From: Eagle River Historical Society <eagleriverhistoricalsociety@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:31:39 -0500 Subject: Re: Question Message-Id: <7F7E1D6B-C5BD-4BB1-9F01-16FAE35E2D8A@gmail.com>
You might try submerging it in water for a few days.
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> On Jul 10, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Gary Kunz <kunztwo@centurytel.net> wrote:
>
> Our society was recently given a H. H. Palmer Acme Butter Churn. We would
like to use it for demonstration purposes but have a small problem. Becaus
e it has been unused for many years, the barrel staves have shrunk and it wo
uld no longer hold fluids. I have consulted a number of persons about what p
rocedure we should use to swell the barrel to its waterproof status. Has an
yone had to same problem and what was your solution? Thanks.