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CAPPED HANDLES
The ice picks shown in this section have wooden handles with metal caps or metal bands around the handle. The metal caps and bands were placed on the handle to minimize damage to the handle when using them to crack the larger broken chunks into small pieces. Some of the caps are form fitted or crimped on the handle while others were attached by screws or nails.
Six Sided	Eight Sided	Crimped on
Round Cap - Flat Top	Round Cap - Domed Top	Metal Band Around Handle

Six Sided Caps

L – 8-1/4”, A new ice Pick with a six sided metal cap on the handle in the original sales package. Wording on the packaging:

ICE CRUSHER AND PICK 1001 USES IN THE HOME AND INDUSTRY. 49(CENTS)

USE TO –

CRACK ICE

PUNCH HOLES IN

CANS AND BOTTLE COVERS

LEATHER

PLASTIC

STOVE PIPE FOR BOLT ASSEMBLY

START HOLES IN WOOD, METAL ETC.

REMOVW NAILS – GLASS FROM TIRES

C-5

GOODELL CO. ANTRIM, N. H.

Patent No. 1,781,475 Issued Nov. 11, 1930

L = 10-1/8”, Spring in handle. BRIDGEPORT NO.2 CHIPLESS MADE IN U.S.A. on metal tube

Note: The metal portion of handle housing the spring is 1/4“ longer on the ice picks with the BRIDGEPORT NO.2 CHIPLESS MADE IN U.S.A. marking, than those with no markings. Also have this ice pick with red and green handles.

Different Colors Collected

L – 11”, Stroke – 1-1/4”, No markings, three green stripes near the top of the handle, handle crackling from age.

L = 8”, No ferrule. No special markings

L = 9”, No ferrule. No special markings

L = 8-1/4”, No special markings

L = 8-1/4”, No special markings.

L = 9’, No special markings

L = 7-3/4”, No special markings

L = 8”, No special markings

L = 8-3/4”, No special markings

L = 8-3/8”, No ferrule, TAIWAN no top of cap.

L = 8-3/8”, No Ferrule, USA on top of cap.

L = 8-1/4”, GOODELL USA on top of cap.

L = 8-3/4”, No special markings

Patent No. 2,215,492 Issued Sept. 24, 1940

L = 7-3/4”, No markings. The raised edge around the cap is designed to prevent damage to the wooden handle when using the cap to crack ice. The cap is held on with a screw.

Second color

L = 8-1/8”, ECKO and TAIWAN on the cap. The raised edge around the cap is designed to prevent damage to the wooden handle when using the cap to crack ice. The cap is held on with a screw.

L – 7-1/2” including the protective cover.

This ice pick is new and still in the sales wrapping. It has a metal cap with six sides and the edge is flared and scalloped. A wood sheath to protect the tine. No markings.

L – 8”,

The Metal cap is six sided with 3/16th flared edge. Handle has six flats at the top and rounded near the waist and to the bottom. No markings.

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Eight Sided Caps

L = 8-3/8”, No special markings

L = 8-1/8", No special markings

L = 8”, No special markings

L = 6-3/4”, No special markings

L = 7”, No special markings

L = 8-3/4, Brass ferrule, 0.32 pick. No special markings

L = 7-7/8, L does on include the tine protector, HOUSEHOLD UNION, NJ on top of cap.

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Crimped Caps

Patent 1,693,269 Issued Nov. 27, 1928

L = 8-1/2”, PAT. NOV 27’28 & WB/W on one of the tangs of the cap.

Pre-Patent 1,693,269 Issued Nov. 27, 1928

L – 8-1/8”, APLD FOR PAT in raised letters in the center of the cap. Some of the lettering is hard to read because of use. I have seen other ice picks of this same handle configuration with the patent date stamped on one of the tangs of the cap.

L = 8-3/4”, AKIN on top of cap.

L = 9”, PILOT on top of cap, MADE IN JAPAN sticker on handle

L = 7-1/2”, No special markings.

L = 8-3/4”, No special markings.

L = 7-1/2”, Cap lifter cut out of top of cap. No special markings.

L = 9-3/4”, WEST TEXAS UTILITIES CO. on handle

L = 8-1/8”, No special markings.

L = 8-1/2”, No special markings.

L = 8-3/8’, ICE PICK & CRACKER and VAUGHAN CHICAGO MADE IN USA on top of cap

L = 8”, Appears to be original black paint on the handle. No special markings.

L – 9-1/2”,

Home made, brass cap crimped on handle. Handle made with brass and copper rings between sections of phenolic resin, steel ferrule.

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Round with Flat Top Cap

L = 8-5/8”, THE KERBER LAKE ICE CO, SANDOSKY, O, on top of cap, thinning of pick near the tip

L – 9-1/8”, Marking on the top of the cap – “S” with STOVER in smaller letters across the center of the large S.

L = 9-1/2”, WHITE CITY N & Co. on top of cap, Ferrule is missing

L = 9”, DIAMOND CLEAR PURE ICE on the top of the cap, Brass ferrule.

L = 8-1/4”, YANKEE and a “star” on top of cap,

L = 8-1/8”, YANKEE and a “star” on top of cap, GILCHRIST in rectangular outline on ferrule

L = 9-3/8” L = 8-3/8” L = 8-7/8”, 0.32” pick dia.

L =8-1/8”, No special markings. Flat on side of cap to prevent tool from rolling off work surface.

L = 8-1/8’, No special markings.

L = 8-1/2”, 0.32” pick, Brass ferrule. No special markings.

L = 6-18”, No special markings. It appears the screw in the cap has been replaced with several small nails.

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Round Cap with Domed Top
L = 8”, No special markings.	L = 8-3/8”, No special markings.
L = 9”, MADE IN USA stamped on end of the ferrule.		L – 8-3/4”, Dome shaped cap held on with a screw. There are six 5/8” long dimples around the side of the cap to keep it from rotating.

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Metal Band Around The Handle

Pat. No. 58,078 Issued Sept. 18, 1866

L – 9-5/8”, Pick diameter – 0.27”. Smooth ring around the handle with serration on the top edge. Brass ferrule. No special markings.

L – 10-1/4”, Pick diameter – 0.31”. Smooth ring around the handle. Notice the flared arrowhead type point on the pick. Brass ferrule. No special markings.

L – 9”, Six sided ring around the handle. No special markings.

L – 8-1/8”, smooth ring with eight bumps in the center of the ring and four tabs protruding toward the top of the handle. No special markings.

Pat. No. D38,900 Issued Nov. 26, 1907

L – 8-1/2”, Six sided ring around the handle. Long ferrule – 1.27”, STANLEY HURWOOD MADE IN USA stamped on the ferrule. Noticeable reduction in diameter of the pick at approximately middle of the pick.

Pat. No. D38,900 Issued Nov. 26, 1907