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BRCoz
sage
Reged: 10/21/05
Posts: 431
Loc: Moreno Valley, CA
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Add #96144. It should be picked up next week.
Bruce
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soreneck
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/01/06
Posts: 919
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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#102196, blue, healthy.
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Adam
WO 110 FLT / WO 66 Triplet
QHY9 / Modified Canon 450D
SkyWatcher EQ-6 Pro
Backyard (urban) roll-off observatory
One small but fearless dog (observing companion)
my astrophotos on flickr
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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1482
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia
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Here's the latest iteration of the list:
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94115 sick - "PEterW" in SW London
94229 sick? - Rick in Tokyo
94230 sick - Joe Bergeron in NY - repaired twice, last time with clear blue lens.
94606 sick - Gary Meehan "AXAF" in Boston
94645 not sick - John Hoare in Kildare, Eire
94769 sick? - Dave LoPresti in Conn.
94991 sick - David "ad701xx" in Oregon. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
95009 sick - Aaron McNeely in Indiana, repaired with blue/transparent obj. No bubbles.
95104 was blue, now gold - Tom Lawson "Guner" in NJ - repaired twice!
95166 sick - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY, repaired twice, 2nd time with blue/clear objective & new ITF/etalon.
95424 sick - Julio Cesar in Madrid - before repair
96144 sick - Bruce Cosgrove "BRCoz" in Calif.
96325 sick - DAVIDG in Delaware. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96367 sick - "Zoomster" in Fla.- now repaired.
96448 sick - Mike Rosolina "Special Ed" in West Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96618 sick - Doug D. in Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96714 sick - Darren Hiebert in Alabama, repaired, sick again!
96969 sick - CESDewar in Georgia
97148 sick - Bill Leslie "bill-in-forres" Scotland
97449 not sick yet, blue - Steve Durham in NY
97468 sick - Bruce Raemsch "Carpe Noctum" in Cal., returned, lost by Meade, replaced.
97491 gold - Daniel Steinke in Illinois - bought used, repaired?
98131 not sick, blue/transparent - Gustavo Phols in Mexico (already repaired?)
98670 sick & gold (yellow?) "Davo" in Scotland
98773 sick - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the old scope)
98994 sick - Steve "molniyabeer" in Italia
99309 sick - Michelle "JARSHEART" in Fla. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99335 sick - Kelly "Trombone" Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99493 sick - Adrian Guzman "solmax" in San Jose, CA. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99760 sick - (brand new in box - Discovery Store) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
99807 sick - "Ike" Stewart, Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100051 sick - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire - sent to Meade for repair.
100054 sick - Ben Ritchie in Bosham, UK
100349 not sick - Chris Schroeder in Wisconsin
100360 sick - Rick in Tokyo
100658 sick - Jim from NJ Night Sky. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100706 gold - Ed Kessler in PA
100727 gold - Bill K. "SprintCar Driver" in California
100914 gold - Quentin Rakestraw
100922 gold - justin2992 in Philly
100942 gold - LBartolomei in Minnesota
101040 gold - "jgraham" in Ohio
101147 gold - Julio Cesar's friend Oriol in Barcelona
101168 gold - Julio Cesar's replacement PST
101230 gold - me
101337 gold - Gerald Bokowy "chemkelly" in Illinois
101369 blue - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY - the new one.
101489 blue - FLNightSky in Florida?
101526 blue - spacydee in Los Angeles, California.
101627 blue - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the new replacement scope)
101680 blue - Bill "Bonco" in Fla. Not sick.
101976 blue - Bill "Downward Bound" in Seattle.
101978 blue? - "Tarsier"
102xxx clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
102024 clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - #2 Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ, bubbles are very small.
102196 blue - Adam "soreneck" in Toronto
102228 blue - "omahaastro" in Omaha. No bubbles.
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The first group are the ones that had the problem. Reflective blue lenses, one transparent...
The second group are the gold ones.
The last group are the new type, with blue lenses (transparent). Not sick.
If your PST or BF is sick, call Coronado/Meade:
1 (800) 626-3233 - Dave Wiggins ext 6289
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Wayne.Motonaga@meade.com -- Not actually in the repair dept...
