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JeanneCurt

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Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« on: February 05, 2011, 08:44:44 am »
I was wondering if anyone could identify this vintage item.  It looks like it could be a food sampler of some sort or maybe a scoop!  It measures 10 3/4" long and the metal core part is 1 1/2" in diameter.  There is a wood handle and there are no markings on the tool.

Any help would be appreciated.
Jeanne
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2011, 08:55:52 am »
Kind of big for a cheese core sampler and they are usually tapered with a 'T' handle.  Not sure what this is.  Could just be a specialized scoop.
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 04:56:13 am »
Don't know why, but the first thought that came to my mind was for use in a barrel/silo/storage container for grain. Rather like you'd see a plug or spigot in a keg.
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mariok54

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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 05:11:48 am »
I think I'm with Wayward ... for scooping into narrow openings .... ?
It does seem not quite right for a corer ... :-\
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 07:47:58 am »
That looks like something that was inserted into a large grist mill grinder to take samples of the grinding process.
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 07:59:31 pm »
My grandfather had one similar for coring watermelons when selling off of his farm - but was smaller.

But I have seen a similar one used like sapphire mentioned!
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 07:57:13 am »
OOPS, I hafta admit that I didn't read Sapphire's Post #2 before I posted or I would have agreed and added my 2 cents to it.
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Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2011, 01:25:35 am »
My best guess is that your item may just be a sampling scoop , as others have mentioned , but one for use during a roasting process , such as for some flours/grains , coffee , and so on .
 *Could also just be a cool old & useful scoop !*

Any way you cut it , I think you've got a great looking item there , JeanneCurt .
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