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stuckinthemud:
I bought this at a local antiques market thinking it was a plumb-bob but then I found the end unwound, the cylinder was hollowed out and there is a curious slot cut into the thread.  Also, the string, which is currently wound round a piece of 2x1 runs through the end into the hollow.  I wondered maybe its a chalk line, or perhaps the slot is a way of clamping the string off at a desired length?  Only thing against that is there is no spindle to wind the string around in the hollow-space. Can't find any maker's marks, maybe its home-made. Any ideas?

osage outlaw:
That's a plum bob.  Maybe the slot was for easy string length adjustment.

Danzn Bar:
Yep that's it.....
DBar

Hawkdancer:
+1!  Definitely old style.
Hawkdancer

Del the cat:
I like the acorn shaped top :)
Certainly better than mine wigh is a bit of old steel bar with a hole though it and point filed on the end  ::)
Del

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