Telescope Support rod ?

Support rod ? This is part of the Field Eclipse Equatorial Telescope.

ID:	AST1167.9
Type:	Telescope Support rod ?
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	Unknown
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Equatorial telescope (Telescope) Telescope Counterweight (AST1167.1) Telescope Metal bar (AST1167.2) Telescope Metal bar (AST1167.3) Part of telescope plate holder assembly (AST1167.4) Telescope A-frame (AST1167.5) Telescope A-frame (AST1167.6) Telescope Barrel (AST1167.7) Telescope Support rod ? (AST1167.8) Telescope Support rod ? (AST1167.9) Telescope Support rod ? (AST1167.10) Telescope Support ? (AST1167.11) Telescope Support ? (AST1167.12) Telescope Stand/Support? (AST1167.13) Telescope Lens (AST1167.14) Telescope Plate holder assembly (AST1167.15) Telescope Box (AST1167.16) Telescope Box (AST1167.17) Telescope Box (AST1167.18)