Vintage Metal Hand Crank Ice Crusher with Red Handle

This item is a vintage National Ice Crusher, manufactured by the National Die Casting Corp. in Chicago, Illinois. Product Details Manufacturer: National Die Casting Corp. Location: 800 N. Albany Ave, Chicago, Illinois Patents: The item displays patent numbers 94147 and 2048569. Patent 2048569 was granted on July 21, 1936, to H. C. Johnson of Chicago, indicating the likely production era began in the mid-to-late 1930s. Some signs of wear relative to the age of the item.