My Hit&miss Ice Cream Freezer Set Up

I thought I would share some photos of my Hit&miss ice cream freezer set up I have built after others showed interest in my other thread.
What you see is a 1916 Economy 2 1/2 hp E engine powering a jackshaft which slows the RPM down to the 1925 White Mountain ice cream freezer which will make 6 quarts of frozen heaven! I have completely tore down and rebuilt the engine with all new parts and custom made pieces.I also fabricated all the wheels and Carr frame from scratch. The large jack shaft pulley is also my handy work.I made the stainless steel insulated bucket for the freezer gear box and canister to go in.There is a pic of my wife pulling out the scraper when we made a batch at the camogrounds.Everyone loves seeing it in action.

 

Really nice job Jackel. Always good to see old machines refurbished like that... How long does it take for the machine to make the 6 quarts of ice cream?

 

About 15 minutes on average.i have gotten the ice brine down to 8°

 

Wow... that's almost as fast as I can eat it...

 

My kids love seeing and hearing those old engines.

 

Sweet. I so need a new hobby.

 

I like the idea of the engine making the ice cream but I'm amazed at the work you put into that
to make it look as good as it does. Fantastic job! I suppose you don't need a generator either

 

Thanks for the good words.my kids and wife have helped through the whole restoration and fabrication. It has been a family affair and will be great memories for them.I used to have Farmall tractors that we used to show but sold them when the economy tanked in 08.So I always wanted one of these engines and to make ice cream so we took the plunge.I made alot of mistakes but learned my lesson in buying this engine.kind of got hosed on her but I decided to make her better than new and she will run for another 98 years.

 

What ever price you paid for it, is worth it in memories and a great family project.

 

Your right it's been a fun trip.my kids love the engine and making ice cream.my daughter wants a small 1 1/2 hp Economy of her own.

 

Here is a few more pics

 

Mmmm Ice cream

Thanks for sharing.

 

That's some nice work there man ,and one heck of an ice-cream machine ,

 

I know it goes about as fast as I can dip it out of the canister. LOL
Here is a short video I took of it making ice cream at my wife's family reunion.
Economy Hit&miss ice cream freezer:

 

Looks like it belongs in a museum all the work you have in it. It's something that can be passed down for generations to come.

 

Wanted good woman with hit and miss engine send photo of hit and miss engine