And for bonus points, one in Canada?
Mrs. Bernse wants an old fashioned, hand crank ice cream maker. After doing a fair amount of searching, I found one but it looks kind of cheap and flimsy… I think the name was Danviar or something like that.
ANYHOO… I may have to settle for that one but I would prefer one made out of metal.
Any ideas where I can track one down?
Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy – are those in Canada?
Go to google.com and type in “ice cream maker” (type the quote marks around the phrase). Voilà!
Google is your friend.
My suggestion would be [http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&from=R8&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=crank+ice+cream+maker]eBay
…and if I had a dime for every time my grandparents used us 7 grandkids as unpaid crankers on hot days, I could get a yummy pint of Ben & Jerry’s easy.
I did the google thing. That’s how I found the cheapo plastic one.
Walmart, dept stores in general only have the plug in ones. I want an old fashioned, metal one.
I’d like to stay away from Auction sites and prefer a brand new one if possible… but I may be asking too much.
If by chance a Doper has a dept store nearby that sells one, I may be prepared to send you a money order if you’d be so kind to pick one up!
Any other ideas? Someone on the net?
All-metal, 3 quarts capacity, freezer built-in, automatic, US$589 plus 2% shipping.
Too rich for your budget? Maybe a plastic one is looking better? 
When you say “old-fashioned,” are you looking for an antique or you just like a certain design? (I always thought those were made like wooden buckets.)
Keep searching – if it ain’t on the net, nobody’s got it!
Whoops, I didn’t read them thar specs right. It’s only a 1.5 qt capacity, so with 2 batches/hour, that makes 3 qts/hour.
Heck, it’s probably too small for you now. But I’ll bet the ice cream tastes good!
Musicat, I appreciate your looking but I do not want an electric one. I can buy those everywhere. (Well, not everywhere… but you know) I specifically want a hand crank one, specifically and old fashioned style, hand crank ice cream maker.
Not necessarily an antique, but of the same style at least.
I may have to settle for the plastic jobbie I guess. 
Cumberland General Store
www.cumberlandgeneral.com
Also saw one at Old Forge Hardware (Old Forge NY, south of the border) but don’t know if they’ve got it on their website.
Just poked around the Cumberland website and the ice cream maker isn’t listed. It is however on page 23 of the Summer 2002 catalog in front of me. You can contact them through the info on their website.
White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers-Hand Cranked
4qt. #0233…$219.90
6qt. #0234…$226.90
You could probably build one, if you were that determined. This isn’t exactly a lunar lander we’re talking about. Try flipping through back issues of Polular Mechanics, Mother Earth News or just your local public libraries.
Wouldn’t you know it…
After poking around you can find the White Mountain quite a bit cheaper at http://www.icecream-outlet.com/
That one funneefarmer found at Icecream Outlet, the hand-crank one, looks exactly like what you want. Kinda pricey at US$130, but you gotta pay for your thrills. Start working up those arm muscles.
You are going to invite us over for a tasting, right?
There are some wooden ones with hand cranks out there
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00002N62F/002-1995748-1103227
And there are more than a few of them out there on ebay for under $100US.
I’ve never seen/heard of one made of metal (wouldn’t that get really cold for the person holding/cranking it) but the wooden ones work reasonably well. (Or my dad’s always has.)
The inner bucket, which holds the ice cream, is metal. The rest is wood.
Lehman’s also has some big makers for fundraisers and such.