Vintage Ice Cubes

[scotrace]

They just plug up anyway.

 

[dhermann1]

You guys talking about spending a week to make the perfect ice cube have ISSUES. lol

Well, I think the perfect, crystal clear ice cube is a little over the top, but cubes that stay whole and don't shatter is another. I think cubes that stay whole might keep the drink cold with diluting quite so fast, n'est ce pas?

 

[Miss Brill]

They just plug up anyway.

My last one had an ice maker & it worked the whole time I had it (about 13 years). This one is a different brand--a Kenmore. The last one was a...a...I don't remember. A Magic Chef? Or was that my old washer? Maybe it was a KitchenAid. I looked at it every day for 13 years & can't remember the name? [huh]

 

[Decodence]

Well, I think the perfect, crystal clear ice cube is a little over the top, but cubes that stay whole and don't shatter is another. I think cubes that stay whole might keep the drink cold with diluting quite so fast, n'est ce pas?

A cube which shatters will actually cool a drink faster, and keep it colder. It is a function of surface area, not mass.

 

[Decodence]

My last one had an ice maker & it worked the whole time I had it (about 13 years). This one is a different brand--a Kenmore. The last one was a...a...I don't remember. A Magic Chef? Or was that my old washer? Maybe it was a KitchenAid. I looked at it every day for 13 years & can't remember the name? [huh]

No kidding. I don't presently have an icemaker at my 80-year old home because I haven't bothered to buy a fridge with one, nor run a ice maker line, but that is both easy, and the 20-some years I/my family had fridges with ice makers, they never once clogged up.

 

[Sweet Leilani]

I have a couple of those trays that came with my husband's grandfather's Hotpoint fridge. Here is a pic of the inside of that fridge- you can see one in the "freezer" compartment at the top. I think you can fit about four cube trays in that freezer and nothing else!

 

[Miss 1929]

It's RED!

That is one gorgeous vintage fridge.

 

[The Reno Kid]

Oh, that's cool, I've never seen one of those.

Okay, there's no fooling myself anymore. I am getting old!

 

[Senator Jack]

A few years back I started using distilled water to make ice. Thoroughly improved the flavor of my cocktails.

 

[panamag8or]

A cube which shatters will actually cool a drink faster, and keep it colder. It is a function of surface area, not mass.

But, it will dilute your fine hootch much faster, as dhermann1 said

 

[imoldfashioned]

But remember, if you take out the separater you can make fudge in them!:eusa_clap

The things you learn! We had these growing up and they were the best. The Vermont Country Store still sells them: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/...D=7798&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=ice+cube

Gorgeous fridge SL--any chance of a picture with the door closed?

 

[Sweet Leilani]

That is one gorgeous vintage fridge.

Thank you- we had it painted in an auto body shop several years ago. At the moment it's off at the refrigeration shop getting a new condenser.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

Put Koolaid inside and then cover the tray with saurian wrap. Then poke tooth picks into each column and freeze it over night. You'll have yourself ice cube popsicles. Even more, add a little alcohol for a party.

 

[cowboy76]

This is the best Ice tray I have ever used. Just lift up on the lever, pull out the separator and dump the cubes. I was concerned about freezing my hand to the tray at first, but it has not been an issue.
I also have a Frigidaire Ice Ejector that uses a similar system, but don't use it for fear of shattering the plastic cube container.
In the top right of the first photo you can see part of a Swing-A-Way cube crusher.

Does anyone else have vintage Ice trays?

Holy cow,...I'm only 31 and I grew up with them,....Lord, they were still around in the 1980s even,....its so weird to hear someone be amazed by those,.....

 

[KittyT]

I'm in the process of looking for aluminum ice cube trays, since my plastic ones are falling apart. I'd prefer to get vintage ones instead of new ones. Those of you who have them - is there anything in particular one should look for? There are so many different ones out there - different numbers of cubes, different shapes, double wide trays, double decker trays...

Also, they're not stackable, right? For those of you with metal trays, what do you do to conserve space?

 

[KittyT]

Some interesting trays that ended on Ebay recently!

 

[KittyT]

I just got two metal trays that make small, thin cubes. They make a ton of cubes, too. I LOVE these trays. They froze completely in a mere 2 hours and are very easy to use. Thanks to the tips here, I had no problems lifting the handles to release the cubes or with the ice cracking or breaking up. My plastic trays are promptly going in the trash.

 

[Brinybay]

I only have "vintage" ice cubes. The tray is quite modern. I need to defrost that sucker.

 

[Lady Day]

Some interesting trays that ended on Ebay recently!

I lost these by 1¢ (intentionally). I wasnt paying the price PLUS $12 for shipping!

LD

 

[KittyT]

I lost these by 1¢ (intentionally). I wasnt paying the price PLUS $12 for shipping!

I've seen several sets pop up, so I imagine they can be had for a fair price!