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SATMAN
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 12/02/07

Loc: NJ 39.7 lat., -74.3 long

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: strdst]
#4492002 - 04/02/11 06:30 PM

You can add mine to the list:
76mm x 1200mm Mayflower #871950 Royal Astro
60mm x1000mm Tasco 7te-5 #961865 Royal Astro

Gary S.

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DJD57
Post Laureate

Reged: 09/07/09

Loc: NORCO,LA. USA

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: SATMAN]
#4492006 - 04/02/11 06:33 PM

Hey gary it,s dale i bet you just loving that mayflower you got from me from joe sunseri but i will be getting a real good scope with a meade 628 6f/8 reflector from 1980 i heard they had good mirrors send me a photo of that tasco i had that one too dale

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SATMAN
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 12/02/07

Loc: NJ 39.7 lat., -74.3 long

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: DJD57]
#4492015 - 04/02/11 06:40 PM

Will do Dale it's In the process of being restored right now if the weather cooperates maybe in about a month! Weather has been really bad this winter.

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greju
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/13/05

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: strdst]
#4501511 - 04/06/11 09:49 PM Attachment (25 downloads)

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Nice work Gregg, you found a 10te with a lower serial number than mine

Does your 6 digit lower serial number scope have these dished focus knobs or the standard (awesome) machined solid knobs?

A few other numbers for the record...

Sears 6336 (Royal Astro) 76.2mm = 272344

Sears 6345 (Royal Astro) 90 mm = 990185

other keith

Keith, interestingly, while both our 0 starting serial numbers where most likely made in the same year I believe my other pictured serial number starting with a 9 to be the older one most likely manufactured in 1959 versus 1960 for ours starting in 0. Could be confusing to some.

Pictured is the 1960 model with the cool knobs. That Mayflower looks nice! More pictures or its own thread maybe?

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: desertrefugee]
#4571979 - 05/09/11 06:11 PM Attachment (22 downloads)

If you wish, you can add my recently acquired Optica B/C 76x1200. Serial #740352

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Scott in NC
Mad Hatter

Reged: 03/05/05

Loc: NC

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: CharlieB]
#4572287 - 05/09/11 09:49 PM

Just in case someone is still collecting data for this registry, my 1968 Tasco 7TE-5 (60/1000mm) is #861802.

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: desertrefugee]
#4579027 - 05/13/11 10:04 AM

After going back through the CN archives, it looks like my Optica 76mm scope (SN 740352) doesn't conform to the "normal" numbering scheme, but follows the one for the ones listed as being from Aust. (Not sure if that's Austria or Australia.) Perhaps in an older numbering scheme, the Royal Astros used the model number for the first two digit on the SN. Has anyone managed to figure this out?

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hoglahoo
member

Reged: 12/01/10

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: CharlieB]
#4860207 - 10/14/11 02:16 AM Attachment (17 downloads)

sn 670492

I always thought that was a philips screw next to the serial, but no, I guess it is some kind of symbol designation

I think mine is a 10TE since it is a 76.2mm without clock drive.

Edited by hoglahoo (10/14/11 02:17 AM)

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DJD57
Post Laureate

Reged: 09/07/09

Loc: NORCO,LA. USA

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: SATMAN]
#4860208 - 10/14/11 02:21 AM

What does the symbol x in the circle next to the seriel number stand for? does it mean the scope is a royal astro unit? i will be getting a tasco 76mmf/16 with a cross or x in a circle at the end of the seriel number dale

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: DJD57]
#4860341 - 10/14/11 07:15 AM

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What does the symbol x in the circle next to the seriel number stand for? does it mean the scope is a royal astro unit? i will be getting a tasco 76mmf/16 with a cross or x in a circle at the end of the seriel number dale

Yes - Royal Astro.

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madeline
sage

Reged: 07/30/10

Loc: Bloomington, MN

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: desertrefugee]
#4860360 - 10/14/11 07:43 AM Attachment (19 downloads)

Darrell, here's the serial number on my Tasco 7T 22335. Another odd-ball like Dave's in Arizona.

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: madeline]
#4860432 - 10/14/11 08:57 AM Attachment (14 downloads)

Notice the family resemblance?

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Strix2
super member

Reged: 06/25/09

Loc: southern Chile (Osorno)

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: desertrefugee]
#4860610 - 10/14/11 10:50 AM Attachment (13 downloads)

Darrell,

Here's my contribution. Nice thread, want to see the spreadsheet

Strix

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DJD57
Post Laureate

Reged: 09/07/09

Loc: NORCO,LA. USA

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: Strix2]
#4861523 - 10/14/11 09:23 PM

That is what i have is that small cross in the circle at the end of the seriel number but my scope i am getting does not have the manuel or catalog so i don,t know the model number but it is a tasco 76mmf/16 1200f.l. and anyone knows the model number of this one dale

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: CharlieB]
#4861610 - 10/14/11 10:38 PM Attachment (14 downloads)

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If you wish, you can add my recently acquired Optica B/C 76x1200. Serial #740352

Too bad you don't know your scope's age Charlie. Our stickers are kinda' unique.

Mike

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SteveNH
professor emeritus

Reged: 07/10/11

Loc: Millbrae, CA

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: mikey cee]
#4861710 - 10/15/11 12:07 AM Attachment (17 downloads)

Hi Darrell, I'm throwing mine into the mix. Purchased in July 1964 in Tokyo - I don't know if it's been recorded:

Steve

Edited by SteveNH (10/15/11 12:14 AM)

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Napersky
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/27/10

Loc: Chicagoland

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: SteveNH]
#4862590 - 10/15/11 02:27 PM Attachment (12 downloads)

10TE aquired from South Florida 170578

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Early Tasco (and other) Production Numbers? new

[Re: mikey cee]
#4863302 - 10/15/11 10:56 PM

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If you wish, you can add my recently acquired Optica B/C 76x1200. Serial #740352

Too bad you don't know your scope's age Charlie. Our stickers are kinda' unique. Mike

The folks I got it from didn't know the age, but the mount is original to the scope and it has no azimuth circle and has an earlier style declination setup. Unfotunately, the clock drive has no markings whatsoever on it. I have not seen any other Optica 76x1200 scopes, but there must be others around. My guess is that this scope is from the early 60's, but who knows? Does anyone know if the former owner(s) of Optica b/c are still around? And I sure wish my scope had a serial number with a "108" in it.

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