Any idea what this thing is?

[grasshopper]

Found on the shoreline of lake champlain.

I imagine a ton of boat activity nearby back in the day, so my guess is some kind of boat/pulley hardware but I cant seem to find any matching examples.

The one end without the screws has a piece that spins around.

Thanks!

 

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[Bruce R]

Probably held some sort of curtain, it rolled on a round dowel or pipe.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Can you post a side view of the piece that spins around?
It appears that the end with screws was attached to 1/2" thick board.
Not strong enough for heavy lifting. So maybe not a pure "pulley" in the way we commonly think of it's use in straight heavy lifting.

 

[grasshopper]

Can you post a side view of the piece that spins around?
It appears that the end with screws was attached to 1/2" thick board.
Not strong enough for heavy lifting. So maybe not a pure "pulley" in the way we commonly think of it's use in straight heavy lifting.

Thanks for the response!

 

[marion moore]

It could be a rope guide. Just a guess.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Off a sailboat?

 

[A2coins]

It is a rope guide cool find