Wood and tin ice cream maker

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Wood and tin ice cream maker

Entry/Object ID

1636

Description

Wood and tin ice cream maker. Tin cylinder rests in a half-circle cut out of side of wooden box. Top of box closes over cylinder with other half-circle cut out of top. Cylinder has tin pan below it for ice. There is a deeper tin pan in front part of box. A rod goes through box for adjusting height of ice pan. Box is oak and has two hooks for closing. Handle of cylinder is detachable. Stencilled on underside of lid "THE JACK FROST FREEZER NO. 1". Stencilled inside lid on side "PAT. ALLOWED". Metal tool for moving ice inside box.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1891

Material

Metal, Wood