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Michael Freeman:It could be the blade(s) that knocks off the tops of the frozen tubes of ice, if it was one of those types of ice makers.
Chebby:I'll second that. Notice that it's not rusted from being underwater, which means it's probably made of stainless steel, like kitchen utensils.
OOPS. I just noticed you stated that in your original post. Sorry!