I think you're on to something with the cap. This one is close and seems to support the theory. However I can't find any after looking at Google images for hours that have the five on the outside of the circle.
I think you're on to something with the cap. This one is close and seems to support the theory. However I can't find any after looking at Google images for hours that have the five on the outside of the circle.
Maybe a communication "tube" like what Han talks into in the detention block next to the control panel.
Scott
It's a Pencil holder with several (5-6) beveled tubes in assorted diameters and lengths.
I had one for many years and realized what it was 2 weeks after I got rid of it.:facepalm
Mine was made of a dark smoked clear plastic.
The tubes just slid into the hollow round base.
Like this.
That's a cool part but I don't see anything it matches when compared against the original prop (unless I'm missing something).
Que'?
I should have been more specific. I don't it matching anything specifically. Is it similar to the overall shape? Yes. Is it exact. Not from my viewpoint. On the original prop, the edges are less rounded. The corners are obscured because there is obviously another part sitting on top.
Also, do we have the dimensions of the Bosch part? And how do they compare with the overall prop size?
Edit:
After doing some more research on the part. It's a distributor cap from a Mercedes Benz M119 engine. The engine required two 4-port distributor caps which are visible here:
This engine dates back to 1989. Also, the original prop is approximately 12" in diameter. I estimate the Bosch M119 distributor cap is about 4 to 6" in diameter.