✅ SOLVED I can't Evan think up a guess

[Joe hunter]

This came from a multiple foundation area.I know. One foundation was there in 1875 there's three others I'm guessing run in the early to mid 1900s. Thanks for looking

 

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[gentleone444]

Wow that is a cool contraption!

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[Joe hunter]

(Evan) I should never type before 6am .

 

[TomPA]

Maybe a device to lock the ropes/lines in place on a blind or curtain?

 

[Joe hunter]

I don't see anyplace to feed cords through.good idea but I don't think that's it .way better than anything I thought of.

 

[sprailroad]

What in the world? I hope somebody might know, it IS interesting.

 

[BigWaveDave]

I'm thinking an early electrical clip of some sort....
Dec 6 pat date, that's a start... have to plug in every year to search, might take all day, but worth a shot

 

[Joe hunter]

I'm thinking an early electrical clip of some sort....
Dec 6 pat date, that's a start... have to plug in every year to search, might take all day, but worth a shot

Seems like there would have to be some kind of insulator.Its all metal unless it was like a junction. I'll keep looking thanks for the help.

 

[Mackaydon]

If you squeeze the bottom two 'fingers', the device will open and the year of the patent should appear.
Don......

 

[noowbie]

Don't know why, but it reminds me of a wire or cord stretcher

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Why is this marked SOLVED??

 

[creskol]

Why is this marked SOLVED??

Good question

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'm thinking an early electrical clip of some sort....
Dec 6 pat date, that's a start... have to plug in every year to search, might take all day, but worth a shot

Like Mackaydon says, we need the complete patent date, especially the year. The beginning is probably PATD

 

[Bruce R]

Window latch

 

[creskol]

Window latch

Is that speculation or an actual ID? Just curious, as I have never seen one like that. Thanks Bruce.

 

[Bruce R]

It's just what springs to mind, I've seen lots of different old time latches and your piece is utilitarian in design, you say you found 3 others ?

 

[HuntinDog]

Come on Joe tell us what it is.....

 

[Bruce R]

I'd like to see the back of it, is there any evidence of its being spring loaded ?

 

[Joe hunter]

Sorry I didn't actually Figure it out .just started having a bad day and gave up.I know it was rude and I apologize I continue to try and figure it out.

 

[Joe hunter]

It opened it says PTD8 DEC 63