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This section contains ice tongs, both for carrying block ice and serving ice cubes, ice pick holders, small ice scoops, ice coupon booklets, ending with a few misc items.
Ice Pick Holders	Ice Scoops	Ice Coupon Books	Misc Items
Freezer Frost Scrapers

Ice Pick Holders
Patent 1,452,816 Issued Apr. 24, 1923 L – 4-1/2”, W – 5-3/4” City Ice Works, 1441 Center St. The ice holder was placed on the wall or the side of the ice box to hold two ice picks and ice coupons.		Patent D48,966 Issued May 2, 1916 L – 8-1/4”, The ice holder was placed on the wall or the side of the ice box to hold the ice pick
L – 5”, 1-3/4” sq. Advertisement for JACK DANIEL’S	L – 5” Home made, Two pieces of notched wood wired together		L – 4-1/4’ Black plastic holder has snug fit on the pick and could be carried in the pocket or the pick in the holder could be placed in the bracket attached on the side of the ice box.
Patent 1,993,171 Issued October 31, 1933 L – 9-1/2’ VIVIAN CO stamped above the slots for the belt. HARTS PATENTED SCABBARD on the metal plate on the back of the scabbard.
L – 7-5/8”, W – 2-3/4”, E. G. KULP ICE, 432 CHESTNUT ST., LANSDALE, PA. PHONE 4233, on the lower edge of the ice pick holder. The clip about mid position on right side is designed to hold a coupon book. Slot for one pick.

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Ice Scoops

L = 7-1/2, The small ice scoop probably use in a drug store soda fountain to dip ice for drinks. The holes in the bottom of the scoops allowed the drain-off of melt. Smooth surface. No markings.

L = 7”, The small ice scoop was probably used in a drug store soda fountain to dip ice for drinks. The holes in the bottom of the scoops allowed the drain-off of melt. Smooth surface. “BURDEN” is marked on the handle.

L – 7-1/2”, The small ice scoop probably use in a drug store soda fountain to dip ice for drinks. The holes in the bottom of the scoops allowed the drain-off of melt. The outer surface is textured. No markings. There is a hole in the end of the handle for hanging.

L = 7 – 5/8”, The small ice scoop was probably used in a drug store soda fountain to dip ice for drinks. The holes in the bottom of the scoops allowed the drain-off of melt. Smooth surface. Made with plastic and “SELL Coca Cola” on underside of handle.

L – 5-1/2”,

Cylinder scoop with top/opening end sloped, two holes on side of side near the bottom. Hollow handle attached to scoop by a flange adapter soldered to handle and riveted to scoop side. Made of non-ferrous material.

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Ice Coupon Books

L – 5” W – 2-3/4”,

ICE COUPON BOOK,

500 Lbs.

BEARD ICE CO.

OFFICE 46 COLLEGE ST. TELEPHONE 495,

DANVILLE, ILL.

L – 1”X2-3/4”

ICE COUPON CHECK

Beard Ice Co.

Book has ten pages with four checks per page. Each check was worth 12-1/2 lbs.

ICE COUPON CHECK

Beard Ice Co.

Book has twenty pages with four checks per page. Each check was worth either 100, 50 or 25 lbs.

L – 5” W – 2-3/4”,

ICE COUPON BOOK,

4000 Lbs.

BEARD ICE CO.

OFFICE 46 COLLEGE ST. TELEPHONE 495,

DANVILLE, ILL.

L – 5” W – 2-3/4”,

ICE COUPON BOOK,

20 Bushels

Monroe City Ice Co.

MONROR CITY, MISSOURI.

ICE COUPON CHECK

Monroe City Ice Co.

Book has five pages with four checks per page. Each check was worth one bushel.

L – 5” W – 2-3/4”,

ICE BOOK,

200 lbs. No. 4717A

THE SCHORY & SCHELLHASE

COAL AND ICE CO.

PHONE DIAL 7351

THE SCHORY & SCHELLHASE

COAL AND ICE CO.

Book No. 4717A

NOT TRANSFERABLE

Book has two pages with four checks per page. Each check was worth 25 pounds.

L – 2” W – 1”

Tickets for

25 & 50 POUNDS

of ice from

THE SMITH COAL AND ICE CO.

Tiffin, O.

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Misc Items

Ice Augers

Patent 2,393,282 Issued Jan. 22, 1946

L – 47”,

US PAT 2393282 on the bottom of cutter head. On top of the cutter head is X-3-3-A plus an arrow indicating direction to cut. Two cutting blades form a 5.75” hole. Speed drive type handle. Auger used to bore holes through ice on ponds and rivers for ice fishing.

Ice Hooks

L – 40-1/2”,

Ice hook used to move large blocks of ice around in the pond, ice storage houses and ice houses. GIFFORD-WOOD CO stamped on hook base attached to the handle. Ash handle.

