Arri 100 mm Ball Head Tripod

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Description

This is a European standard tripod made by Arri (arriflex) in Western Germany. It's designed to hold a movie camera and allow smooth camera moves. Probably made for one of their 16 mm movie cameras. Wooden legs have very similar properties as carbon fiber and fewer problems with vibrations than metal tripod legs.
When I got this used tripod the pan motion was rough. After opening it up and cleaning out the old dried up grease and lubricating it with Silicon grease the pan motion now is very smooth. The head is made of nicely machined Aluminum parts.
The head tilts forward/down 80 degrees and back/up 43 degrees.
Figure 1
1    Marked ARRI
2    European standard 3/8"-16 tripod thread
It may be possible to use a Bogen sliding plate to adapt to American 1/4 thread and support a much heavier load than the ball and post type adapter in Fig. 3 # 14.
SLIDING PLATE FOR VIDEO HEAD / Cat. No: 3272
Sliding plate supplied with 2 X 1/4" and 2 X 3/8" camera fixing screws.
The question is what threads are on the bottom of this plate?
3    Vertical friction adjust
4    Pan friction adjust
5    Tie down loop on each leg
6    Ball leveling clamp
7    Leg extension clamp
8    Leg extension calibrated from 0 to 65 cm. overall height ranges from 36" to 64"
9    100 mm diameter leveling ball
I think this is a standard 100mm ball size that would accept other heads like the Bogen Manfrotto
316 HEAVY DUTY VIDEO HEAD / Cat. No: 3274
The 316 is designed for use with cameras weighing up to 35 lbs. It incorporates variable balance adjustment and a fixed drag system which allows for finger tip control at all times.
100MM HALF BALL / Cat. No: 3141BALL
Half ball for levelling video heads on tripods with 100mm bowl. Adapts flat-base video heads for tripods with 100mm bowl.

Figure 2
10    Handle 0.55" diameter
11    Handle clamp
12    Knob for tripod thread has chip
13    Level vial with good bubble
Figure 3
Shows tripod in lower position, about 16" tall.
14    Rowi International adapter from European thread to 1/4"-20 American standard thread
15    Leather strap to hold legs together
Figure 4
16    Foot Step to press point into ground
17    M6 tapped hole for dolly or platform?

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