Ice is harvested from the lake in January and stored in this ice house under layers of sawdust.
If you have two minutes to squander, I guarantee you will enjoy this video of the 2014 ice harvest.
If you have two minutes to squander, I guarantee you will enjoy this video of the 2014 ice harvest.
Every day a block of ice is delivered to your ice box.
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Now those are REAL ice cubes! It would need a generous shot of Scotch to take one of those.
The first time I saw lake ice preserved in sawdust I couldn't believe what I was seeing... but it really does work.
I can still recall the smell of an icebox.
There's something to be said about tradition. They used to cut the chunks of ice with hand saws. NOW, that was work!
I have never seen such a thing before. Very interesting. Thanks Jack!
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A great tradition to preserve, although I note that they use power saws to cut the ice.
That reminds me of some Amish farmers I saw with a gas powered machine to harvest corn mounted on the back of a horse drawn wagon. We asked them about the use of machinery, and they replied that they had to draw the line somewhere.
I like the old ice box.
I've never anything like this before either!! Amazing and I enjoyed the video! Thanks for including that site. Another fascinating post, Jack! Thank you!
Very interesting.
One of my first memories was of the ice man delivering blocks of ice in his horse and wagon. Think that service ended when I was about three or four. My Aunt and Uncle had an ice box like the one pictured, but it has been converted to electric refrigeration before I was born.
I've seen pics of this being done in the past. I'm surprised it's still being done anywhere.
This is a lot of work, but nice to see old ways are still being preserved.
I loved seeing that video, Jack! It is amazing that the ice lasts so long - no wonder you like that place!
When I was a child we had an ice box (lived in Minnesota). I also remember the iceman cometh! But I was thrilled when we got a fridge!
The mystery of the ice boxes escapes me...
I can't imagine having ice delivered. But I do like the look of the old icebox.
Every large country house in England used to have an ice house somewhere in the grounds. It's interesting that the practice has not died out.
i have read about that before, i think in the museum in.... hmmm, why cant i find the name now. i still get their emails... :( (but its a little outside boston. with a huge sculpture garden and we went there often, such a great place)
but anyways, i should watch the video!
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