Anyone know what this is? Found in my house.

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I found this the other day while wiring up a light fixture going to my cellar, it was sitting next to the door header.
Looks like it say's (DRIER) on it with raised letters and across from it an arrow. I took it apart found a small spring in it.
Look's old, just wondering what it is.Thank's !
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If your building is very old....it could be a gas fixture (used for lighting before electricity).
I've seen gas light fixtures in Old Law Tenements (pre 1901 built) in NYC.....
 
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
used to hold spring retractable cord for clothesline. Cord rotted and spring retractor broke missing.




Wow! Good call. I bet that's exactly what that is. Would have never guessed it.
 
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
used to hold spring retractable cord for clothesline. Cord rotted and spring retractor broke missing.



I'm very much impressed!
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So everyone's consensus it's a clothesline mechanism from the year? This thing is heavy duty, and looks well made.
Thank's Guy's
 
My guess was a transom window counterweight spring. The old transom windows had either a chain or rope to counter-balance the weight of the window to make it easier to open or close.
 
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