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Woodbury Man Shows Off His Ice Cream Freezer, Lawn Tractor Collection

Samuel E. Rhodes of Woodbury, who formerly worked in construction, collects ice cream freezers and lawn tractors.

In his collection of ice cream freezers, Rhodes has 430 freezers the oldest dated from 1889.

Among his many freezers, Rhodes has freezers in wagons, handheld small freezers that roll back and forth and large freezers that make 14 quarts. The freezers come from many different places, including auctions, flea markets and eBay.

Considering how long ice cream has been around, one could spend hours looking at the differences between freezers. Some you must cranked by hand, and some are electric.

Rhodes also has been collecting lawn tractors about the last ten years. At present he has 43 fixed up and in beautiful condition with their bright colors and unique features. He is working on others currently.

John Deere is one of his favorites. He has some patio mowers that date back to 1957, which came from New Paris, Indiana. Among these mowers are Minneapolis Moline, manufactured by Jacobsen. Rhodes has other Jacobsen mowers among his collection. Jacobsen was manufactured in 1961 and Jacob White in 1970.

Rhodes spends many hours getting parts sandblasted and then painting them to specifications. In the meantime, he is always on the lookout for other parts and finds.

Rhodes will be showing some of his collection at the Alum Bank festivities, which start July 9. He will also have some items the Power Reunion fall show in New Enterprise.

 

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