05/28/2026
Before modern refrigeration, Emery Thompson was already pushing batch-freezing forward. Pictured here are two early ET workhorses: a Brine Freezer (salt water chilled below freezing) and an Ammonia Freezer—the next step in faster, higher-capacity production.
These machines helped small “Ma & Pa” makers scale up to 60-quart batches, setting the stage for the ice cream industry we know today. The tradeoff? That massive dasher (be**er) wasn’t light—it took two people to lift.
Innovation, capacity, and craftsmanship—built into our history.