Featured Old or New Pasta Cutter ?

Okay so I picked this up at a sale and can't decide if it's old or new. Pretty sure it's a pasta cutter maybe. But the only one I could find similar to it is here. What do you guys think? Oh and the white inside part is kind of chalky feeling.

http://www.popscreen.com/p/MTU3OTkxMzUy/Antique-Victorian-Pasta-Machine-Cast-Iron-Germany

 

I don't think that's a pasta cutter. Looks more like a bean slicer/stringer.

To me, early 1900s design.

 

Maybe a bean cutter, google search in German “bohnenschneider”
https://www.google.com

 

it sure looks like the one you found on line.....but for pasta.. ????
& I love the green....

& yer not alone.......



https://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/197468809/RARE_Antique_Cast_Iron_Pasta_Maker_Slicer.html

 

Here’s mine, not as nice as yours.


I like kitchen gadgetry.

 

Nice find, Komokwa!

 

OHH, I wanna cook with you sumptin fierce !!!!!

 

Well....since u mention it.....



This one says bean slicer...........???

http://severnbeachantiques.com/early-c20th-french-cast-iron-bean-slicer

 

Me too! That is some serious artillery

 

Thank you so much

 

Yup, searching in English they’re all noodle cutters, searching in German they’re bean cutters.

 

Thank you so much

 

I really do appreciate all the help you guys it's in just such amazing condition I guess I had myself convinced it was a reproduction. AGAIN thank you all

 

I also wanted to say that is a very nice collection you have

 

WOW, anund!!!!!!!! You've got YOUR DUCKS ALL INAROW!!!!!

 

I did too, until I looked for signs of age.
That green paint must be extra strong & durable.

 

We had a pasta gizmo a bit back that was posted here after stumping a bunch of machinists:

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/whatzit-cranky-thing.26712/#post-356382

Think I'm in the bean slicer camp on this one.

 

I think those that say pasta cutter have never made pasta by hand.
Pasta has to be rolled out several times by a pasta machine or by hand to get the viscosity needed, before it is cut into strips or shapes. You can't put a ball of dough in the top of a slicer and expect to get good pasta.

(I've been watching too many cooking shows, I blame Masterchef Australia.)

 

I must say I have never made pasta by hand. The reason I found that first one was my aunt suggested it might be a pasta cutter. But I will admit I stared down in that whole on the top for a good 5 or so min. Trying to figure out how that thing would be used or why it would be used to cut pasta. So I am going with bean slicer too.

 

It's the twin of the one my grandmother had - and she used it to slice beans!