Opt 10 - Ice Cream

As a complement to Grandpa's Country Catering or as a stand-alone catering option, we are extremely excited to offer home-made ice cream. This ice cream is produced with a totally restored 1929 John Deere Model E Hit & Miss gasoline engine. The engine is coupled to a 20 quart stainless steel ice cream maker. If you are not familiar with the old hit & miss engines of yesteryear, they are a delight to watch and hear! Your guests will be amused and entertained watching the ice cream making process.

1 1/2 HP gasoline engine manufactured by Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois

The Story of the John Deere Model E

John Deere emblazoned their name on their first engines in 1923, after previously acquiring the Waterloo Gas Engine Company in Iowa in 1918. Though continuing the Waterloo line for some time afterward, Deere mainly built the Model E until 1946. These engines came in 1 1/2, 3 and 6 HP sizes, all being the same design except for their size. Most used a low tension (voltage) magneto and a make-and-break (ignitor) ignition...only a few used a spark plug, battery and coil. Nearly all domestic Deere engines used the Hit and Miss governor system.

Click the icon to watch a slow-to-load video:

You need Quick Time to run video - click the icon to get it here:

Cost of Home-made Ice Cream Event

Number of Guests	Price per Person
55 people or less	$250 minimum fee
56 to 65 people	$4.50 per person
66 to 75 people	$3.75 per person
76 to 85 people	$3.50 per person
86 or more people	$3.00 per person

All Grandpa's Country Home Made Ice Cream is made with 14% butter fat. We do not skimp on the good stuff! Most processed ice cream is only about 8% butter fat. We offer two delicious flavors - Vanilla and Chocolate. Along with the ice cream, we serve a variety of toppings including:

- Peanuts	- Strawberry
- M & M	- Carmel
- Sprinkles	- Pineapple
- Oreo Cookies	- Chocolate

Copyright: 2006 Grandpa's Country Catering Last modified: 05/28/09

Copyright: 2006 Grandpa's Country Catering
Last modified: 05/28/09