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Preston Smith
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If you have been with this great group for at least 3-5 years, you know that it was this great forum that truly pieced together the origins and outstanding capability of the mighty Tasco 7TE-5. For those of us who have at least one (yes, many have MORE than one) it is a highly-valued instrument.
I purchased my "herd" several years ago with the lowest price being a steal at $40. The others were more toward $100. What do you think the current market value would be for a complete scope package in good condition? 
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
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mustgobigger
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250-300
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Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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Preston Smith
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Hi Brian!
Hmm, that seems a little high to me but I haven't been watching the prices on 7TE-5s lately as I don't really need any more of them! 
Others?
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Jae
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More like 175 to 250 now a days. I was surprised at how low some of these were selling for. A few years ago one went for over $400....I got outbid on what I thought was a super high safe bid.....
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Jae
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woodsman
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Preston,
I heard that they were running about $50 for a pristine one, and that the seller usually picks up the shipping charges. Coincidentally, I'm in the market for one. 
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artisticwoods
C-14 Orange Tube, C-8, C-5, C-90 Astro Model, C8 Schmidt Camera 8" f1.5, C5.5 Schmidt Camera f1.65, SPI 42mm f/19 Refractor, Sears 90mm f/15.56 Ref, Sears 80mm f/15 Ref, Swift 77mm f/13 Model 831, Scope 60mm f/11.7, Sears 50mm f/12
Unitron Model 140 75mm/1200mm, Unitron model 128 60mm/900mm
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Preston Smith
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Preston,
I heard that they were running about $50 for a pristine one, and that the seller usually picks up the shipping charges. Coincidentally, I'm in the market for one.
Hi Rich!
Well then, that makes it about the same value as a Sears 90mm refractor! Wanna swap? 
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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mikey cee
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$50.00?  Heck that won't even buy two cartons of tasty
Marlboros and I don't even smoke!  Mike
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7x35 and 10x50 sears tower binocs, 3" f/10 edmunds reflector, 2.4" f/11.7 manon refractor, 6" f/8 jaegers refractor, "The 8 Ball" 8" f/13.3 brandt refractor, 3" f/15.8 sans&streiffe refractor, 3.1" f/15 selsi refractor(towa 339), 2.4" f/15 sears refractor, selsi 30x30mm spyglass, criterion 5-draw 25x45x75x spyglass(1957), 4.25" f/14.8 tasco 20te.
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desertrefugee
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I purchased my "herd" several years ago with the lowest price being a steal at $40. The others were more toward $100. What do you think the current market value would be for a complete scope?
I wish I could have gotten mine for $100. And I don't even want to talk about $40. At least I got a pristine example.
I suspect that there are a BUNCH of them out there, but even so, they don't turn up that often. One has to wonder though, whether once word gets out as to their desirability if the market might not be flooded with them? Would that affect value? (Probably not, since demand seems fairly high). That is high until all the CN Classics members get one - then it'll drop precipitously.
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Reflectors - 76 to 305mm (f4.7 to f9.2)
Refractors - 50 to 120mm (f5 to f16.7)
Binoculars - 6x15 to 22x100
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woodsman
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Preston,
I heard that they were running about $50 for a pristine one, and that the seller usually picks up the shipping charges. Coincidentally, I'm in the market for one.
Hi Rich!
Well then, that makes it about the same value as a Sears 90mm refractor! Wanna swap?
OH, Umm.... I lost it, .... I mean, I sold it... Yeah, that's it, I sold it...
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artisticwoods
C-14 Orange Tube, C-8, C-5, C-90 Astro Model, C8 Schmidt Camera 8" f1.5, C5.5 Schmidt Camera f1.65, SPI 42mm f/19 Refractor, Sears 90mm f/15.56 Ref, Sears 80mm f/15 Ref, Swift 77mm f/13 Model 831, Scope 60mm f/11.7, Sears 50mm f/12
Unitron Model 140 75mm/1200mm, Unitron model 128 60mm/900mm
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Preston Smith
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OH, Umm.... I lost it, .... I mean, I sold it... Yeah, that's it, I sold it...
Yeah, and I'm growing hair, too!
HEY! 
Are you going to give me a serious market estimate or not? 
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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mikey cee
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HEY!
Are you going to give me a serious market estimate or not?
What....and stab ourselves in the back?!  Mike
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7x35 and 10x50 sears tower binocs, 3" f/10 edmunds reflector, 2.4" f/11.7 manon refractor, 6" f/8 jaegers refractor, "The 8 Ball" 8" f/13.3 brandt refractor, 3" f/15.8 sans&streiffe refractor, 3.1" f/15 selsi refractor(towa 339), 2.4" f/15 sears refractor, selsi 30x30mm spyglass, criterion 5-draw 25x45x75x spyglass(1957), 4.25" f/14.8 tasco 20te.
