Product Description
This item is a Keuffel & Esser optical and metrology cradle mount. It has the standard 3.5 inch by 8 TPI thread in the base for attaching to standard tripods, dollies, and trivets. The upper side of the carrier has a dovetail four inches wide but 10 inches in length. There is a cylinder head cap screw on one end of the dovetail, and it looks like there is a position for a second such stop screw, however it is not present. The mount is in very good condition. The part number on the cradle is 71-5082. It does not seem to be a current production item – BrunsonKC does not list it in their catalog. The green texture paint would indicate the cradle was made during the 1960’s, possibly early 1970’s.
Location MB 97
Photo set 766