Automobile Ice Carriers

A Set of Two Automobile Block Ice Carriers

Size – 4”w, 4-3/8”l, 1-1/2” h, made of 0.03” flat plate steel

Instruction cards – 4”w, 4-1/2”h

SWEEZY & CONKLIN HYGEIA ICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL RIVERHEAD, N.Y. on the top of each holder. MANUFACTURED BY NEWTON MFG CO, NEWTON, IOWA listed on the "Directions" card, Second card shows how to install the ice holder.

Toys

L - 12.75”, W - 3.38”, H - 3.25”,

Red cab, yellow wheels and inside of bed, blue bottom, white & green bed sides, TOYTOWN COMPANY, CRYSTAL CLEAR ICE, 23 on the sides. I just had to have the truck to haul my ice tools!

L – 9”, The toy is made of cast iron.

Ice Auger Sharpener

Patent 3,290,964 Issued December 13, 1966

1” square and 1” high, Scoop-Type Ice Auger Sharpener. AUG-EZE CO MPLS MINN PAT PEND. on the arched side retaining the stone of the pre-patent item (left) and AUG-EZE CO MPLS MINN U.S. PAT NO 3290964 on patented item (right).

Ice Trays & Ice Cutters

L = 9-1/8”, W = 5”, H = 2”, Ice Tray. No markings.

Design Patent D0105,437, Issued Apr. 27, 1937 and Patent 2,127,262 Issued Aug. 16, 1938

L – 12-1/2”, w – 3”, 2-3/8”, Coolerator, ICE CUBE CUTTER, MANUFACTURED BY THE COOLERATOR CORP DULUTH, MINN. PATENT NO 2127262, MADE IN US OF AMERICA on the top of the cutter. The objective of the tool was to fill the top of the container with hot water, then lay the “cutter” side down on a block of ice so it would melt down into the ice and form cubes. Then an ice chipper would chip the bottom edge of the ice cube, catch it in the cage and drop it into a container. The cap is missing from the hot water chamber.

Design Patent D0105,437, Issued Apr. 27, 1937 and Patent 2,127,262 Issued Aug. 16, 1938

L – 12”, W-3-1/8”, H-2-2/3”,

SERV-ICE ICE CUBE CUTTER MANUFACTURED UNDER PATENT NO. 2127262 MADE IN US OF AMERICA stamped on the top of the water chamber.

Patent 2,086,253 Issued July 6, 1937

L – 7-3/4’, W – 4-3/4”, H – 3-1/2”

DU-MORE REG US PAT OFF, ICE CUBER on the top under the handle and MANUFACTURED BY JOS. A. MARTOCELLO & Co., PHILADELPHIA, PA. on the end of the container near the filler cap. The ice cuber was used to make ice cubes before the refrigerator ice trays. Hot water is placed in the top and the item placed on a block of ice and the hot water would heat the fins on the bottom of the container and it would slowly sink into the ice, then the cubes could be chipped off. .

Patent 2,086,253 Issued July 6, 1937

L – 8-3/8”, W – 4-3/4”, H – 3-1/2”,

DU-MORE REG US PAT OFF ICE CUBER PATENTS 1709709, 1709710, 1740503, 1859285, VITALAIRE MORRISON, ILL on the top and MANUFACTURED BY JOS. A. MARTOCELLO & CO. , PHILADELPHIA, PA on the end of the cuber below the filler cap. Sales/shipping box has instruction on use. The four patent numbers on the top refer to different cube cutting patents.

Left end of Box

Top of Box

Right end of Box

Front of Box

Back of Box

Patent 2,030,735 Issued Feb. 11, 1936,

L – 13-5/8”, W – 4-3/4”, D – 3”,

COOLERATOR ICE CUBER, PAT APPLIED FOR, DULUTH REFRIGERATOR CORPORATION, DULUTH, MINN., MFGR OF COOLERATOR REFRIGERATORS on the top of the water container. SHERMAN printed around the edge of the cap. Cap on the end of the water housings, which is allowed by the patent. 17 cutting squares, on the diagonal, with the long axis of the item.

9-1/4” Square X 1-1/4” high

TRADE MARK "MAKUBE" PAT. PENDING, John W. Toyne, 1017 De Maude Ave. South Bend, Ind. plus the instructions how to use the tray is shown on the badly deteriorated carton container (left Picture). The MAKUBE has 49 squares to form ice cubes and MAKUBE” on the bottom of the cube cutter. There is a small hole in the bottom of the cutter to allow air to escape when the cutter sinks into the block of ice.

