akman1955
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 Okay tell me what vintage refractor this is and time frame made  I know what it is but do you? 
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Also don't let blue slow motion cables affect guess as its electrical shinktube over cracked black vinyl...my instant repair...have fun 
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its japanese at a guess maybe early 1970's tasco?
But then I know nothing
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60's tasco?
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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
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Not even close..try again and i'll give you hint, it's 80mm x 900fl..john
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2009 carton lens?
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akman1955
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 here is close up of mount
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akman1955
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grendel, this is probably 30/40 years old..my guess another picture
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I was just hedgeing my bets for a scope constructed with a new lens out of bits and pieces.
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akman1955
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They are still in business today and well known brand...hint, hint
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Late 50's early 60's Tasco 7TE 60mmx900mm
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(Thanks to Attilla for the Clear Sky charts)
Current Projects : Tasco 15TEA - 3 inch pier mounted planetary scope
Priorities : Wife, Kids
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akman1955
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 this is a complete intact telescope not piece's. i even have original carboard box it came in. keep guessing
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Prinz optics 1975
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Vixen ? early 1970's , The mount looks like an early polaris type mount
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CELESTRON/VIXEN C102 GP REFRACTOR
CELESTRON SUPER C8 PLUS
VIXEN 90 CUSTOM REFRACTOR ALTAZ. MOUNT
QUESTAR 3.5 STANDARD POWER GUIDE II ON TRISTAND
CORONADO PST DOUBLE STACKED
BRANDON 94mm f/7 ON VIXEN POLARIS MOUNT
VIXEN PORTA MOUNT, QUARTER HALF HITCH MOUNT
BRANDON EYEPIECE SET (circa 1986) 8,12,16,24,32, 2.4X DAKIN BARLOW
VARIOUS NAGLERS 3-6 ZOOM,7,9,11,13,16,24PANOPTIC
ETHOS 6mm, 10mm
ZEISS 10X40B/GA T*P* BINOCULARS
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akman1955
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Late 50's early 60's Tasco 7TE 60mmx900mm
Hi James, No it's not a tasco and you guys have seen this mount on other threads. Keep guessing John
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Vixen ? early 1970's , The mount looks like an early polaris type mount
 You Got it!!!  I knew there was someone out there that would reconize it. 
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akman1955
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Okay I'll take picture of another telescope for you guys too guess at. This one might be alittle harder and I won't give as many hint's So stay tuned, John
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My guess is a late 60s early 70s Vixen too, but I thought they were FL 910mm.
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My Bad Chuck, Your right its 910fl..John
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Okay I'll take picture of another telescope for you guys too guess at. This one might be alittle harder and I won't give as many hint's So stay tuned, John
okay here is another vintage refractor for you too guess at. This is also giving me practise at changing photo's too fit forem. the legs are not original but mount and telescope are...What is it
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close up of mount... guess's
Edited by akman1955 (10/24/09 02:44 PM)
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Tasco 1980
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Lafayette? Astro?
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A small scope that gets used often is a better investment than a big scope that stays in the closet.
Unitrons, you spend more time looking at them than you do through them.
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60mm sears 1980's
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Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
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A 6305 Sears with the finder mount backwards? Late 60's?
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akman1955
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No, no, no but is from 1960's. hint they had binoculars too. more guess's anyone
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Focal? Maybe Tower? But it more likely is a Jason.  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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mayflower, manon?
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Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
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Getting warmer but no cigar! Hint..900mm fl/ 60mm diameter Also does anyone else have more vintage stuff too guess at? keep fishing  for answer. John 
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this is one maker you havn't guessed at yet an seldom seen  guess's anyone
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The mount on the first scope looks like the one on my recently-acquired Bushnell Sky Chief II. In this thread - <<THIS THREAD>> - I describe it and Sheldon Faworski also offers photos of his Jason 80/1200 with the EXACT mount you show. Sheldon also informs us that these were manufactured by Mizar. All I can say is that they are a cut above the typical 2.5 - 3" scope mount (Unitron not withstanding).
