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Title: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: JeanneCurt 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

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: waywardangler 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.

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: sapphire 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.

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: mariok54 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 ... :-\

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: cogar 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.

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: KC 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!

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: cogar 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.

Title: Re: Is this some sort of cheese core sampler?? Or what??
Post by: fancypants 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 .