Hand Operated Ice Maker

Name/Title Ice Cream Maker, 3 quarts, white pine tub with galvanized hoops around body, hand operated, made by White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer Co., New HampshireAbout this object The White Mountain freezer was used to manually produce ice-cream for household consumption. The hand crank was turned to thicken the cream and other ingredients poured into the drum. Ice and salt was added to the mix to enable it to ripen.Maker White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer Co.Place Made Laconia, New HampshireMedium and Materials Body constructed from white pine with galvanised hoops providing additional strength. The mechanism was made from cast iron with the crank handle having a wooden cover. The body has been stained to protect the wood.Inscription and Marks "White Mountain Freezer" [raised cast iron lettering on upper part of machanism].Object Type Ice Cream Freezer