So I have sort have come full circle on the top cap piece. However not quite. I know there is a still a belief that these could be chair glides. But I was thinking about something similar. I started looking at furniture leveling casters/feet. For those that do not know, these are found on the bottom of furniture, appliances, and equipment that once in place can be twisted to the proper height to ensure the item is level, stable on what might be uneven surfaces.
The reason I started looking at these items was because I started to think...
"What if they did not select the item for the top merely for visual purposes? What if the item they selected was to connect and hold together the gear piece and the turntable component?" Something with a screw already attached would be a good choice. What looks like the unknown item and also has a screw? furniture leveling casters/feet.
Now the item below is for example only. It is 5mm too wide, the divot/top is not quite right, it is modern, and even though I am keeping materials such as metal, plastic, and nylon as options, I definitely believe it is not black. I also suspect the bottom of the foot is not solid but hollow but also just a guess.
So one question I was wondering if this is a possibility is: Are there any such adjustable feet on know equipment used for prop parts such as on the bottom of the turntables or sound mixing boards, etc...?
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