Toy from the 50's.

Very serious morris.

Are you serious, your Dad was a Moldmaker?

No it doesn't shirley. The spring is like a heavy thread coil.

I vaguely remember something like this around home, ( I only had two brothers but seven sisters) and the boys were at either end of the family, does it have a wide flat spring? it's in good order for it's age.

Thank you tex and lyndee.

This is very well kept, Chickie. Nice souvenir from childhood.

A little more advanced than the ones we use to make from empty thread spools! LOL Looks like this one would win the race!