90 Year Old Ice Cream Maker Restoration

Will it still make ice cream?
Restoration of a very old White Mountain Freezer hand-cranked ice cream maker.
White Mountain has been making ice cream makers since 1853. This style was patented in 1923 and this particular machine was made sometime in the 20s or 30s. The mechanisms are made of cast steel. The bucket is made of New England White Pine and painted with milk paint.
Here is a link that explains milk paint: en.wikipedia.o...
The 4 quart container and the mixers and lid are all tin-plated. The tin has worn in a few places, which is where the rust was coming from, and the whole thing needs to be re-tinned.
This restoration took about 3 weeks. The ice cream only took about 15 minutes of churning.
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[@AcmeRestorations]

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[@animeangel1983]

I saw the date on the top, said 1923. Nearly 100 years old, a real antique.

[@gameyord7182]

Pls tell us the recepie (For the ice cream)

[@Heymrk]

Not giving it a motor attachment?

[@alexrestoration7013]

So this is how ice cream was made 100 years ago!

[@D3vtsb]

Too many commercials!

[@rla26368]

That right there makes the best vanilla ice cream on the planet. My grandfather used to have one and that was the most amazing treat as a kid. I’ll always remember it. No other compares!

[@rashoietolan3047]

Thems some strong words Tex

[@oldwolf1928]

I remember sitting on the top of a ice cream machine many times while taking turns cranking it-Good old days!

[@mythoughtsandme5413]

Ah yes I remember when I was a kid. Too, as well going to the grocery store and buying vanilla ice cream that was the best🙃🤪😜

[@raykarenmeuchel5086]

@Cerus98 Those wooden paddles keep the ice cream from getting icy and make it smoother. Plastic ones don't work as well.

[@superomegamkiii2313]

@kmjansen If so then these machines that costs thousands of dollars can't do any better than a $50 dollar relic lol.

[@jimhuskins8506]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE VIDEOS. No disgusting “selfie” closeups. No annoying talk. No stupid music. Just crystal clear video of every step along with concise prose instruction when needed. Congratulations and thanks for posting.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you very much!!! I appreciate it.

[@Killashandra111]

I’m 61 years old now and I remember when I was 5 years old sitting on my grandparents front porch on their farm in red Bluff California cranking an old fashion ice cream churn. My arm always felt like it was going to fall off but it was totally worth it!

[@gabrielbennett5162]

Small world! My grandmother lives in Red Bluff!

[@Killashandra111]

@@gabrielbennett5162 They lived in an area that had a salmon run right through their property. Every year we would watch them go upstream to spawn.

[@timandshannon03]

Cheers from down in Sacramento!

[@cheyennehelm3396]

ugjjhh

[@mikeskelly2356]

Oddly enough, One of the 'Christening' gifts to my Grandmother was a White Mountain freezer in 1900. I remember using it in the 60's before cheap 'store bought' Ice Cream was available. Our home made Peach/Vanilla/Cherry was the best though...My Dad said we kids couldn't have any of the Rum raisin because it had 'Rum' in it. I'm still peeved...

[@elijahaitaok8624]

Sounds like you can have all the rum raisin you can handle now

[@BarbarasGonnaDoThis]

Sounds like he wanted it all for himself!

[@thenoseknows9391]

@@elijahaitaok8624 ikr 😂🤣👍🏼👍🏼

[@jitulvslife03]

@@BarbarasGonnaDoThis He was not giving Rum Raisin to his kids, because he was Raisin' them Right. This Rum idea just occurred to me 🤣

[@DMangalorean]

@@jitulvslife03 Ba Dum Tiss

[@dyosaayra9866]

If there's family members owner of white mountain freezer is still alive they gonna be so proud imagine you restored their product and didn't change the color! Good job 👍 more vintage stuffs restored please.

[@akdlg9sjjslk8]

It’s amazing seeing you bringing old contraptions to life again and giving them a second chance. I especially love seeing you actually use them at the end to make stuff. That’s so cool. Thank you!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you!

