Weird brass thing

[cti4sw]

Any ideas?

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Part of a recoil starter for a lawnmower?

 

[cudamark]

Maybe clean it up a bit more and see if it has any I.D. markings.

 

[nsdq]

Looks like part of a distributor form a tractor of the magneto type

 

[Tony in SC]

It is a spring loaded fly weight for something. The little short pawl makes me think recoil starter,trip for early magneto etc. Tony

 

[nsdq]

maybe spring load weights for a governor

 

[cti4sw]

So, it's old machinery. We've found a couple Model T Ford parts in the area, maybe from that?