Ice Tokens

Diameter – 1-1/8”,

GOOD FOR 25 LBS ICE, SEWARD CREAMERY CO., SEWARD, NEBR - reverse A 100, 0.3" hole in center, aluminum

Diameter – 1-1/8”,

GOOD FOR 25 LBS ICE, RIVERSIDE ICE DELIVERY CO. 225 LA PORTE AVE, FORT COLLINS - reverse 64, 0.3" hole in center, aluminum

Diameter – 0.88” SANITARY CLEAN ICE on one side of the token. There isn’t anything on the other side.

Diameter – 0.99”, A bear sitting on a block with ICE written on the side. The other side of the token - NO CASH VALUE.

15/16” Square,

GEO. RENNER EICHELBERGER 4512 on one side and GOOD FOR 25 LBS. ICE on the reverse. Made of brass.

Diameter – 1.10”,

CESSNOCK DISTRICK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, on one side, ICE SIXPENCE 6D on the reverse, square 0.24" opening in the center of the token, aluminum.

Diameter – 5/8”,

ARTIC ICE CO. INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY. Reverse - KENTUCKY SALES TAX, ON 10 (CENTS) ARTIC ICE PURCHASE. Made of Brass.

Diameter – 1-1/8”,

CAMERON ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. GOOD FOR 25 (CENTS) IN ICE, Reverse - C.W. LAWRENCE TREASURER. Made of Aluminum.

Ice Saws

L – 28”,

Iron handle has 2 rows of 5 holes on each side. 19 teeth and the end of blade tapers to a point. No markings.

Ice Creepers

Patent 1,117,019 Issued Nov. 10, 1914

These creepers are made of sheet metal straps with 90 degree tabs on one end and canvas straps on the ends. One strap goes over the toe and the other behind the ankle. There are three short conical spikes on the bottom of each creeper. The crossing metal straps allow adjustment for different size shoes. FIT ALL, PAT NOV. 10, 1914, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. on one metal strap of each creeper. L in marked on one of the pair, and an R on the other, indicating which shoe each is attached.

The creepers are 2-1/2”X2”. They are placed on the instep of the foot and held in place with one tie. NORLUND’S MADE IN USA circling a diamond shaped outline with DIAMOND inside is stamped on the top side of each cleat. The top of the sales box shows how the creepers are to worn and is marker – ICE CREEPERS For MEN, Nor’land’s “Diamond” No. 6030-1. The back of the box provides instructions and THE NOR’LAND CO. P.O. BOX 94, TYRONE, PA. 16686

The metal plates are 5” wide to fit under and up the sides of the shoes/boots. The portion of the plate under the shoe and across the instep is 2-5/8”X1-1/2”. The strap goes over the foot. About one third of the strap on one of the two is missing. No markings.

These cleats were placed on the shoes to assist in walking on ice.

L – 3-5/8”, W – 1-3/4”

Leather holder of six studs or spikes. Canvas straps. Designed to be worn on the sole of the shoe.

Other Items

L – 12”,

Ice hammer/knocker - hangs on sled and is used to knock snow and ice off horses hooves. No markings

Sales Box

Sample set of tools.

Following info is on top of sales box:

HANDY LEMONADE AND ICE CREAM ICE SET

These three ice tools offer an exceptional value. Made of best quality steel, nickel plated.

Each tool is described as follows:

ICE PICK - Has best hardened and tempered steel point, and convenient bottle opener in handle.

ICE TONGS - serviceable for removing ice from box for ice cream, etc., or when ice box is to be cleaned. Grips 14 inches of ice and holds it firmly.

ICE SHAVER - Handy when fine ice is needed for making ice cream, lemonade, etc.

A Practical and Serviceable Set of Ice Tools for Every Home Need.

Guaranteed to give Satisfaction

L – 4-5/8”,

Written in the bottom of the box – GAVEL, HANG AS WALL PLAQUE, PAPER WEIGHT, ICE CRACKER, USEFUL GIFT, GENUINE HARD ENAMELED SHIELD, MADE IN U. S. A.

No markings on the tool.

Freezer Frost Scrapers

Shipping/Sales box.

NO. 104 COLDSPOT FROST SCRAPER LIGHT WEIGHT PLASTIC WITH A STEEL BLADE, COLDSPOT FREEZER SUPPLIES ARE SOLD ONLY BY SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. printed on the box top. Directions how to use the scraper and other Coldspot freezer accessories listed on the bottom of the box.

Scraper L – 7”, Blade – 3’ wide,

COLDSPOT is in raised letters on the outside flat surface just below the scraper blade. The scraper is made of a light weight plastic and a steel blade. The handle is hollow.

Scraper L – 7”, Blade – 3’ wide,

COLDSPOT is in raised letters on the outside flat surface just below the scraper blade. The scraper is made of a light weight plastic and a steel blade. The handle is hollow. Lighter color blue than the other Coldspot scraper.