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Before electric refrigeration, making ice cream meant hand-cranking a cylinder packed in ice and salt until your arms gave out — and the Lightning Freezer promised to cut that time in half. J.W. Murchison & Co. of Wilmington sold these mechanical marvels alongside their hardware and household goods around 1910. Ice cream on a hot Carolina summer day was worth every crank, and a faster freezer was worth every penny.
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A lively early-1910s advertisement for the Lightning Freezer sold by J.W. Murchison & Co. of Wilmington, featuring the energetic promotional typography and product enthusiasm characteristic of turn-of-the-century housewares advertising.
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Bella+Canvas 3001 · 100% combed & ring-spun cotton · unisex fit
Colors: White · Dusty Blue · Heather Mauve · Athletic Heather
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S: 18W × 28L M: 20W × 29L L: 22W × 30L
XL: 24W × 31L 2XL: 26W × 32L 3XL: 28W × 33L
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Lightning Freezer — Vintage NC Newspaper Ad T-Shirt
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