Ice Cream Freezer, circa 1912

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ice-cream freezer

Date Made

circa 1912

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

83.21.212

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 12 in
Diameter: 8 in

Inscriptions

on label: ACME / FREEZER / MANUFACTURED BY / RITTER / CAN & SPECIALTY COMPANY / PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. on label: THE / SIMPLEST FREEZER / A CHILD / CAN FREEZE / CREAM / A KITCHEN UTENSIL / NOT A BASEMENT / OR BACK YARD / FREEZER / Patented: Feb. 15, 1910; July 23, 1912 / Label Registered on label: THE / MOST ECONOMICAL / ICE CREAM FREEZER / REQUIRING / LESS ICE AND WORK / THAN ANY OTHER / FREEZER / 2 / QUART / [...] on label: THE / QUICKEST / ICE CREAM FREEZER / FREEZES / ICE CREAM / IN 5 MINUTES / ABSOLUTELY / SANITARY / NO SOLDER / INSIDE OF CREAM / CAN / [...] on top of cream can: DIRECTIONS USE ONLY ICE CREAM SALT / NEVER STOP TURNING HANDLE AFTER FREEZING BEGINS / DRY ON STOVE
Ice Cream Freezer, circa 1912