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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 2648, member: 44&quot;]I wasn&#039;t sure how it worked soooo looked around a little longer. Seems there should be a **roller** that fits inside this. I&#039;m still not real sure how it works. Here are a couple with the rollers.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/182581559/vintage-lily-of-the-valley-design-the?ref=sr_gallery_2&amp;ga_search_query=toothpaste+roller&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_includes[0]=tags&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/182581559/vintage-lily-of-the-valley-design-the?ref=sr_gallery_2&amp;ga_search_query=toothpaste+roller&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_includes[0]=tags&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/182581559/vintage-lily-of-the-valley-design-the?ref=sr_gallery_2&amp;ga_search_query=toothpaste roller&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_includes[0]=tags&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and another that is calling it a toothpaste dispenser:</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Porcelain-Toothpaste-Dispenser-Germany-Hausmann-ges-gesch-w-Turning-Key-/200924151815?nma=true&amp;si=mvD%252BU1ofYtD3ajMgGLjVaNMRZgY%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Porcelain-Toothpaste-Dispenser-Germany-Hausmann-ges-gesch-w-Turning-Key-/200924151815?nma=true&amp;si=mvD%252BU1ofYtD3ajMgGLjVaNMRZgY%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Porcelain-Toothpaste-Dispenser-Germany-Hausmann-ges-gesch-w-Turning-Key-/200924151815?nma=true&amp;si=mvD%2BU1ofYtD3ajMgGLjVaNMRZgY%3D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a patent with pic of operation of a 1980s one. Looks like the end of a tube of toothpaste is inserted and the roller/key is wrapped around the end to progressive roll the tube forcing the toothpaste up.</p><p>Click the diagram to see how the patented one works.</p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US4301945" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.google.com/patents/US4301945" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/patents/US4301945</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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