Our Story

The orginal story of how Capralite machines came to being is a bit fuzzy. It is not known the exact year the Original Capralite machines were created.  We do know that it was prior to 1986 that a local farmer who owned a small metal working business came up with the design and idea of creating a portable milking machine and began selling it to some of the other local farmers.  In 1993 a gentleman named 'Siggy' began selling these machines as Capralite "The Quiet One".  In approximately 1998-2000 Furney Register purchased Capralite from Siggy all while that first farmer still manufactured the 'base' metal portion of the machine.  

Furney then produced and sold Capralite machines and many other goat products through the years by mail and through attending many shows as a vendor all across the country.  Furney had a flair for sales and delighted people with his salesmanship, stories and service of his products.  For over 25 years “Uncle Furney" grew the Capralite brand and provided the best Sales an Service of those machines.

 In 2021 We (Jason & Jennifer Porter) were searching for a new milking machine and a place we could get parts and service from decided on a Capralite.  While making the purchase, Furney expressed that he was selling his business and if we knew anyone that might be interested to let him know.  This intrigued us and the thought processes and fact finding began.

We were already operating other sales and service businesses, such as Porter Computer LLC (a Managed Serviced Provider since 2008) and From the Hill (an e-commerce company since 2010), among other things.  So we knew how to provide excellent sales and service.  We also were already in the dairy goat business with our farm Camelot Hills, so we were very familiar with the milking industry.  

Us being breeders of dairy goats understand the importance of how a milking machine can be, when it works and when it doesn't. The different obstacles breeders often face in the parlor can be trying.  The passion of raising, breeding and showing dairy goats and the opportunity to operate a business within that passion helped make purchasing the Capralite and Silverline brands an easy decision.  Why not meet with Furney and discuss?   So we did and the rest is history!

At Capralite LLC we desire to proceed in all our doings that we give new life to the Capralite brand.  That we may continue to practice our mission to provide excellent products, sales, service, and promote the dairy industry.  

And may we never forget that the Capralite Milking Machine is the “Heart of the Parlor”.