Okay I see now:thinker: I have many coats of paint on the leg of my 1917a1 pod so it obscured the rivet head opposite side the plate so I figured open tripod leg surgery was going to be needed. Good thing I asked! :rofl: I ordered the rivets, and a leg from numrich so I should be good to go.
Any leather strap leads? I have some vintage USGI straps that would work but rather get the proper cut. Might be able to trade a base of an ashtray for it, LOL!
I have the specks for the leather strap on a word document but I can't attach it here. So here are some dimensions taken from an actual GI strap that I used to make a new belt for my tripod.
Overall Length: 23 inches
Width: one inch
Portion folded over to attach the buckle: 2 inches (allow 1/2 inch for fold).
Holes for adjustment start 2-1/2 inches from the tip and are spaced 3/4 inch center to center.
Number of adjustment holes: 9
A single hole is provided for the belt to be engaged by the stud in the plate 16-1/2 inches from the tip.
A leather keeper (loop) of approximately 3 inches in length and 1/2 inch wide is attached between the rivets that holds the buckle (sometimes stitching was used instead of rivets).
The ends of the keeper are stitched together but not overlapped. The leather for the keeper should be thinner than the belt.
The buckle is the roller type designed for a one inch belt. I have some of these that were originally used for the strap of the WWII EE8 field phone if you need one (or more)
I have made a couple of belts and probably have a spare if interested.