Gas-Powered Ice Cream Freezer

Gas-Powered Ice Cream Freezer FARM HOME Food The 2-cyl gas engine off an old Maytag washing machine powers this home-built ice cream maker “I take it to family events and small parties People really get a kick out of it ” says Allan Isaac Farmington British Columbia “The operator uses a foot pedal to start the engine The way it’s designed is nice and compact and the ice cream comes out perfect ” He bought the model 72 washing machine engine which came with a fuel tank and foot pedal as a one-piece unit at an auction The components mount at the bottom of a metal frame which Isaac cut out of 14-ga steel and 3/16-in thick plate using a CNC plasma cutting table A new 6-quart White Mountain hand-cranked ice cream freezer mounts on a shelf located above the engine The engine belt-drives a series of pulleys that drive a paddle at the top of the bucket Isaac welded a 3/4-in socket onto the end of a shaft that runs through the top pulley and also welded a 3/4-in nut to the top shaft of the freezer to make a quick coupler “The engine runs at 1 800 rpm’s but the pulley system and a jackshaft reduce the top pulley’s speed down to 50 rpm’s ” says Isaac “It takes only 20 to 30 min to make 6 quarts of ice cream ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Allan Isaac 4031 Old Alaska Hwy Peace River Regional District Dawson Creek B C Canada V1G 0J4 ph 250 794-1416; adisaac@telus net

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