Eddie Salgado -- "Very helpful"
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Orion Atlas 10 (10" Newt on an equatorial mount)
Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster Binocs
Coronado Ha PST
President, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
IOTA member
38° 10' 57"N, 78° 23' 09"W
Edited by Richard B. Drumm (01/29/07 09:49 AM)
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Downward Bound
Adrenaline Junkie
Reged: 03/29/06
Posts: 2640
Loc: Seattle
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#101976 Blue and healthy (my fingers are crossed). Thanks Richard! 
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Bill
'flector: R200SS, 22" f/3.6 (on order)
'fractors: PST, AT-66, TV-85, FS-102, NP-127, TMB-152
'bins: 15x63, 10x52, 22x85
410+028B, Sphinx, Telepod, EZ Touch, G-11
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StargazerJMK
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/12/05
Posts: 691
Loc: Out in the Dark Looking Up
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95769, sick - blue (since fixed), Joan Koch, Tacoma, WA
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Joan
StargazerJMK
Location:
47° 15' N/122° 30' W (Tacoma, WA)
Out in the Dark Looking UP!
Orion XT12 Classic/F4.9 w/a Wyorock Focuser
EZ CBP tracking platform
Coronado PST H-alpha
Home-made 8 in./F6 Dob
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DanJ
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/01/04
Posts: 1088
Loc: Youngsville, NC
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Add mine to the list 
99520 Blue, but now rusty. Just got off the Phone with Meade and got my RGA #. I'll be sending it off first thing Monday.
Cheers,
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Dan J.
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XT8i
ETX 90
PST
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"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have."
Gerald Ford
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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1482
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia
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Here's the latest list. I've added a couple new names & numbers, Thank you, Bruce, Adam, Bill, Joan & Dan!
I'm still wondering where the break between 100658 and 100706 is going to be. That's going to be the magic number to memorize.
Below that number it'll likely get the "dreaded rust" and above the number it's clean...
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94115 sick - "PEterW" in SW London, Repaired with clear blue objective (& ITF/etalon too?)
94229 sick? - Rick in Tokyo
94230 sick - Joe Bergeron in NY - repaired twice, last time with clear blue lens.
94606 sick - Gary Meehan "AXAF" in Boston
94645 not sick - John Hoare in Kildare, Eire
94769 sick? - Dave LoPresti in Conn.
94991 sick - David "ad701xx" in Oregon. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
95009 sick - Aaron McNeely in Indiana, repaired with blue/transparent obj. No bubbles.
95104 was blue, now gold - Tom Lawson "Guner" in NJ - repaired twice!
95166 sick - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY, repaired twice, 2nd time with blue/clear objective & new ITF/etalon.
95424 sick - Julio Cesar in Madrid - before repair.
95769 sick - Joan Koch "StargazerJMK", Tacoma. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96144 sick - Bruce Cosgrove "BRCoz" in Calif.
96325 sick - DAVIDG in Delaware. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96367 sick - "Zoomster" in Fla.- now repaired.
96448 sick - Mike Rosolina "Special Ed" in West Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96618 sick - Doug D. in Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96714 sick - Darren Hiebert in Alabama, repaired, sick again!
96969 sick - CESDewar in Georgia
97148 sick - Bill Leslie "bill-in-forres" Scotland
97449 not sick yet, blue - Steve Durham in NY
97468 sick - Bruce Raemsch "Carpe Noctum" in Cal., returned, lost by Meade, replaced.
97491 gold - Daniel Steinke in Illinois - bought used, repaired?
98131 not sick, blue/transparent - Gustavo Phols in Mexico (already repaired?)
98670 sick & gold (yellow?) "Davo" in Scotland
98773 sick - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the old scope)
98994 sick - Steve "molniyabeer" in Italia
99309 sick - Michelle "JARSHEART" in Fla. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99335 sick - Kelly "Trombone" Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99493 sick - Adrian Guzman "solmax" in San Jose, CA. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99520 sick - DanJ in North Carolina. Sending it in for repair.
