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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9858871, member: 76316"]The outer spikes are 4 1/2" across an' 3" long; the cross-bar is 5/16" diameter. Overall length is ~8 1/2". Weight is ~5.4 ounces. The grip tests positive for bakelite.</p><p>My grandparents had ice delivered regularly for their simple 2-door oak Ice Box. It came in blocks roughly a cubic foot in volume, though they weren't cubic so much as rectangular...I was 8 to 10 years old before they could be persuaded to spring for a refrigerator, but once it arrived they praised it, an' discarded the old clunker oak box with white enamel interior an' heavy chrome-plated hardware...just took it to the dump! Anyway, the block had to be reduced on one dimension, a task that grandpa undertook with a simple ice-pick, an' it was quickly done.</p><p>Something like this would have been overkill, but for larger work, must have been a labor saver...not that wielding it for any length of time could be considered light work. Have any of you seen one of these, or something close? Some will probably suggest its true use is for holding a large joint of roast meat while slicing...but I'm doubtful of that. As usual, there's not a mark on it to indicate who made it, or where, or when...nada.</p><p>Thanks for your help with this beauty...an' for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]494155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494157[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494158[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494159[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494160[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494161[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9858871, member: 76316"]The outer spikes are 4 1/2" across an' 3" long; the cross-bar is 5/16" diameter. Overall length is ~8 1/2". Weight is ~5.4 ounces. The grip tests positive for bakelite. My grandparents had ice delivered regularly for their simple 2-door oak Ice Box. It came in blocks roughly a cubic foot in volume, though they weren't cubic so much as rectangular...I was 8 to 10 years old before they could be persuaded to spring for a refrigerator, but once it arrived they praised it, an' discarded the old clunker oak box with white enamel interior an' heavy chrome-plated hardware...just took it to the dump! Anyway, the block had to be reduced on one dimension, a task that grandpa undertook with a simple ice-pick, an' it was quickly done. Something like this would have been overkill, but for larger work, must have been a labor saver...not that wielding it for any length of time could be considered light work. Have any of you seen one of these, or something close? Some will probably suggest its true use is for holding a large joint of roast meat while slicing...but I'm doubtful of that. As usual, there's not a mark on it to indicate who made it, or where, or when...nada. Thanks for your help with this beauty...an' for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]494155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494157[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494158[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494159[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494160[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]494161[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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