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@jennifermorrell4521]

I agree!!!

[@williamtheconqueror4563]

Thanks for making this one. When I was a kid my brother and cousins used to get together during the summer for various events and holidays. My uncle had a crank operated ice cream maker and the rule was that everyone had to take a turn or two at turning the handle. He used to say, jokingly, that if you didn’t turn the crank you couldn’t have the ice cream. Learned some life lessons through that process. Also, the crank got harder to turn near the end as I recall. Anyway, thanks for the memories.

[@karengill4723]

As it got harder to crank someone would throw a gunny sack over it and us kids took turns sitting on it

[@dutchessblackhawk732]

@@karengill4723 Yes!! We through burlap or moving blankets over the churn to keep the cold in. Great memories with my brother and cousins.

[@helenabaleszova2319]

Super oké .....

[@gracelee5159]

In Jamaica our dad used to make ice cream from that same kind of bucket. That was our treat on Sundays. Very happy to watch the restoration of this vital part of history. It shows the inguinity of people over ninety years ago.

[@frick566]

Grew up making ice cream like this!...that piece is good for another 100 years!

[@DELFIN-u5y]

Какая красивая и полезная вещь получилась! А главное не пластик и не новодел, а вещь с душой, с историей, представляю сколько людей ела этот десерт раньше и сколько ещё будет. Отрадно что мастер не выбросил эту прекрасную мороженницу, а дал ей новую, долгую жизнь. Респект и уважение вашим золотым рукам!

[@adnacraigo6590]

I really liked seeing you restore that. We had one like it when I was a boy in the 50s.

[@JonSherman-Entertainer]

Watched the whole thing from beginning to end. Wonderful craftsmanship. I am a remodeler/handyman myself and I love tools, you seem to have every one under the sun! I kept thinking to myself how nice it was that someone took such care, time, and love on restoring such a fantastic antique. And no skipping steps, you took every single piece apart and restored every one with such detail, great job, I really enjoyed watching it 👍🏼🤘🏼👍🏼

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you very much!

[@petersudhir]

Oh my God...My father bought the same "White Mountain" Ice cream maker in the year 1957, when my eldest sibling (My Sister) took birth and we kept on using it till my first child (My Son) Abraham took birth in 2001. Oh am missing this. God bless you for sharing this.

[@dorothylewis4185]

I remember my mother making ice cream it was SO GOOD. THANKS FOR A GOOD MEMORY

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Good job my friend . The ice cream looked very tasty :)

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you 😋 It was.

[@danielpowers5891]

@@AcmeRestorations now i want some orange sherbert.

[@athrunzala5337]

@@AcmeRestorations could you please make a video for the ice cream recipe ?

[@silverwindgate7843]

Incredible.

[@joeisabella6811]

Had the exact same ice cream maker when I was very young. Same color and everything. Memories!

[@mr.robinson1982]

I have used this kind during the summers back in the 70s @ Grandma's over the Fourth of July Celebrations...those were the good days, Everyone was still alive...

[@janicegreen4724]

I LOVED this one!! It brought back sooo many memories of my childhood. My grandmother had one of these and the only way we could get a scoop is if we each took a turn at the crank :) Thank you for making me smile!!

[@robertphillips6296]

It is a Pleasure to watch a True Artisan at Work!

[@EOCostello]

Allegedly, the ice cream that’s on the blades after you finish is the creamiest; they who did the most work turning the crank got to claim it.

[@RuthlynWills]

Me, me 🙋‍♀️ I laid claim to it most of the time 🤣🤣

[@tommyherbert3931]

A great restoration of a great ice cream maker. We had one when I was growing up. It was a White Mountain.

[@iamheretocomment9821]

Your skills remind me of my dad. He was also talented in restoration and wood working. It was almost like I was watching his hands. I so wish I'da spent more time learning this from him. ❤💔 Thank you

[@oldman7452]

Many summer days at my aunts house turning one of these. Keep asking if it's ready yet....just a few more minutes was always the answer. Best ice cream you'll ever have is from one of those "kid powered" machines 🙂

[@kgreg1956]

My grandparents had a freezer like this in the late 50's.I spent plenty of time sitting on it while someone else churned until I got big enough to turn the crank. Many years of precious memories.