99760 sick - (brand new in box - Discovery Store) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
99807 sick - "Ike" Stewart, Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100051 sick - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire - sent to Meade for repair.
100054 sick - Ben Ritchie in Bosham, UK
100349 not sick - Chris Schroeder in Wisconsin
100360 sick - Rick in Tokyo
100658 sick - Jim from NJ Night Sky. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100706 gold - Ed Kessler in PA
100727 gold - Bill K. "SprintCar Driver" in California
100914 gold - Quentin Rakestraw
100922 gold - justin2992 in Philly
100942 gold - LBartolomei in Minnesota
101040 gold - "jgraham" in Ohio
101147 gold - Julio Cesar's friend Oriol in Barcelona
101168 gold - Julio Cesar's replacement PST
101230 gold - me
101306 gold - Luke Leege "LLEGE" in Rochester
101337 gold - Gerald Bokowy "chemkelly" in Illinois
101369 blue - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY - the new one.
101489 blue - FLNightSky in Florida?
101526 blue - spacydee in Los Angeles, California.
101627 blue - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the new replacement scope)
101680 blue - Bill "Bonco" in Fla. Not sick.
101976 blue - Bill "Downward Bound" in Seattle.
101978 blue? - "Tarsier"
102xxx clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
102024 clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - #2 Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ, bubbles are very small.
102196 blue - Adam "soreneck" in Toronto
102228 blue - "omahaastro" in Omaha. No bubbles.
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The first group are the ones that had the problem. Reflective blue lenses, one transparent...
The second group are the gold ones.
The last group are the new type, with blue lenses (transparent). Not sick.
If your PST or BF is sick, call Coronado/Meade:
1 (800) 626-3233 - Dave Wiggins ext 6289
Wayne.Motonaga@meade.com -- Not actually in the repair dept. Told Chris to "Be patient." :-(
Eddie Salgado -- "Very helpful"
Edited by Richard B. Drumm (02/04/07 01:05 PM)
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PEterW
super member
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 242
Loc: SW London, UK
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94115... the CN PST 'Grandfather' is back from the menders (minus the metal screw lens cover) with a nice clear blue lens. First look, nice and crisp, big swirling loops from the 2 sunspots. Getting used to the view and the tuner again.
94115- well and blue- PeterW SW London, UK.
Thanks to CN!
PEterW
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Bucephelus
Vendor
Reged: 04/20/06
Posts: 689
Loc: Northern, CA
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Hi Richard,
By Wayne being "not actually in the repair department" means that he does not actually DO the repairs but he is the proper person to call (among others) to arrange a repair. I made the original comment because I am not pleased with the repair department as it does not seem to me that they test anything. My PSTs came back to me with serious and obvious defects---the tuner won't turn?! I did not want to include Wayne in that group as I do not consider it his fault my PSTs have required multiple trips back to Meade.
I am not particularly pleased with being unable to get anything definitive from Wayne about the status of my PST---only that I "need to be patient". In my opinion, that's not the proper thing to tell a customer who has been dealing with defective product for 6 months. I've been patient.
Chris
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LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
Reged: 03/03/05
Posts: 9046
Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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Here's mine. SN# 101306. Color is gold when looking straight on and blue when looked at on an angle. Oh, and so far it is fine.
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"Okay! You draw the straws. I'm-a taking the parachute."
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Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Posts: 22337
Loc: Ohio, USA
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Richard, I found my serial number for the PST that got stolen. At the time it was stolen, the lens was good.
#99801, purchased in Dec 2005 from Astronomics
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. 
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Orion ED80, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm
My CN Gallery * 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963
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EmielVeldhuis
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/29/07
Posts: 2479
Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands
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My first unit was purchased at the ATT in Essen, Germany 2005. After a year the rustpromblem was noticble. That old PST had the goldcolor on the lens. # 097575.
My latest unit is the best...blue lens and the best contrast. # 101742.
Greetz Emiel
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8" LX10 SCT,Skywatcher NEQ6pro,Vixen SP,Skywatcher 150/1200mm refractor, Coronado PST's: Gold and Blue,Lunt LS60T-HA and CaK b/600, b/wToUcamSC3RAWmod.and a DMK 31AU03as.
http://astrosurf.com/obsolar/colabora/colaboradores/veldhuis.html
www.solarlive.nu
Experience our nearest GV2 star, live at SolarLive!
www.solarlive.nu
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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1482
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia
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Thanks Erika & Emiel!
