "teat cup"! LOL!!

DeJa

 

[johnnyblaze]

Looks like a make-shift miniature bong to me


Blaze

 

[wrecker]

Might be that or something being offered to me with the typical "Get bigger" Spam-mails every day.

 

[Lady Liberty]

Hmm......okay I got nothing.

Neat find and different.