[@softpixie]

I born in 1983, i could be looking old for who born in after millennium. I ever seen this Machine even in museum. Many thanks for your video. Quiet happy to see old ice cream machine and also makes warm heart to read other people's memories.

[@mohsinali5084]

You certainly reminded me of my childhood We used to own one like that It has been over 70 years and more Thanks for bringing my faded memories back Thanks a million

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

I'm almost 64 and we had one just like it. We took turns cranking it. Good exercise and great ice cream! Wonderful memories. 😊

[@AcmeRestorations]

That is awesome!

[@OddJobFix]

I just finished one like yours, same original color too! I am missing one of the bail mounts and was stumped until I found this. Thank you!! Great job.

[@jackmorgan3498]

Their are lessons here that most everyone here already know. One is that ice cream was the best treat ever made, and the second one was if you wanted something good you had to work for it. I wish it was that way today.

[@annab3182]

There is something special about seeing that restored in a world and time that so many are just Disposed of. Thank for sharing your beautiful work!

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

White Mountain is the Cadillac of Ice Cream Makers. Cranked on those bad boys for hours when we were kids. Not 100% sure on your dating of 1920's or 30's. From the design and patina I'd put it more in the 50's to 70's, but that takes nothing away from value or all the hard work to restore it. Excellent job!

[@Djraven3500]

Now thats what I call a Restoration! Amazing work!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you very much!

[@PerfectRestore]

Told myself I would only watch a little bit, but ended up watching the whole video.I appreciate your time and effort you put into properly restoring items to their original splendor and beyond! Thanks great video

[@aguimars]

Stunning works. Revives the dreams of many children whos are adults now. That requires an exquisite knowledge and handling in several areas, such as wood, iron, paints, and knowledge of today's modern machines. Congratulations on the wonderful work.

[@ТарасМорозов-ш8е]

Большая и умелая работа! Спасибо!)

[@mrdennischapman]

Thanks for bringing back such wonderful memories. I used to sit on the porch in Texas during the hot and humid summers turning the crank on that same ice cream maker and could not wait to taste some of my grandmother's wonderful peach or vanilla ice cream. There is no ice cream that competes with home made. We would also use that ice cream and make Coke floats....ahhh such wonderful memories...where did time go??

[@ВассаШарапова]

Ой! Какая прелесть! Это мороженщица!!! А, папа, делал в битончике молочном. Ставил битончике в ведро, обкладывал льдом, подсыпал лёд солью и крутил битончике за ручку. Останавливался, счищал замёрзщее мороженное, перемпшивал и крутил дальше. КАК ДАВНО ЭТО БЫЛО!!! А рецепт мороженного до сих пор помню.

[@jennifermorrell4521]

It is an art to be able to restore these items. You're skill is incomparable. I love watching your work. Amazing!!!

[@Nanobits]

The way my grandparents used to make ice cream. Not everyone had fancy equipment back in my childhood days. We used to use a bucket and a steel bowl in the beginning, later they got this simple mixer.

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Your talent and skill at fabrication is really something to be admired.....I very much appreciate that in a person.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you!

[@aneilaragbir3650]

Growing up mummy made the coconut cream and daddy did the churning we all took turns. Nothing is better than home made ice cream 🍦

[@alihamimhm2198]

that was perfect. It was one of the best reconstructions I saw

[@Sonicgott]

Legendary craftsmanship, you gave that thing decades of its life back. Beautiful! Very cathartic to watch.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks!

[@Sjels17]

I would actualy stil use this! Love the design and de color really pops. Great Unique piece as well! Never seen someone restore this.