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Reflectors - 76 to 305mm (f4.7 to f9.2)
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akman1955
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yes it looks very simular but i have two hold down straps (cradle)on mount on first scope listed...I guess alot manufactures used same mounts...Keep guessing on 2nd scope listed...i'll tell what it is on sunday the 25th oct. more guess's, john 
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If You cant guess by looking at label on last picture... john
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Okay I'll take picture of another telescope for you guys too guess at. This one might be alittle harder and I won't give as many hint's So stay tuned, John
okay here is another vintage refractor for you too guess at. This is also giving me practise at changing photo's too fit forem. the legs are not original but mount and telescope are...What is it
This looks like a Meade 290 from about 1972, or else the very same scope sold by them (Towa or Royal?)
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Swift Aerolite
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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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Excellent, this solves a long-standing question of mine - where did the nascent run-from-the-kitchen-table Meade company get their refractors? See the 290 in this catalog!
http://geogdata.csun.edu/~voltaire/classics/meade/meade72.pdf
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akman1955
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All wrong! but here is closer picture of label and say's it all
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akman1955
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i have one question tho...who made these for sans & streiffe Now also time for someone else too add too this forum with there "guess this classic scope". this is fun and informative so come on give it a try. John 
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Towa Optical. (Circle T on the label)
Towa made a million of these things and they were distributed and badged by dozens of companies in the US and in Europe (and possibly Australia).
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Refractors - 50 to 120mm (f5 to f16.7)
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I have two ??'s. Why are the focuser screws not seated and why is the finder bracket on backwards? Prying minds want to know. 
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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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I have two ??'s. Why are the focuser screws not seated and why is the finder bracket on backwards? Prying minds want to know.
I often install the finder bracket backwards on my classics, so my fat head won't bump into it.
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Good enough for that ?. Now the other is those screws that hold the focuser in the OTA.....they are not seated. Why?
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akman1955
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I have two ??'s. Why are the focuser screws not seated and why is the finder bracket on backwards? Prying minds want to know.
Hi because i put it on backwards and one of the screw is stripped out but will fix...i threw it together without thinking john my bad.....damn you guy's got good eye's !!
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I have two ??'s. Why are the focuser screws not seated and why is the finder bracket on backwards? Prying minds want to know.
I often install the finder bracket backwards on my classics, so my fat head won't bump into it.
That explains it!! I have a fat head too..  .. 
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Of course we have good eyes. Who do you think we are blind in one eye and can't see out the other?  
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akman1955
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 hey Mike, you just described me Oh and finder is on right way now So when is someone else going too add too this thread I'll be watching, John
Edited by akman1955 (10/25/09 04:21 PM)
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Hey for the Towa 60mm, do you have the original color-coded oculars? (These scopes have oculars, not eyepieces The Meade branded version came with the 6, 9, and 12.5mm Huygenians and everyone's favorite pre-Cambrian "widefield", the 22mm Gumby-green Kellner! I would like to see a set of those up close. My 76mm also had a 4mm Huygenian.
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Okay tell me what vintage refractor this is and time frame made I know what it is but do you?
Here's a catalog with your Vixen listed (1972) - it's the 3203 -
http://yumarin7.sakura.ne.jp/retrokan/Vixen1972.pdf
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akman1955
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Thanks, DeSitter, appreciate the info, John
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grendel
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OK I will join in and post the new scope I just won on the bay. remember I havent got this yet so all I have to go on is the photo of the label.
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and the mount. (if anyone can give me an idea of when this was made I would be grateful)
Grendel
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grendel
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I'll give a clue its a 60mm x 910mm.
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akman1955
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manon or celestron
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grendel
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thats not what it says on the label, another clue - japanese
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akman1955
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blue tasco or towa? i'am just fishing here Dark blue scope's are unusual so i know that is a give away too scope but not knowledgeable enough john
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akman1955
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jason or pentax
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grendel
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yes its a towa, something called an astral 500, has the circle T logo
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akman1955
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ive never heard of them grendel,i'am surprised no one else chimed in with correct answer.  john
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me neither - prinz made an astral range, but they were badged as prinz, I took a chance on the circle t
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you could have knocked me down with a feather, it arrived this morning - less than 26 hours from when I won it on the bay, its in good ish condition, the finder objective has a couple of clamshells, and theres a slight dink in the tube (nothing to worry about) it came with a single eyepiece (H20) and an erecting prism, and a dinky little light on the accessory tray (that really works), the .965 diagonal is also a prism and it all needs a bit of a clean and spruce up, but other than that barely looks used.
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