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[quote user="kingcoal"]Not sure when ice was manufactured commercially rather than cut from lakes, ponds and rivers. [/quote] I think block ice manufacturing started in the 1880s and became economical in the early 20th century. In 1914 26 millions tons of manufactured block ice compare to 24 million tons of harvested ice: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade#End_of_the_trade.2C_20th_century">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade#End_of_the_trade.2C_20th_century</a> Regards, Volker
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