..Just a run of the mill Admiral refrigerator, probably one of thousands.
Who would have thought....
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What does that say? A la mode?
What does that say? A la mode?
Why....
it has a built in ice cream maker! Never saw one, probably won't see another.
it has a built in ice cream maker! Never saw one, probably won't see another.
A bit older....
....but not to be forgotted, a cute little GE in PANK!
....but not to be forgotted, a cute little GE in PANK!
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Andrew's trade in pile isn't the only one to have a few treasures in it!
Andrew's trade in pile isn't the only one to have a few treasures in it!
danemodsandy
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Actually.....
....I've seen parts for those ice-cream makers in thrift stores a couple of times, though it has been a while since the last sighting.
That "Entertainer" line was '80s, if memory serves - sort of Admiral's last gasp. The ones I remember from ads were always side-by-sides, though; I've never seen a top-mount model.
....I've seen parts for those ice-cream makers in thrift stores a couple of times, though it has been a while since the last sighting.
That "Entertainer" line was '80s, if memory serves - sort of Admiral's last gasp. The ones I remember from ads were always side-by-sides, though; I've never seen a top-mount model.
whirlcool
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I have never heard of a built in ice cream maker. Did it have a container above the unit to contain the ice cream, or did it dispense through the door? I imagine if it dispensed through the door it would be quite a mess to clean up.
danemodsandy
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Allen:
The ice-cream maker was basically just a cast, ribbed aluminum bucket with a stirrer mechanism controlled by a timer; it did not dispense. The ribs on the bucket were to aid in chilling the ice-cream mix. The bucket is the part I used to see in thrifts.
The ice-cream maker was basically just a cast, ribbed aluminum bucket with a stirrer mechanism controlled by a timer; it did not dispense. The ribs on the bucket were to aid in chilling the ice-cream mix. The bucket is the part I used to see in thrifts.
Sandy's got it. You pull the whole mechanism out, like an ice bucket.
whirlcool
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Cool. I am surprised more manufacturers didn't offer this option. I wonder how noisy it was in operation. We have an electric ice cream maker and when we use it, we put it on the patio because it's so noisy.
I've run it dry, no ingredients, it sounds like the auger in an ice bucket turning. It's hard to hear with the door closed.
Admirals Ice Cream Accessory
This was a clever idea that used the ice dispenser auger motor to power the dasher in the Ice cream maker. Because of the fact that it was inside the freezer I dough it made much noise with the door closed when operating. I have one of the ICM attachments if anyone has the refrigerator and wants one,
Great Idea too bad it was such a POS refrigerator otherwise.
This was a clever idea that used the ice dispenser auger motor to power the dasher in the Ice cream maker. Because of the fact that it was inside the freezer I dough it made much noise with the door closed when operating. I have one of the ICM attachments if anyone has the refrigerator and wants one,
Great Idea too bad it was such a POS refrigerator otherwise.
POS Fridge
--The maker could out-live & out -last everything else...
--But what flavors of ice cream could it make?
Was there a recipe book?
Remember the ads, also & think I've seen one or two for sale...
-- Dave
--The maker could out-live & out -last everything else...
--But what flavors of ice cream could it make?
Was there a recipe book?
Remember the ads, also & think I've seen one or two for sale...
-- Dave
Why, yes!
A recipe book was in one of the drawers. It's called "Coolinary Art". 49 pages of deliciousness!
We can go from all American vanilla, to Apple Cider Ice cream, to Papaya Sorbet, and everything in between!
A recipe book was in one of the drawers. It's called "Coolinary Art". 49 pages of deliciousness!
We can go from all American vanilla, to Apple Cider Ice cream, to Papaya Sorbet, and everything in between!
Neat find!
From the time that refrigerators came into homes there have been various attempts to make ice cream in the freezing compartments. I have an ice cream maker packed away somewhere from the 30s or 40s that is sized to slide into an ice cube tray compartment since many early refrigerators only had freezers that made ice cubes. It has a motor that turns two dashers that run the length of the tray. I has a cord with a soft, insulated sheath so that it can run through the door seal to be plugged in outside the box.
I'll tell you what makes quick, delicious and very smooth ice cream: instant pudding. The ingredients approximate a cooked custard so it freezes with a beautiful consistency, not at all grainy or full of ice crystals.
My grandma used Junkett freezing mix and beat the mixture in her Mixmaster, then put it in a tray to freeze. When it was slightly set, she beat it again to incororate more air then put it back to freeze. She did this with a Gibson refrigerator that only had a freezing compartment across the top that held a single shelf of ice cube trays. If we ever went and bought ice cream, what was not eaten as soon as we got home was spread into an ice cube tray and put into the freezer.
From the time that refrigerators came into homes there have been various attempts to make ice cream in the freezing compartments. I have an ice cream maker packed away somewhere from the 30s or 40s that is sized to slide into an ice cube tray compartment since many early refrigerators only had freezers that made ice cubes. It has a motor that turns two dashers that run the length of the tray. I has a cord with a soft, insulated sheath so that it can run through the door seal to be plugged in outside the box.
I'll tell you what makes quick, delicious and very smooth ice cream: instant pudding. The ingredients approximate a cooked custard so it freezes with a beautiful consistency, not at all grainy or full of ice crystals.
My grandma used Junkett freezing mix and beat the mixture in her Mixmaster, then put it in a tray to freeze. When it was slightly set, she beat it again to incororate more air then put it back to freeze. She did this with a Gibson refrigerator that only had a freezing compartment across the top that held a single shelf of ice cube trays. If we ever went and bought ice cream, what was not eaten as soon as we got home was spread into an ice cube tray and put into the freezer.
