Gilchrist No. 31 Vintage Ice Cream Scoop-Size 30 Dipper Disher

This ice cream dipper is an old No. 31 Gilchrist Automatic Ice Cream Disher. Gilchrist were used in most of the old soda fountain shops and was probably the most popular and commonly used scoop in the industry. This is a size 30 round bowl meaning thirty scoops to the quart. It is nickel plated and it has a wood handle. It is marked Gilchrist 31 on the shaft and the scraper inside the bowl is marked "30". The patent for these scoops was issued in 1915. The model 31 was made in sizes 6,8,10,12,16,20,24,30,40 plus a model 31 specialty scoop that was used for making banana splits. It measures about 10 1/2" in length and the bowl measures about 1 7/8" in diameter. It is in very nice working condition with exceptional plating, nickel over brass. The spring mechanism works well. The handle is intact.