Popular Post harrybarbon Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 How about a real yummy malted milk shake, any flavour, chocolate, vanilla, blue heaven, caramel, strawberry, mint, raspberry, etc? I recently bought this at a closing down antiques warehouse, a genuine original GE Ritter 1950's USA made milk shake mixer. Chrome is a little bit flaky around the bottom lip of the cast iron base, otherwise the rest is like new. The cast base is 1/2 inch thick and the whole appliance is heavy. It is a pleasure and honour to see an example of what the USA made and to now own one. With it came 2 1950's original USA made thick ribbed glasses and 1 alloy mixer container to make the shake. It was in the dusty old warehouse for more than 7 years. I cleaned and polished it. It works fine and now looks like it came of the box today. Getting a malted milk and burger with the lot at a favourite truck roadhouse was a decent meal to keep on driving. It came out of a milk bar shop many years ago. This is a real USA quality made appliance, not the s..t coming from .... - MAGA 👍 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 When I was a kid they were everywhere when we had allots soda fountains around I wanna say friendlys still uses them .. similar version thanks for that and have a ball with it… bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-569915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 In New England friendlys is still pretty popular Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-569917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 That is a real great find!!!!!! I remember them fondly!! Some diners also used them to scramble their eggs to make a fluffy omlet.. I do not reconigise the "Ritter" name... Was it an Australian assembly company for General Electric??? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-569922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Probably the last time I had a "real" milkshake was at the Cumberland Restaurant, in Cumberland, VA. where I grew up. That's probably been more than 50 years ago now. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-569930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 35 minutes ago, other dog said: Cumberland, VA I know it's a different place, like 300 miles away, but every time I hear "Cumberland" I think of this song Maybe I just like the "Exotic Ladies" LMAO 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-569933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 cumberland farms also new England,,,,dont know if they still exist Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 lol never saw that,,,love those extra meaty chicks,,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, mowerman said: cumberland farms also new England,,,,dont know if they still exist Yup still exist. Emergency service call Wednesday take sign face down 50mph wind. Lots of fun. Redhorse (Bob) ran the petroleum trucking for Cumbys until retirement 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Yep... Cumby's... Used to buy their boxed doughnuts... Chocolate with powdered sugar.. great right out of the fridge.. I wonder if Country Kitchen made them ?? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/21/2025 at 2:14 PM, 66dc75 said: Yup still exist. Emergency service call Wednesday take sign face down 50mph wind. Lots of fun. Redhorse (Bob) ran the petroleum trucking for Cumbys until retirement Excellent Rich, thanks for that. I was very surprised when you told me Merritt gas stations were gone. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I’ve mentioned I grew up in Peabody and we only had one supermarket a first national I think it’s been too many years, but as far as I know, the town has never built another one bunch of corner stores Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I haven’t been back to Massachusetts in over 20 years it’s usually Pennsylvania someplace Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, mowerman said: I’ve mentioned I grew up in Peabody and we only had one supermarket a first national I think it’s been too many years, but as far as I know, the town has never built another one bunch of corner stores Sounds like a great place to live to me...Growing up here in Drogheda city we had only one supermarket and loads of small shops selling anything and everything.Now we have 6 supermarket and very few small shops.The staff in the small shops knew all about what they were selling but now you'd be lucky to get a grunt outta the supermarket staff.....the times they are a'changein' to quote a famous singer..... Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Well, we had one home improvement center there pretty good size for the time much bigger than a hardware store. We used to buy everything there now it’s completely gone. The building is not even there anymore. It’s a strip mall. And yes, it was a great place to grow up never in a trouble there at all the town was really quiet. Our newspaper police lottery section really never had anything in there except stupid shit like somebody kicked over Mrs. Smith birdbath dumb stuff like that never any crime at all. The cops used to sit in a small park and read the newspaper. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I think I’ve made the comment before I grew up in the most boring town in the United States 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4 minutes ago, mowerman said: I think I’ve made the comment before I grew up in the most boring town in the United States Bob, I was the same.. Grew up in Brooktondale NY about 10 miles southeast of Ithaca. 1 general store buy anything, 2 room school house, volunteer fire station with 2 trucks and 2 churches.. PLUS we still had crank phones until 1964!!!!!! 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Wow, that’s amazing. Ithaca even today has not got a whole lot there homer even smaller. I was very impressed with the entire area. That was the smallest airport I’ve ever seen. As far as Crank phones, I don’t think I have ever seen one in person only on TV. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 We were talking about letters and phone numbers. I’m sure you’re remember those days as well. Ours was Jefferson five in 1964 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 8 hours ago, mowerman said: I’ve mentioned I grew up in Peabody and we only had one supermarket a first national I think it’s been too many years, but as far as I know, the town has never built another one bunch of corner stores Peabody's finest adult beverage purveyor. Across the street from Peabody city hall 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Thanks for that. I don’t remember what was there except Lee’s Connor store it was right over there someplace the store was dinky but I used to go in there all the time for something. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I haven’t been there in years, but I thought the fire station was right there someplace.. United auto parts was in there somewhere .. I used to work. There.. was right in there someplace. Also, I think it was a little further down past the City Hall compared to some other towns it was a pretty small town Square. Super subs are used to go there all the time that was also gone last time I went through there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Last time I went through there, the auto parts store was no longer there that was over 20 years ago Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 8 hours ago, mowerman said: We were talking about letters and phone numbers. I’m sure you’re remember those days as well. Ours was Jefferson five in 1964 Our crank phone number was 28Y22.. Line 28 The Y or F indicted the the length of the first ring.. our was 2 shorts and 2 longs.. The fire house was 4 longs and the telephone operator plugged into all the lines and alerted everybody to a fire.. 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 The good old days thanks for that brocky Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75193-usa-made-appliances-maga/#findComment-570269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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