Foley Rolling Pin History

Early rolling pins were made of turned wood.

Foley rolling pin history.

The beautifully grained wood which i believe is maple is incredibly smooth with no nicks or cracks in the wood almost as though it had never been used. Foley also made a line of household kitchen utensils including the foley food mill a rolling pin with ball bearings a rolling cookie and biscuit cutter and flour sifters. This foley food mill in the collection at hennepin history museum was one of foley manufacturing company s most popular products. May 21 1956 rolling pins rolling pin covers measuring spoons scraper spoons meat lifters basters disc sharpeners and grass catchers owned by.

Foley signature on one end. Foley manufacturing company serial number. Foley rolling pin wood rolling pin ball bearing rolling pin 1950s kitchen utensil shellyisvintage. A history and a collection posted on november 10 2015 by suburban farmgirl nicole christensen when fall arrives in new england i love to make comfort food like chicken pot pie treats like apple and pumpkin pie and to start baking holiday cookies in november.

When he introduced the food mill in 1934 it was immediately popular but that was only the beginning of a long line of innovative kitchen utensils and housewares. During the post world war ii manufacturing boom foley briefly produced a small table saw and gasoline powered reel lawn mower. Foley was founded in 1926 by walter m. Rolling pins are perhaps the earliest known kitchen baking utensils documented in the hand of a baker in a 17th century illustration although the concept may go back to ancient times.

The first rolling pins were homemade from wood. A rolling pin is a tool used to flatten and shape dough. That 1600s image depicted a basic design that has not altered much in hundreds of years. Traditionally made of wood the rolling pin has a cylindrical body and two handles.

5 out of 5 stars 677 677 reviews 18 00. Modern pins feature a central rod making the tool more efficient and convenient.