Lightning No. 106 Cast Iron Ice Breaker North Bros. Vintage 1930s Tool For Sale
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Lightning No. 106 Cast Iron Ice Breaker North Bros. Vintage 1930s Tool: $139.98
Crush and break ice the old-fashioned way with this vintage Lightning Ice Breaker No. 106, a heavy cast iron hand-crank ice crushing machine manufactured by North Bros. Mfg. Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dating to the 1930s, this substantial commercial-style kitchen and bar tool features a large spoked hand wheel, top-loading hopper, sturdy cast iron body, and raised lettering identifying the Lightning Ice Breaker, model number, manufacturer, and U.S. patent number 1,930,932. Designed for manually breaking blocks or chunks of ice into smaller pieces, this impressive 18-pound machine is a great piece of Depression-era kitchen equipment, antique soda fountain and barware, restaurant equipment, industrial decor, or North Bros. advertising and tool memorabilia. Good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use.