Mystery brass item

[cobrasvo90]

Found this at an old homesite. Now it's just a field. I habe pulled up an 1899 V nickel and other interesting things. But this item which appears to be made of brass stumps me. I was thinking shoehorn or some kinda spur. I really have no idea. It has little wheels which one is missing.

 

[cobrasvo90]

 

[cobrasvo90]

 

[creskol]

It was obviously a tandem roller originally, with one one of the rollers missing. It also has two tracking nubs - one on each end. Some sort of bracket has bee broken off . That being said, my guess is the it was originally a pocket door roller.

 

[Heidi-]

It's in really nice shape. From the first picture, I wondered it it could be some kind of pipe cutter, but those wheels are wide and substantial. I think creskol is right, it must be some kind of roller. Its really nice, great find!

 

[DCMatt]

I'm thinking 'shaft roller' of some kind.

Obviously this one isn't the same but it gives you the idea...



It's from a treadle grinding wheel.

 

[Tony in SC]

Going by the wear pattern it mounted with the wheels up. I would guess it held a roll of something to be unrolled or dispensed ?

 

[Tpmetal]

Going by the wear pattern it mounted with the wheels up. I would guess it held a roll of something to be unrolled or dispensed ?

i was thinking the same thing either wheels up or clamped down(could be the broken shaft part, a screw clamp or something), as the wear of the shafts is down and out.