This is a Clothes Line Stringer from when people used to hang out clothes instead of using a dryer. Estimated Retail Value is $12 - $18 and are scarce because people used to burn them up after they were no longer needed.    Years ago, back on the farm, washday was on a Monday (after a weekend) the ladies would hand out their families clothes to dry in the fresh air.  Usually they would string a new line out because if you would let up the same line as was used the week before it would stretch out from the rain.  So after each washing, the line would be wrapped up around this piece of wood and hung up in the shed.  Hanging out the wash saved money and conserved energy – wish more people would do it today.   Anybody ever use one of these?   Have an interesting story from the old days - Give us a call at Holly Hill Farm Antiques 695-1146 or call the comments line at GLO-Clips.