Hello,
I just won this on ebay. I have plenty of these; I enjoy restoring them. My question is, all of my other stands have a small, thin metal part covering the very bottom middle of the stand (the part that is closest to the floor in playing position). See the photos below to see the metal part missing and intact.
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Is there any danger to not having the metal protector piece on there? What purpose does it serve? Couldn't I just take a small piece of sheet metal or plastic and find a screw that fits the existing threads? Should I even bother?
Thanks for your help!