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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/12/07
Posts: 2421
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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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 novbabies
Postmaster
Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 15678
Loc: Northern Georgia!
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Caveat emptor !!!
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Good Seeing!
Mark
Orion 12" XTi f/4.9
VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector
Assorted binoculars
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Spaz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/19/07
Posts: 758
Loc: New Zealand
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Hmmm...so is it Model 114 or Model 128. The seller seems a little confused. 
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Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 2066
Loc: Left Coast
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Is that a real unitron tripod???????
It looks exactly like the cheesy fold up hardware that came with a bottom line 1970's rolled steel tube 50mm refractor that someone gave me...
Beautiful scope other wise...
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lc Carol
..."Then the blue above grows darker and a million stars erupt
From the places where they hide throughout the day
Into pictures in the heavens even we cannot corrupt
And the vastnesses of time can't wash away..."Jeff Green
60mm Telescope Club
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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless
Reged: 05/26/05
Posts: 13435
Loc: Oort Cloud
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Thanks for the "morning smile". 
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A few telescopes of dubious value.
Understanding wife, two curious cats and one sadly departed.
"Semper ubi sub ubi"
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trainsktg
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/23/05
Posts: 4586
Loc: Pacific Northwest
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Wow! What a bargain .
Keith
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He was a good little monkey and always very curious.
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3520
Loc: bellevue ne.
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Wow...Looks in great shape. I'd like to own a good deal here. Would somebody consider loaning me some money at a nominal interest rate so I too can get in on a bargain!!   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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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3520
Loc: bellevue ne.
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Carol....You are tongue in cheeking us?? 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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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/12/07
Posts: 2421
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recent sale on ebay. wow
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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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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless
Reged: 05/26/05
Posts: 13435
Loc: Oort Cloud
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recent sale on ebay. wow
Yeah... starting price was $1100, so the seller wasn't shy, huh? 
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A few telescopes of dubious value.
Understanding wife, two curious cats and one sadly departed.
"Semper ubi sub ubi"
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mattyfatz
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/27/06
Posts: 1295
Loc: Boise Idaho
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the winning bidder has bested me on some other scopes in the past.... But I think he went a little nits on this one.
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**Matty**
Stimulating the economy, one piece of equipment at a time.   
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Glassthrower
Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Reged: 04/07/05
Posts: 16351
Loc: Kuiper Belt
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If I am going to pay $1000 for a 60mm scope, it's going to be a Zeiss Telmentor, Nippon Kogaku, Goto Kogaku, Pentax, or Takahashi. No offense to Unitron.
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Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars.
Meteorites, Moon Rocks, Mars Rocks, Tektites, Fossils, Minerals, Crystals, & Trinitite.
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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless
Reged: 05/26/05
Posts: 13435
Loc: Oort Cloud
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If I'm gonna pay $1000 for a 60mm scope, the tube better be 24K gold. 
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A few telescopes of dubious value.
Understanding wife, two curious cats and one sadly departed.
"Semper ubi sub ubi"
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rfic1
member
Reged: 10/25/05
Posts: 95
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I think the selling price for that particular telescope was very fair. Consider that this is a early 60's model. This vintage mount is a little heavier and a touch larger than the newer mounts Unitron supplied with the model 128's. I think Habsberg recently had one for sale and mentioned it was close to the 142 series EQ mounts. The scope package had a duetron, a unihex with eyepieces including the 40mm. The solar projection screen is held in place by Unitron rings similar to a Unibalance assembly. Newer 128's had the single piece mounting bracket. All the cases including one for the duetron, Unihex, mount,OTA, and tripod were included. Last but not least it included the motor drive. A item that could easily sell for $250-300 if one came available for sale. Who knows what other little goodies may have been included.
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Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 2066
Loc: Left Coast
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Carol....You are tongue in cheeking us?? Mike
Nope, the one I have has no metal points on the tips, but other wise looks identical, tho possibly lighter weight wood...... mind, I ve never seen a unitron up close and personal....One height only and the only thing to keep it from collapsing is the little metal tab held on by one screw.--The folding legs are sort of stilty and knock-kneed, about the way I look when I go bowling..
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lc Carol
..."Then the blue above grows darker and a million stars erupt
From the places where they hide throughout the day
Into pictures in the heavens even we cannot corrupt
And the vastnesses of time can't wash away..."Jeff Green
60mm Telescope Club
Edited by Siderea (01/04/08 04:14 PM)
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