This will be an ongoing thread to provide a central location for the most useful information in this forum. Although this thread will be locked and "read only" to reduce chatter, I am open to all suggestions regarding what should be linked here. Feel free to post in the forum or PM me with links, suggestions, corrections, etc.
A listing of all "major" discussions in this forum about various classic scopes - sorted alphabetically by manufacturer/brand. (has not been updated in some time, so all of the threads are quite old, but still very useful)
An interesting and photo-filled discussion that showcases some unique vintage refractors, including John Pon's mammoth observatory-class Goto Kogaku, Clint Whitman's superb scopes, and more - not to be missed!
CN'er Robert Provin has assembled a growing collection of vintage telescope catalogs and brochures. This is a time capsule of scopes from days gone by - useful and entertaining.
Some discussions about the definition of a "Classic Scope" :