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Preston Smith
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What....and stab ourselves in the back?! Mike
Hmm, didn't think about that..... good point Mike 
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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akman1955
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Reged: 09/07/09
Posts: 366
Loc: Alaska, USA
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 Okay Let's see pictures and what diameter and focal lenght is 7TE-5... 
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woodsman
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I think those 7TE-5s are probably about $250-325. I've never viewed through one, I had the 7TE, but it was only 910mm? focal length, if I remember correctly.
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artisticwoods
C-14 Orange Tube, C-8, C-5, C-90 Astro Model, C8 Schmidt Camera 8" f1.5, C5.5 Schmidt Camera f1.65, SPI 42mm f/19 Refractor, Sears 90mm f/15.56 Ref, Sears 80mm f/15 Ref, Swift 77mm f/13 Model 831, Scope 60mm f/11.7, Sears 50mm f/12
Unitron Model 140 75mm/1200mm, Unitron model 128 60mm/900mm
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AaronM
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Here in germany it's a shame ! You can often see 7TE-5 sold for 5 (!!) - 50 €, never more !!
I love these nice, little, but high quality scopes, but here in germny not many people knowing the real value of it.
The background is the very bad reputation from Tasco here !
We were overflooded in these times by really bad modern Tasco "Toy-telescopes". So the reputation is low and people do not remember, that there were times Tasco had made/sold high-quality optics !
Kind regards Michael
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Preston Smith
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Okay Let's see pictures and what diameter and focal lenght is 7TE-5...
Oh, Sorry John! Can do:
-60mm/1000mm f16.6 single coated doublet made by Astro Optics
-Collimable Lens Cell
-OTA had thicker aluminum wall
-very long draw tube to support 3X barlow
-large, metal focus knobs for fine focus
-GEM mount - indications are that it was made by Towa
-30mm finder
-Wooden Case
-Styrofoam inserts in case
-wooden legs - style is similar to Tasco 10TE 3" refractor
-sun projection screen
-Came with a H20mm, H12.5mm, H6mm eyepieces and 3x Barlow
- correct image prism set, and diagonal
-.965 focal back
Most excellent for planetary viewing.
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Preston Smith
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I think those 7TE-5s are probably about $250-325. I've never viewed through one, I had the 7TE, but it was only 910mm? focal length, if I remember correctly.
Yes, that's correct - 910mm focal length. Still a very good scope just not as many bells and whistles as the 7TE5. What I like most about the 7TE is that it has a large, single tube focuser that you can screw a 1.25" adapter into!
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Preston Smith
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The background is the very bad reputation from Tasco here! We were overflooded in these times by really bad modern Tasco "Toy-telescopes". So the reputation is low and people do not remember, that there were times Tasco had made/sold high-quality optics !
Kind regards Michael
We have the same issue here Michael. Sadly, many high quality Tasco scopes were thrown into the trash. I know of one instance where someone threw out a 90mm Tasco because it was a "Tasco"  This happened years ago.
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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woodsman
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Definitely on the high end. Probably $325-350. Nice scope Preston! 
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artisticwoods
C-14 Orange Tube, C-8, C-5, C-90 Astro Model, C8 Schmidt Camera 8" f1.5, C5.5 Schmidt Camera f1.65, SPI 42mm f/19 Refractor, Sears 90mm f/15.56 Ref, Sears 80mm f/15 Ref, Swift 77mm f/13 Model 831, Scope 60mm f/11.7, Sears 50mm f/12
Unitron Model 140 75mm/1200mm, Unitron model 128 60mm/900mm
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akman1955
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Very nice looking telescope Preston  Now you have made me want too branch out from my unitrons  and look for some nice tasco's. When will it all end  thanks for the picture's preston john
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mustgobigger
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yes sir, the 7TE-5 was my first vintage refractor
i bought for 40.00 in june of 2007 and the first thing
i did was come here to CN and ask everyone what i had.
it was a little rough but i still have it and another
and i don't remember anything after that... 
 
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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actionhac
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I bought mine by accident for 150.00 off CL. I just wanted a guidescope with a white dew shield and metal knobs.
Guidescope? NO WAY
I don't think I said much to the guy once I started looking it over, I was in some kind of shock. I knew this was not your average Tasco.