So everybody keep your eyes peeled for Erika's PST!
If you see it for sale, call the cops, poleizi, gendarmes, and Scott Beith!
Then call Erika!
I'm starting to see something interesting in the list's data, so I isolated the group starting with 97491 and ending with 98670. It looks like Coronado (Coronado/Meade?) started to experiment with the coatings... I'm wondering, Emiel: How could you tell there was rust? Was it visible through the gold lens coating? Did you have to look at the lens from the side to see it? As the owner of a gold lens PST, I'm curious...
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94115 sick - "PEterW" in SW London, Repaired with clear blue objective.
94229 sick? - Rick in Tokyo
94230 sick - Joe Bergeron in NY - repaired twice, last time with clear blue lens.
94606 sick - Gary Meehan "AXAF" in Boston
94645 not sick - John Hoare in Kildare, Eire
94769 sick? - Dave LoPresti in Conn.
94991 sick - David "ad701xx" in Oregon. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
95009 sick - Aaron McNeely in Indiana, repaired with blue/transparent obj. No bubbles.
95104 was blue, now gold - Tom Lawson "Guner" in NJ - repaired twice!
95166 sick - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY, repaired twice, 2nd time with blue/clear objective & new ITF/etalon.
95424 sick - Julio Cesar in Madrid - before repair.
95769 sick - Joan Koch "StargazerJMK", Tacoma. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96144 sick - Bruce Cosgrove "BRCoz" in Calif.
96325 sick - DAVIDG in Delaware. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96367 sick - "Zoomster" in Fla.- now repaired.
96448 sick - Mike Rosolina "Special Ed" in West Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96618 sick - Doug D. in Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96714 sick - Darren Hiebert in Alabama, repaired, sick again!
96969 sick - CESDewar in Georgia
97148 sick - Bill Leslie "bill-in-forres" Scotland
97449 not sick yet, blue - Steve Durham in NY
97468 sick - Bruce Raemsch "Carpe Noctum" in Cal., returned, lost by Meade, replaced.
97491 gold - Daniel Steinke in Illinois - bought used, repaired?
97575 gold - sick "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands, old scope, sold?
98131 not sick, blue/transparent - Gustavo Phols in Mexico (already repaired?)
98670 sick & gold (yellow?) "Davo" in Scotland
98773 sick - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the old scope)
98994 sick - Steve "molniyabeer" in Italia
99309 sick - Michelle "JARSHEART" in Fla. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99335 sick - Kelly "Trombone" Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99493 sick - Adrian Guzman "solmax" in San Jose, CA. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99520 sick - DanJ in North Carolina. Sending it in for repair.
99729 sick - Kurt Fisher, "canopus56" in Salt Lake City
99760 sick - (brand new in box - Discovery Store) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
99801 unknown -- STOLEN -- Erika Rix in Ohio
99807 sick - "Ike" Stewart, Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100051 sick - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire - sent to Meade for repair.
100054 sick - Ben Ritchie in Bosham, UK
100349 not sick - Chris Schroeder in Wisconsin
100360 sick - Rick in Tokyo
100407 slightly sick - Stephane in Belgium.
100658 sick - Jim from NJ Night Sky. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100706 gold - Ed Kessler in PA
100727 gold - Bill K. "SprintCar Driver" in California
100914 gold - Quentin Rakestraw
100922 gold - justin2992 in Philly
100942 gold - LBartolomei in Minnesota
101040 gold - "jgraham" in Ohio
101147 gold - Julio Cesar's friend Oriol in Barcelona
101168 gold - Julio Cesar's replacement PST
101230 gold - me
101306 gold - Luke Leege "LLEGE" in Rochester
101337 gold - Gerald Bokowy "chemkelly" in Illinois
101369 blue - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY - the new one.
101489 blue - FLNightSky in Florida?
101526 blue - spacydee in Los Angeles, California.
