akman1955
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Here is my early model 150 alt /az mount. How many are out there  as i have only seen deluxe EQ model 152 or 160. John
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akman1955
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Another picture..
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akman1955
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 one more..
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woodsman
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John, Very cool! I didn't know that Unitron even made an Alt-az mount like that. Now is the model 150 a 75mm or 102mm? Looks pretty good size. I think the bigger picture is what happened to your kitchen cabinets?? Most are oak, and then the left side uppers are birch ply? Is this a work in progress? 
Rich
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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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Hi Rich, yes the whole house is a mess and kitchen still has some more cabinet's too hang. The other cabinet's are at base of telescope in last picture. It is a 102mm with super focuser and I would say pre 1958 model. It is very heavy tube and mount. Did they make them thicker tubes back then john
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woodsman
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I think they did John. I'm no Unitron expert though. Brian or Clint would know.
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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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 also a neighbor of mine just bought a Alaska rail road caboose this weekend and plan too open coffee shop. But what a neat observatory the would make from cupola   dont mean too get off topic but differant..john
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woodsman
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Only in Alaska!! 
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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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mustgobigger
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here is mine,
john i would think yours is a 1950's
model.
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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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mustgobigger
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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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mustgobigger
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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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mustgobigger
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4" mount
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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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mustgobigger
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Quote:
also a neighbor of mine just bought a Alaska rail road caboose this weekend and plan too open coffee shop. But what a neat observatory the would make from cupola dont mean too get off topic but differant..john
just wait till he turns on those rotating searchlights
for 6 months to celebrate his grand opening.
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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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akman1955
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 hey brian i suggested that too the gal that bought it..have the flashing beacon on when your open as its along the main highway too anchorage. a friend of mine will be doing the electrical renovasion for her.  Also rich is right 'only in alaska' but that's why i love it here..john
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akman1955
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yes Brian i think your right about age (1958 or earlier). Also nice scope you have ...mine came with both deluxe forcuser's for 3" and 4" with aluminum knob's. They both screw into bushing so easy too change out. the 4' super focuser is on it in picture. Very heavy tube, so like i ask before...did they make tubes thicker back then
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akman1955
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this lense assembly came with unitron scope and rubber eyeshield pull's off.It's 1 1/4" diameter by 4" long with nice lense's on both end's. It's all metal and look's like a eyepiece. Fit's in draw tube and no marking's. What is it ...a barlow john
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akman1955
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another pic and it has coating's on lense's and unitron quality
Edited by akman1955 (10/26/09 02:32 PM)
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akman1955
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Hey brian , when did they start making the alt/az mount you have and how many 4" unitron do you have?
Edited by akman1955 (10/26/09 02:30 PM)
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mustgobigger
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hey john,
not sure what year mine is. i will have to do some research.
i would think late 70's maybe only because its good shape.
i put this one together with legs coming from the netherlands
and the cradle from arizona. tripod legs were redone
and i made the spreader tray.
i currently have (4) 4" unitrons and a 4" jaegertron
(no mount)that is custom unitron with a jaeger cell fitted to unitron tube and a longer dewshield i made to slip fit
the jaeger's lens cell.
also, john take a look inside both ends of your tube and
see if there is a metal counterweight inside.
(looks like a lead doughnut)
i had a couple unitrons that had this counterweight.
might be why it feels so heavy. they probably made the tubes thicker back then also.
that barlow looks like it might be ATM'ed.
show a picture of glass end if you can.
Brian
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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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akman1955
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WOW!! brian you are into some nice scope's  do you have a warehouse too store all the telescope's i'll try too take picture's of glass end but there's glass on both end's. the black metal at top is beveled so it self centering i guess. it's a very nice "what ever it is" ocular like i said it came with this 50's scope. i'll send too you if you want too look at..meanwhile stay tune, john 
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