[@cadehol]

My neighbors have three of these and every year sometime in the summer, all of my family will come over and spend the entire day making this ice cream and visit with everyone… It’s one of my favorite things I’ve done, and we’ve been doing it since I was born…

[@terrimyers3337]

Beautiful work! I remember making ice cream and it seemed an eternity till it was ready. Our freezer was also a White Mountain, as I recall ours was green. Thank for stirring up the memories.

[@ladydrdelicious1273]

This is one of my favorite restoration I have seen (right there with sewing machines.) I love the milk paint-beautiful! I am 52 but I remember hand cranked ice cream makers.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you so much!

[@andresilva8444]

Honestly thought you were going to rebuild the bucket itself. Good job restoring that.

[@kdksiren]

Thanks for posting this! We had one of these when I was young in the 60's. It was old then. Don't know where my parents got it. I have no idea how many tubs of ice cream we made in that thing. Thought it was so cool that the dasher went one way while the tub went the other. We used it up through the 70's but after I moved out don't know what happened to it. Parents died and brother and I could never find it when going through everything. I remember after it sat during the winter and dried up it would leak water from the wooden seams for a bit the first time we used it in the spring then didn't leak the rest of the year. Wow! That was so long ago!

[@elle5031]

Brings back great memories for those of us who grew up when this was a big treat. Everyone had to pitch in and help stir...when it was done it was the best ice cream...

[@oldmech619]

We had one like this over 70 yr ago. It was a lot of work for a kid and the great reward.. thanks for the Memory

[@donparker8246]

When I was a kid, some friends of my family had this exact same freezer. I've turned that handle many July 4th making banana ice cream. Good memories.

[@amandiepannell786]

Oh my goodness.. I've not seen one of those in YEARS!!! That's the same kind of ice cream maker I grew up with! Add some fresh cow's milk, fresh picked strawberries and you're ready to crank for hours..lol.. but so worth the wait!!

[@PANTTERA1959]

Cranked those till my arm hurt. Sundays at Grandmas house with the Aunts/Uncles/Cousins and us 9 kids cranking 3 freezers laughing all the way. It was like 1969 when we got the electric freezer. Back then we were glad for the electric helper but now I see how we lost a bonding tradition the kids do share today. The other favorite tradition was Papas watermelon harvest. Yum Yum Yum.

[@25christian]

We used to take turns swinging and churning the handle on this thing. The best ice cream ever!!! I think I will see if my mom still has it in the garage. I’ll certainly use it. I’ve never seen them painted. Always the natural wood. However, great job and I love it!!!

[@MeedhooKaree]

This was lovely to watch. The bucket itself is such a beautiful piece of design. Love how its held together without any glue or nails. Was this how all wooden buckets were made back then?

[@Timmytheman87]

I love that you restored the original wood rather than cutting all new pieces. This is how a proper restoration is done. Only replace the components that are beyond saving. Love your videos!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks. I keep everything original if at all possible.

[@UndeadNightmare36]

The knowledge this man has…

[@ctgeorgia]

When I was very little I would watch my Granddaddy hand-churn ice cream on hot Summer days sitting under his fig tree with an old ice cream maker just like this! Great video that brings back even greater memories.

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

The hinges of the bucket handle are not perfect, but overall - great work and brilliant results. I like it with pleasure.

[@dewalt4594]

Will you do us all a favor and post pictures of the one you restored ? Show us how you did the handles .

[@MaesHawkEye]

@@dewalt4594 So what, because we don't make hinges we aren't able to see any imperfection on any other hinges ? What kind of logic is it ? It's not an insult to say that the hinges are not perfect, they just aren't ! He wasn't insulting the work done, just stating the one thing that was a bit less good than the rest. That's all.

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

@@dewalt4594 Believe me, without photographs, I can work with my hands. ;) But it's not that. Any good master, and this is certainly a good master, is more interesting to read an honest review than flattery.

[@dewalt4594]

@@MaesHawkEye Not sure what your rambling on an on about , I was just asking you to post a few pictures of your work .

[@MaesHawkEye]

@@dewalt4594 Lol sure, like you didn't mean anything by it...sure man...

