Antique RARE Arctic Freezer crank ice cream maker 1 QT capacity

Description:  This is an authentic antique 1-quart Arctic Ice Cream Freezer, which was manufactured for and sold through Sears, Roebuck & Co. around the late 19th to early 20th century. If you have small space or display shelves, this is the ice cream freezer for you! These are hard to find; in our many years of antiquing this is the only one we found and we snatched it up.

The Arctic Freezer was a major proprietary brand marketed by Sears during the Victorian era.   The Slat Bucket was made using New England white pine staves held together by iron hoops. The drainage hole on the side allows melted salt-ice water to escape during churning so it doesn't overflow into the ice cream canister.  The Hardware is heavy cast iron gears and frame. The stamping on the handle or top housing reads "Arctic" Pat. Dec 3 1889.

Dimensions: The wood bucket is approx. 7 ½” tall and bottom diameter is 6 ½”. The complete maker is approx. 9 ¼” tall and 11 ¼” wide including the handle. Capacity of the canister is 4 cups = 1 quart.

Maker’s Mark: embossed on the top hardware: “Arctic”

Condition: VERY GOOD: Shows minor signs of wear and use commensurate with age but still very attractive. All components intact. No cracks in the wood slats or cast hardware. The slats are tight. The iron hoops and the canister had exterior oxidation which we treated with household oil. We treated the wood slats with lemon oil.  The crank works. Most of the hardware is removable. It appears the bail handle was repaired a long time past with a make-do. This ships in a heavy duty box.

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Comments:  We acquired this piece at an auction many, many years ago and proudly displayed it in our home. We are now downsizing and decided this in the “go” list.

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