Rocket Shaped! Vintage 1940's - 1950's USA Dazey Triple Ice Crusher

 VINTAGE 1940-1950's USA DAZEY TRIPLE ICE CRUSHER - ROCKET SHAPED ATOMIC AGE

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE REMARKABLE ITEMS WHICH IS NOT ONLY RARE BUT WAS MANUFACTURED AS A TRENDY HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THE ATOMIC AGE AS WELL AS THE SPACE RACE

MANUFACTURED FROM 1949 THROUGH THE 50's BY DAZEY CORPORATION, ST LOUIS, USA THE ITEM WAS CALLED THE DAZEY TRIPLE ICE CRUSHER AND WAS PURPOSEFULLY CRAFTED TO RESEMBLE A ROCKET.   THE ITEM HAS A SOLID METAL LID (Hinged) WITH CRUSHERS HOUSED WITHIN A SOLID METAL PORTION BELOW THE LID. AN EXTENDABLE METAL REST/STAND IS ATTACHED FOR THE ITEM TO REST UPON ITS SIDE.    THE ITEM HAS A METAL HANDLE WITH RED BAKELITE GRIP AND A RED PLASTIC CUP/CONTAINER FOR THE CRUSHED ICE.

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS MARKED IN RAISED LETTERS - "MADE BY DAZEY CORPORATION, ST.LOUIS, M.O. USA, PAT.NO.2.208.040, D-113,016, MODEL 160"     THE LID IS MARKED - "DAZEY TRIPLE ICE CRUSHER, DAZEY CORPORATION, ST LOUIS, MO, USA"

CONDITION : ONE FIN ON THE RED PLASTIC BOTTOM IS MISSING, ASIDE FROM WHICH THE ITEM FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO RUST, DAMAGES ETC