[@adrianguynn5807]

I'm 61 and grew up making ice cream in an identical freezer. The kids would take turns on the back porch turning the crank, adding ice and salt till it got so stiff an adult had to take over. Best Ice cream ever!!

[@soniaduvied1535]

Me encantan tus videos. Admiro la dedicacion y el amor que le pones a tu trabajo. Es muy gratificante ver como vuelves a la vida a objetos olvidados. Mi saludo y felicitación desde Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@Pixofchixwithdix]

Earned my subscription when u bleached the wood

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks. That New England White Pine wasn't looking too white to begin with so I felt something had to be done!

[@wilsonaaugusto]

Muito bom! Ótimo trabalho.

[@lindamorse7463]

Very nice. I have one just like it in my shed. Best ice cream ever.

[@AcmeRestorations]

The best!

[@rafael201064]

Excelente restauração 👍🏽

[@e.conboy4286]

THe White Mountain freezers are still made this way! My family grew up ‘Cranky’ .

[@repairrestore3293]

great video and great work! i had no idea that such machines existed, very interesting mechanism!

[@bharatpathik9036]

Imagine how they made it possible without even a single machine tool. Imagination + Dedication = Craftsmanship

[@AcmeRestorations]

"without even a single machine tool". It was made in the 20s/30s, not before the industrial revolution. :) Every piece of this was made by machine tools.

[@hassanwally9161]

Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve been trying to find one of those for long time. Really loved this video.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@peris_arts_film9699]

Ah; after days of good labor, the result ended a treat that’s hard to beat

[@geraldprivette9124]

Beautiful restoration. The mixing device in the can is called a “dasher”.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks you so much. I like to use the right terms, and that is a new one for me! Thanks for watching.

[@RuthlynWills]

Man you brought back some GOOD memories!!! I live out in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago to be exact, and we churned out loads of flavours... but my absolute best was coconut ice cream 🤤🤤... those were the days 🥰... thanks for sharing 🤗

[@AcmeRestorations]

That's awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@robertoyamakata6672]

This restoration + cream is special! Yum.

[@lucyxchan6808]

That right there, is a Restauration. Other videos Talk about Restauration and i don't think they have understood that a Restauration means to rescue what is there to rescue and build it as far as possible like it was originally...what others do are renovations...having only around 20~30% of the original object left after rebuilding can't be named as Restauration...it annoys me every time i see something wrongly called...well enough rambling, nice work. Left a sub and will watch your other works...

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks you so much.

[@jamesmoe9188]

First, I will say that if this is trollbait, then well played. Second, the word you attempted to type is restoration, which is the process of taking something and returning it to new, or even better than new, condition. The process you are attempting to describe is refurbishing, which is using what is available to make something functional again. This project falls somewhere between those two states, if we're being honest. Renovation is the process of removing something and replacing it with something else, and only applies to large scale projects, usually buildings or significant portions thereof, or other real property. Third, to Acme, sorry for ranting. It was a lovely project to watch, and I very much appreciate you sharing it.

[@lucyxchan6808]

@@jamesmoe9188 Im sorry it seems i stumbled with my words a bit. I seem to applied the german definition of the words to them and failed miserably with my rant how i don't See some of the Videos out there as Restauration...im german and english is only my 3rd language after german and swedish...so...Yeah...mistakes happen and thank you for pointing it out. Your comment was not a rant but rather constructive critic on my misuse of words and their definition. I apprechiate when people are civilised on the web. See you around.

[@jamesmoe9188]

@@lucyxchan6808 three languages is very impressive! English is the only language I actually can claim to truly know, and only really American English. I am woefully ignorant of German, though I do know just enough to pronounce Volkswagen the correct (German) way. :-) thank you for your lovely response, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[@larrydraper9544]

Great Job,Excellent craftsman ship. My Aunt and Uncle had one of for years kept patching up and made ice cream. I was very fortunate to find new White Mountain Freezer in the box at a old hardware store. I still have and works prefect. Throw a feed bag over top and have kids sit on it while churning. Quantity made.

