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• Unless you are completely sure what this item is, please avoid "definitive statements" that appear that you are without a doubt claiming that you know what the item is. For example stating, "this item is called a "widget xx" used for "insert purpose here". If you are making a definitive statement you must accompany your statement with evidence or proof from a secondary source.
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The image(s) below is a MWTCA "What's It" image for you to research, and tell us all here in this topic post, just what the heck is it!

 

Project Details

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It's a rolling pin for fluted pie crusts.

It's an old roller for making noodles out of pasta dough

Used for rolling massages/cellulite reduction.

 

https://stock.adobe.com/images/massage-with-maderotherapy-rolling-pin/215581151

I agree, it's a pasta noodle roller.

 

 

 

Here is one for ravioli

 

The ridges are too shallow for pasta cutter or roller.

11 minutes ago, FrederickH said:

Used for rolling massages/cellulite reduction.

https://stock.adobe.com/images/massage-with-maderotherapy-rolling-pin/215581151

Pretty danged close!

Thats a rolling pin for Pastries LOL.  I'm an ex full time military cook.  Id recognize something like that anywhere.  Its just a wooden version of the new ones.  Well it can either be used for pastries or pasta.  How ever the one in the OP is I'm assuming a pasta noodle roller. (Note a pasta roller... can be any size or depth the individual person wants it to be and for its intended use and purpose.)  Unless this is a factory model design which it doesn't look like.

Edited October 5, 20205 yr by AndrewB

Welp, I was going to say pasta roller also.

anyone else note the metallic appearing pieces on the end and the split about 1/3 from the left side?

 

I don't think it's anything for cooking guys. Just think of the wash up, it has metal ends, as if for enclosed bearings, constant washing would ruin the mechanism, I'm still leaning toward Frederick's example. 

Then that only leaves one option....  Its a rolling strainer to squeeze out the water.  If it isn't for cooking and meant for washing.  Apply pressure to the pin the grooving in the pin is for the water to drain out when pressed.  That would make more sense.  If its not a pasta roller.

Springerle press

 

Pasta dough is rolled out and pretty dry.  Lots of flour used to keep them from sticking.

it's a roller for a felting machine. 

10 hours ago, p_toad said:

it's a roller for a felting machine. 

That's interesting Peter, hmm, further explanation? I looked up felting machine and not sure what it does yet.

On 10/5/2020 at 2:20 PM, p_toad said:

anyone else note the metallic appearing pieces on the end and the split about 1/3 from the left side?

I was wondering about that split as well Peter, like it's in two sections?

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https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=wallpaper+printing+roller&qpvt=wallpaper+printing+roller&form=IQFRML&first=1&scenario=ImageBasicHover

3 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

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https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=wallpaper+printing+roller&qpvt=wallpaper+printing+roller&form=IQFRML&first=1&scenario=ImageBasicHover

Was thinking that but this one has no paint on it

On 10/5/2020 at 7:22 AM, John Morris said:

The ridges are too shallow for pasta cutter or roller.

Depends on how thick you like your pasta, think about angel hair spaghetti