Clothesline pully?

[mojjax]

I've seen clothesline pulleys , but I can't find any that look like this . Maybe it's for another purpose ?

 

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[stefen]

Can't imagine using a wooden pulley wheel on an outside clothsline, however, it may have had and interior use.

Yours as pictured doesn't look like it saw a lot of action.

 

[Ant]

I don't think so. First off it looks like the pulley’s sieve fits a rope, not a clothes line string. And it also has a backlash tang; I've never seen that on a clothes line pulley. It could or might be a barn loft pulley, or something like that, just a guess.

 

[bradyboy]

used on a sail boat, sail pully?
bracket looks to be copper?

 

[stefen]

Don't think this would be applicable to barn use (could be wrong)...too small and wouldn't stand up to the abuse...Raised on a farm so I'm offering an opinion based on experience, and not trying to be argumentative

The fact that its wooden kinda relegates it to a more delicate use...

 

[mrjosh]

Could it have been off a dumb waiter?

 

[AKiwi]

Could it be a stage pulley, the one that the curtain cord is looped thru?
Cherrs

 

[Kansasippi]

Looks like a combination of two things, that leads me to guess that it is pulley to assist something like a pocket door, possibly very heavy solid wood door. Whatever it was used for it was indoors and concealed within a wall.

 

[Angelo]

Theater Curtain Pulley??

Tony

 

[Ant]

Could it be a stage pulley, the one that the curtain cord is looped thru?
Cherrs

I think AKiwi nailed it first Angelo, and you verified it, good call.

HH and good luck.

 

[Angelo]

Sorry AKiwi. Should of read your post. I guess great minds work alike.

Hope that's what it is.

Tony

 

[mistergee]

yeah... what they said