What is this?

[David C. Macy]

Have not seen this before. Any ideas?

Dave

[David P. Valley]

Looks like some sort of door catch. Maybe for a magnet at the back of the door.

The two holes below it, have me baffled....

[Michael R. Boyett]

Did it rotate? Could the holes have been for thin cord to attach to a like device in the room(s) below and then pushed/pulled to make a sound? Could it have been a 1910 version of an intercom or annunciator system of some kind? Man, I'm fishing here!

[David C. Macy]

Mike

Yes it did rotate.

Thanks

It was a 1925 home.

[jvogan]

Was it magnatized? I have seen similar looking things in older houses, where there was a piece of metal on the bottom of a door, and a magnet on mounted on the trim to hold the door open. Just a thought...

[jking2]

Possibly a damper control for an old coal fired furnace.

[rwand1]

I think James is correct.

[Michael Larson]

Here's and old damper control. It's appx. 4-1/4" dia.

[Darrell B. Hadler]

Then the two holes in the floor make sense too.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Here's and old damper control. It's appx. 4-1/4" dia.
Attachment 6298

8 posts to the correct answer!! NACHI members rock!!

[Marcel R. Cyr]

James and Mike, Very good deduction on your part.

Thanks for the information. Had me boggled.
That must of been used in the High End Housing that I did not see 40 years ago. ha. ha.

Marcel.

[David C. Macy]

I came across one in a 1910 home and was apply to identify thanks to the inspectors at NACHI.

Thanks

Dave