Antique Ice Grabber

Thanks Joan, as they used these to take the ice blocks out of the lakes, after they cut them into cubes. Unique old piece of hardware, which I have never seen exactly like this before.

Love seeing this old item! Just had to pick it for the Wisconsin group PIF. V

You got that right, Mary! My buddy said he would give me 5 dollars if I could tell him what this was, and I nailed it right on the head. Still haven't seen the 5 bucks! They would use large saws to saw blocks of ice out of the frozen lakes, then use this to grab them with, and usually pull them out with horses, or lots of guys on a bender! LOL Hope you have a happy and prosperous new year, my friend! Forever, Elvis

Thank goodness I have a freezer with a cord. ;-) voted

Thanks much, Will, as my best friend asked me if I knew what it was and bet me 5 dollars I didn't know. I knew, but still haven't got paid in cash, but lots of friendship and camaraderie is worth more than the 5 dollars to me. lol This was a larger version that was used to actually take the chunks out of the ice in the water, that they cut, then the ice man comes, with his smaller tongs to deliver to your old ice box, not like our refrigerators of today. He and I became good friends, especially on very hot summer days, when I begged ice chips from him. lol

An interesting subject, Randy! I can remember the ice man delivering ice to various people's homes, and found that very fascinating as a youngster!! F&V!