Icehouse: what is it ?

[MaineRelic]

I found this along the river where an Icehouse used to be in the early to late 19th century ?? Any Ideas ??

 

[DrGrip]

Half of an ice pick used for maneuvering ice after it is cut.

In the pic you will see your piece and an example of the missing piece that also helped secure it on the handle.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZGQNx1sah...AAATk/cmSYlgMFe0I/S226/March+24,+2009+044.jpg

This is a bigger picture

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album 3/pic483.jpg

Grip

 

[MaineRelic]

Half of an ice pick used for maneuvering ice after it is cut.

In the pic you will see your piece and an example of the missing piece that also helped secure it on the handle.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZGQNx1sah...AAATk/cmSYlgMFe0I/S226/March+24,+2009+044.jpg

This is a bigger picture

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album 3/pic483.jpg

Grip
[/quote Thanks Grip !! I was still doing research on it but you certainly niled it o the head ! Thanks for the PICS of it too ! MaineRelic