[@leahcimressik5994]

well done👍 where did you get the "bending machine" and what is its name and what did it cost? 🧐 thank you, keep it up and stay healthy! 🍀😷💪🏼 Michael

[@AcmeRestorations]

It's called a "ring roller". This one was about $90USD.

[@HDTube101]

90 Years old.. Now that is really "Old Fashioned Ice Cream" hehe

[@jackiestewart3651]

I love watching you revamp these well made treasures from the past. It's so therapeutic to watch your expertise and the results are amazing.

[@АндрейЗахаров-е4д]

"firstly, I admire the painstaking restoration, secondly, young people should watch it more often so that they know that bread does not grow on trees, thirdly, I am surprised how much has been invented in the past for the household, fourthly I improve my English, respect to the master !!!!! !! " ...

[@cynthiacollins2056]

That’s my grandparents ice cream maker, many many Sunday afternoons waiting for the best ice cream 🍨

[@lohndavis3794]

That was a labor of Love 💘

[@shalexiadavis1378]

As a baby boomer when I was a kid this is the only type of ice cream my family ate. Watching this brings back memories and now my shoulder, arm and wrist are starting to ache.

[@me68206]

This was a pleasure to watch. Combine an interesting restoration of a familiar and comforting object with nostalgia for those childhood memories of making ice cream. This ticks all the boxes!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Many thanks!

[@dariomarcosferreira7042]

Que fabricar estes aparelhos vintage, acho que a aceitação seria imensamente grande,cheira a nostalgia,saudades!...

[@hopefletcher7420]

OMG, we had one of these in the 50's. Maybe the ice cream tasted better because we worked so hard for it? We visited some relatives in Kansas in the early 60's and they had an electric one...thought that was so cool.

[@AcmeRestorations]

I grew up with an electric one as well. We were spoiled; this hand cranked one is some work!

[@ravensnflies8167]

ah, back when families would sit together and make iced cream. simpler times. better times.

[@texas0000]

You can't get those types of Ice Cream makers any more. An even if you only restore it to sit on your shelf (which I doubt) we had one growing up. About the same year. Mom an Dad would always set it up the older Children were in charge of keeping it going Memories are flooding back. All I can say is Yum. Well do . Hope you an yours are staying safe

[@yehiaghazal2503063]

I am from Egypt. I have a machine that is for my grandfather, but I want to renew it, as happened in the video. It is one of the greatest machines for making ice cream. It really tastes better. I hope I can work on it and renew it.

[@jkr3008]

Simple yet brilliant. Love that century-old things which could last forever being maintained properly. Thanks for sharing!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Me too!

[@samuelfellows6923]

😋 - a traditional ice & salt ice cream machine

[@atomikcosmonaut522]

White mountain is a really good name for an ice cream maker

[@marylowrey8911]

One of the best restorations ever. So satisfying!

[@luke5767]

Awesome! I'm old enough to have cranked one of those. Summer days when the family all gathered, me and my cousins would take turns cranking and adding the ice and rock salt. Man, we thought we were walkin in tall cotton when that electric maker showed up.

[@jean-pierrelombard7937]

how much I would love to go back to simple pleasure like that, old ways of making ice cream!

[@AcmeRestorations]

You can. They still sell these.

[@williammarshall299]

Ohhhhh Myyyyyy Goooodnessss! Memories of churning ice-cream on my grandmothers front porch in the 60s are flooding my mind...I now want to go buy one of these ice-cream makers...Incredible restoration...Thank you for sharing your work with the world.

[@749Giovanni]

What a beautiful job remember that when I was a kid

[@EIbereth]

Don't know why I got this video on my recommendations; I am happy, though. Very, very nice restoration. It took me back to my childhood.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you very much!

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

thats so cool. I love seeing these old treasures restored to their glory. Things just arent made like this anymore.

[@andrzejporeda7281]

Świetna jest ta zrobiona robota pozdrawiam twórcę tego filmiku mile i serdecznie 👍👍👍👍