[Gear talk] What is the purpose of the slot in the head of this tripod?

For context, this is a (rather old) Cullmann 2502. The head features a slot (30 x 5 mm) with two set screws on the front facing side (see other pictures). I thought it could be a mounting point for accessories but could not find any info online...

Front face with set screws: 1000006127

Full tripod: 1000006125

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lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Could the slot fit this accessory?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326364663907

vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 3 pts · 1y

I'm giving you a wild guess, but I suspect it's to mount an arm to hold a flash, alternatively it's for a handle so the head can be rotated smoothly with a video camera mounted.

vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 1 pts · 1y

This looks like a contender:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113708069278