101627 blue - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the new replacement scope)
101680 blue - Bill "Bonco" in Fla. Not sick.
101742 blue - "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands, new scope, best contrast.
101976 blue - Bill "Downward Bound" in Seattle.
101978 blue? - "Tarsier"
102xxx clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
102024 clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - #2 Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ, bubbles are very small.
102196 blue - Adam "soreneck" in Toronto
102228 blue - "omahaastro" in Omaha. No bubbles.
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The first group are the ones that had the problem. Reflective blue lenses, one transparent...
The second group are the gold ones.
The last group are the new type, with blue lenses (transparent). Not sick.
If your PST or BF is sick, call Coronado/Meade:
1 (800) 626-3233 - Dave Wiggins ext 6289
Wayne.Motonaga@meade.com -- Not actually in the repair dept. Told Chris to "Be patient." :-(
Eddie Salgado -- "Very helpful"
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Orion Atlas 10 (10" Newt on an equatorial mount)
Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster Binocs
Coronado Ha PST
President, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
IOTA member
38° 10' 57"N, 78° 23' 09"W
Edited by Richard B. Drumm (02/08/07 11:48 AM)
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EmielVeldhuis
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/29/07
Posts: 2479
Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands
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Hello Richard,
My PST had the same rust as manny others had shown with their pictures. Mine had the old school orange/gold peel on the objective. thirst it performed well, later on (after a year) the sky around the sun became redder and redder and a lot of lost contrast. now, my new one, has lots of contrast, good tunning in the middle and a large "sweetspot".
greetz Emiel
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8" LX10 SCT,Skywatcher NEQ6pro,Vixen SP,Skywatcher 150/1200mm refractor, Coronado PST's: Gold and Blue,Lunt LS60T-HA and CaK b/600, b/wToUcamSC3RAWmod.and a DMK 31AU03as.
http://astrosurf.com/obsolar/colabora/colaboradores/veldhuis.html
www.solarlive.nu
Experience our nearest GV2 star, live at SolarLive!
www.solarlive.nu
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stevie
Spiderman
Reged: 12/07/03
Posts: 3282
Loc: Belgium
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I'll add mine as well .
#100407
With a blue objective , it seems to have the same rust problem , but it's only noticeable after a real close inspection.
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WE MUST STOP MANBEARPIG !!
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PEterW
super member
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 242
Loc: SW London, UK
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To the best of my knowledge the repair involves just unscrewing the top objective unit and then replacing it with a new one, the etalon is located much further down and I don't belive was touched.
Thanks
PEterW
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canopus56
sage
Reged: 05/01/05
Posts: 450
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Please add me to your serial number list
99729 - Rust/orange speckles across the entire inside of the lens - K. Fisher, Salt Lake City - Just starting process to request a new lens.
- Kurt
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canopus56
sage
Reged: 05/01/05
Posts: 450
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My repair authorization request experience to replace a rust defect PST lens was as follows. I called the Meade toll free customer service number (800) 626-3233. Other than an initial 25 minute wait on hold, once a customer service rep was on the line, it was basically a quick, pleasant, no-hassle, no-question, no-charge process to get a repair authorization number with a 3 week repair turnaround estimate. I am paying the outbound shipping; they are paying the return shipping. Basically, I felt good that Meade was standing behind the product of their acquired Coronado divison.
Initially I tried the Coronado toll free number and got no answer.
- Kurt
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Dean Mohr
newbie
Reged: 02/06/07
Posts: 1
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I believe that I can get us closer to determining when Coronado switched from the “gold” style of coating to the new “blue transparent” style. I own serial number 101339. It would seem that I own the first or second of the new blue transparent units produced. I hope this means that Coronado took extra care producing mine:)
Dean Mohr
Salt Lake City
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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1482
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia
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Thank you, Dean!
Now we have a REALLY good handle on the gold to blue/transparent transition.
Still looking for folks with scopes near the blue to gold transition zone...
Rich
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Orion Atlas 10 (10" Newt on an equatorial mount)
Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster Binocs
Coronado Ha PST
President, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
IOTA member
38° 10' 57"N, 78° 23' 09"W
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