I POST THIS WITH MUCH RESERVATION AS I COLLECT THIS BRAND OF VINTAGE REFRACTOR TELESCOPE. HOWEVER, I ALREADY HAVE MANY 60 MM SCOPES FROM SIMILAR MANUFACTURERS IN MY COLLECTION, SO HERE WE GO.

While browsing the Craigslist advertisements for Tucson, Arizona, I happpened to see a posting for what appears to be a circa 1960's complete 2.4-inch Vixen or ATCO brand equatorial refractor telescope. (Because of the exceptional layout, I hope to use this in a future astronomy club publication.) There is a metal tag on the wooden storage chest, so positive identification from an interested buyer would be quick.

The ad was posted on October5, 2008, and the listing number is:

http://tucson.craigslist.org/clt/867560667.html
(I am not the seller of the scope, but sure wish I was in Tucson so I could purchase it directly!)

Comments? What brand is this one? I had a virtually identical 3-inch model with a focal length of 1,250mm that was marked "Vixen" on the focuser.