Hey… I have an ice box against the wall opposite where I am sitting. It’s made of oak and it is only about 10 feet away! Of course, today we use it mostly as a liquor cabinet for extra bottles of bourbon, scotch, and Jack Daniels; however, if we wanted to get a block of ice, it would keep the booze cold! It even has a back access door to the outside so the iceman doesn’t even have to enter the house!
As far as lighting the buggy, after the 1880s, we were using acetylene or oil. The acetylene had much better wind resistance…
Hey… I have an ice box against the wall opposite where I am sitting. It’s made of oak and it is only about 10 feet away! Of course, today we use it mostly as a liquor cabinet for extra bottles of bourbon, scotch, and Jack Daniels; however, if we wanted to get a block of ice, it would keep the booze cold! It even has a back access door to the outside so the iceman doesn’t even have to enter the house!
As far as lighting the buggy, after the 1880s, we were using acetylene or oil. The acetylene had much better wind resistance…