John Deere Ice Cream

At one of the local Flea Markets in Donna, Texas, we discovered a very unique operation. An antique 1937 John Deere one cylinder gasoline engine had been coupled with a 5 gallon ice cream maker. This old "one lunger" chugged away turning "the crank" of the ice cream barrel churning out "home-made" ice cream.
















A couple from Minnesota had rigged this up and had a booth at the flea market selling "Grandpa's Old Fashion Ice Cream". Of course I had some of this "John Deere Ice Cream" and it was wonderful. I will certainly return for more from time to time over the next couple of months.

The couple who operates this setup is here just for the Winter. They will return to Minnesota in the Spring and then take this "John Deere Ice Cream" maker to various festivals up North throughout the Summer months selling "Grandpa's Old Fashion Ice Cream", then return to the Valley in Texas next Winter to set up again at the local flea market. They are only 50 years old . . . to young to retire. He told me they earn enough selling ice cream to pay for their Winter in Texas.

They have a very fascinating operation. That old "one lunger" John Deere sure attracted a lot of attention . . . everyone walking by (including me) had to stop for a closer look!