Cranks disappear. They slip down behind the worktop, end up in the wrong drawer, come along in the house move but never make it out of the box, or get lent out with the machine and come back without. And an Atlas without a crank is basically a very beautiful and very heavy paperweight.
This is an original Marcato crank for the Atlas pasta machine. It slots into the hole in the side of the machine, either in the rolling rollers or in whichever cutting attachment you have fitted, and drives the rollers as you turn. It's made of metal with a handle that sits well in the hand, even when it's time for the tenth pass through the rollers.
It's also a good spare to have at home if you make pasta often. Cranks don't wear out much, but they have a knack of disappearing at precisely the moment the dough is ready and rested on the worktop.
The crank comes from Marcato in Campodarsego near Padua, which has been making pasta machines and kitchen tools since 1930.
Original crank for Marcato Atlas. Metal with handle. Wipe clean with a cloth. Made in Italy.