A real nice unrestored complete rig with all pieces and box really should be worth $300.00
Robert
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David E
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OH, Umm.... I lost it, .... I mean, I sold it... Yeah, that's it, I sold it...
Yeah, and I'm growing hair, too!
HEY!
Are you going to give me a serious market estimate or not?
Mine's worth about $500. But I got mine from a reputable source.
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David E
If you keep a stack of old Orion catalogs in your bathroom, you might be an astro-redneck.
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BarabinoSr
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Hi Guys!I'd say a 7te-5 in great shape would run between $120 to $180 depending on wether it has all the original accessories.These scopes are getting harder to find though.I jumped on mine for around $120 plus shipping,and it is in excellent condition!!!!It could cost more if you found one with a Tasco clock drive.Here's mine.G
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12"GSO f/5.3" Newtonian Reflector 10" Meade LX-50 Fork Mounted Schmidt-Cassegrain
8" Hardin f/6 Newtonian reflector
6" Konus f/8 Refractor,Yulin 5"f/9 refractor,
4.5"TASCO Luminova f/9 Newtonian Reflector 4.5"TASCO 11TR(Lunagrosso) Red reflector
90mm Meade f/11 refractor,Tasco 10TE 76mm 1200mm f/l Refractor
60mm TASCO 7TE-5 1000mm f/16.7 Refractor 60mm TASCO 9TE 700mm f/l refractor
60mm TASCO 9TE-0 710mm f/l Refractor 50mm-TASCO 6TE-5 600mm f/l Refractor
Edited by BarabinoSr (10/23/09 09:38 AM)
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droid
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Very nice looking telescope Preston Now you have made me want too branch out from my unitrons and look for some nice tasco's. When will it all end thanks for the picture's preston john
I have heard it said the 7TE-5 is as good or better optically as Unitron of thr same size.
Ive owned mine for a while now ,and while mine is not pristine,Ill never part with it.
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David E
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Very nice looking telescope Preston Now you have made me want too branch out from my unitrons and look for some nice tasco's. When will it all end thanks for the picture's preston john
I have heard it said the 7TE-5 is as good or better optically as Unitron of thr same size.
Ive owned mine for a while now ,and while mine is not pristine,Ill never part with it.
The telescope optics are the same, although overall fit and finish may not be up to Unitron standards.
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David E
If you keep a stack of old Orion catalogs in your bathroom, you might be an astro-redneck.
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Preston Smith
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The telescope optics are the same, although overall fit and finish may not be up to Unitron standards.
Hi Folks! Yes, David is correct on both counts. The optical performance of both scopes is about the same while the Unitron has the edge on the mechanics - especially the mount. I have both scopes.
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Preston Smith
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Mine's worth about $500. But I got mine from a reputable source.
No one from here - that's for sure! 
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Preston Smith
Military Observer
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Very nice looking telescope Preston Now you have made me want too branch out from my unitrons and look for some nice tasco's. When will it all end thanks for the picture's preston john
Hey John, you know it never ends. Welcome to the Hotel Telescope! When you're ready to branch out from the Unitrons call me so we can discuss shipping costs from PA to AK!
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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akman1955
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Reged: 09/07/09
Posts: 366
Loc: Alaska, USA
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Hey Preston, i have too get rid of living room furniture too make room for scope's if i want too display all. and yet we still buy I will contact you and brian (both brian's) when i thin herd out. In the mean time enjoy this forumQuote:
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Very nice looking telescope Preston Now you have made me want too branch out from my unitrons and look for some nice tasco's. When will it all end thanks for the picture's preston john
Hey John, you know it never ends. Welcome to the Hotel Telescope! When you're ready to branch out from the Unitrons call me so we can discuss shipping costs from PA to AK!
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dawsonian2000
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Hey Preston,
You may recall that I mention in another thread that an older amateur told me that in the 60's Consumer Reports compared a Tasco 7te-5 to a comparable Unitron and it beat the Unitron optically. As for mechanical construction, the Unitron obviously took the trophy. Wish I could validate this information.
I think if this scope was still being produced with the same quality of optics, it would fetch maybe about $350.00+. When I think about the cost of today's fast 60mm high-end refractors and apochromats, and compare the Tasco 7te-5's optical quality to them, it could go even higher.
As for a complete unit from the past, I would say 250.00+.
Mel
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5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor
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BHunt
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OH, Umm.... I lost it, .... I mean, I sold it... Yeah, that's it, I sold it...
Yeah, and I'm growing hair, too!
HEY!
Are you going to give me a serious market estimate or not?
You are! I would like to see that.
Bill
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