Need Help...Can anyone tell me what this is?

[blumoon]

Need your help again.
Can anyone tell me what this is?

 

[jordan.dickinson]

looks like a tabletop tripod to me...but I don't know who made it or for what specific purpose...


kinda like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Clamp-Table-Tripod-opening/dp/B00006JAXB

 

[zuiko85]

It's a 'clamp pod'
Swing the lever on the adjustable arm to open or close the clamp. Swing the lever down toward the bar to lock, and tighten the screw to clamp to whatever surface you have.

 

[Bille]

First post in this thread
http://www.blende-und-zeit.sirutor-und-compur.de/thread.php?board=54&thread=1

 

[blumoon]

I unscrewed the bottom piece and found a screw to mount the thing to a tree. also inside were three small legs to screw into the bottom piece to make it a tripod.
Thanks for your replies.
There is a K logo on it. Any ideas as to what the K stands for or who made it?

 

[Ben Z]

http://www.360icon.com/Info/ballheads.html (scroll down to the middle of the page)

The K could be a cyrillic (Russian) letter.

 

[farlymac]

Likely a Kalimar product, but as suggested it could be of Russian origin, as Kalimar sold a lot of re-branded stuff. It's a nicely versatile unit, with a lovely hammertone finish.

PF

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Looks like a 1950's tripod socket mount nutcracker.

Chris

 

[Dwig]

I unscrewed the bottom piece and found a screw to mount the thing to a tree. also inside were three small legs to screw into the bottom piece to make it a tripod.
Thanks for your replies.
There is a K logo on it. Any ideas as to what the K stands for or who made it?

Likely suspects: Kalimar and Kalt. Both brands sold a wide range of accessories, generally branded as their own.

 

[rbiemer]

Not sure the "K" is for either Kalimar or Kalt:

Type: Klemmstativ with ball joint head and screw tree

(From the page referenced by Bille above)
"klemmstativ" gets translated by google as "gripping tripod" so perhaps the marking is for a model type rather than a brand?

Rob

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Looks like this but I can't read the label!!!

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mk796MJFVp63QZQg3bB82MQ.jpg

 

[blumoon]

I found this one on Ebay Germany. I think the K is for Klette or Kaiser.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Altes-Tischstativ-Klemmstativ-Kodak-/390970350222
Again I thank you all for your replies

 

[barnwulf]

I don't know the brand but I have seen a clamp pod that you could mount to a partly rolled down car window. Looks like you can use this in lots of situations. - jim