Kodak’s Folmer & Schwing Tripod Ampersand

My father-in-law is working on recreating the top portion to a wooden tripod from the ’20s.

On the left,  a similar tripod top found at an antique store. He is using it as a guide for recreating a larger version. He fabricated the brass fixtures himself.

The Folmer & Schwing tripod top -- with an ampersand stamped into the wood.

Close-up of the ampersand.