strdst
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/23/08
Posts: 1105
Loc: Oregon USA
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Holy smokes! The shipping is listed at over $100 for that little number.
Count me out.
If the Goto arrives in time, and isn't just the cat's meow, I might bid on this. Thanks a lot Darrell for watching my back! 
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Dr Morbius
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/06/07
Posts: 1822
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My gawd, that BLUE!
Needs a repaint.
I'd like a nice old Cave someday, but not anywhere near the bin price.
-Tim.
Actually, I thought the blue looked pretty nice with the white tube.  
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Meade ETX-125
NightFire 6" f/8 Refractor with Moonlite focuser
Meade 14" LX200 S/C
D&G 10" f/15 Refractor with Parallax Mount
Little Giant 11x70mm Binos
I'm afraid of dying, but I've learned to live with it. ......Steve Perry
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tim53
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 2339
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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Is it the original color, perhaps?
If so, I'd leave it. But I just don't remember one that color before.
-Tim.
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"In the old days, before the discovery of eruptions, the lava had to be carried by hand down the mountain and thrown on the sleeping villagers. This took a lot of time." - New Yorker Cartoon, ~ 1980
Hatch Observatory details:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3593949&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=1&vc=&PHPSESSID=
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CHASLX200
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/29/07
Posts: 2098
Loc: Tampa area Florida
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I don't remember a blue Cave mount.
Chas
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donnw
super member
Reged: 08/03/08
Posts: 197
Loc: Maryland
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I think the blue - white paint scheme is pretty cool too :-)
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Peace & Blessings,
Donn Williams
Member - AAVSO
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Celestron EdgeHD 11+Hyperstar 3 on CGE in SkyShed POD GL5
Meade Lightbridge 12", SN10, LX200 Classic 8", AR5, 314 Brass & ETX125PE
Lunt LS60T/DS, Stellarvue SV102ED, SV80BV, SV80/9D, SV NH2
Cave Astrolla 8", Zeiss Telementor II, Unitron 114, 128, 142
Towa 339, Royal Astro 76/1200, Pentax J80, Borg 100, AT 102-F/11
Goto 105, Various Sears/Tasco/Selsi/Towa 60-80mm's, APM 45/100mm binos
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Steve_M_M
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/09/04
Posts: 1126
Loc: Moorpark, CA
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Have not seen one of these in a while....
Nikon 65mm
Seems to be priced at the top of what you might pay for a perfect one fully loaded.
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1956 Goto Optical 6" f15 Observatory Refractor
From the Titan Observatory as featured in S&T 1957-1959
1989 Astro Physics 6" f9 Nasa Glass Starfire Refractor
Kenko 100C TravelScope
Celestron C14 on Losmandy G11
Homemade 13.1" Dob
1961 Nishimura 6" Reflector-Gone 1/9/2010, Need 8/10/12" badly
Friends with a guy who owns a 9" AP Refractor-WOW
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Steven C
journeyman
Reged: 05/25/08
Posts: 7
Loc: Saint Charles, MO
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I answered this ad ... basically the ad said "Unitron telescope - $75" I contacted the guy and I ended up buying it for $50. It was a Unitron 62mm Refractor (900mm fl) on an alt-azimuth mount with a folding wood tripod. The Refractor came in a wooden case with 3 eyepieces (1 has broken lenses), a porro prism (lacking one or more of the internal prisms) and a lens shade. The optical tube has some blemishes in the paint but is not dented or otherwise gouged or scraped. The finderscope is missing but the brackes are present. At first look, it appeared that the optical tube had rusted through the creme paint but when I took some windex to the exterior - all the rust spots came right off!!! I was shocked. The clamshell needs some new felt. In the case some of the wooden supports need new felt and an/or regluing but other than that, the case is pretty much intact although it may need a new coat of wax and some TLC. One of the screws holding the stop on the tripod leg was missing but I found 6 near perfect matching SS screws and SS locknuts and replaced all of them so they all would match. The mount and tripod and optical tube are all perfectly functional. The objective is in perfect condition and not scratched or damaged in any way.
I took it out and the views were rather wonderful! I would say that I got a rather wonderful telescope for only $50.
My onely question is how may I use 1.25" eyepieces with it. It appears to have a drawtube that could accommodate 1.25" eyepieces with a collar on the end for .965.
Any suggestions or assistance would be much appreciated.
BTW ... what is this beast worth?
Thanks
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Those who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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strdst
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/23/08
Posts: 1105
Loc: Oregon USA
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BTW ... what is this beast worth?
Well obviously a heck of a lot more than you paid for it! I purchased a 62mm Unitron 114 on Craigslist last year. It is mid 1950's I believe. The OTA mounts to a cradle not a clam shell. One dent in the optical tube, a few scratches in the paint, 9mm eyepiece looks like a fern leaf or moss agate, (fractured element), the finder reticle looks like it melted (bubbly), and both cases are pretty cracked. After packing and shipping I think I have about $450 in it. Probably way too much but, I just love it. I would say I got a wonderful scope for just $450 
Welcome to the classics forum, Steven. You are one of a flurry of people recently catching incredible telescope deals. Last week a new member bought a Zeiss for $150 on Craigslist. Now you and your new $50 Uni! Good work.
I have one hybrid .965 X 1.25 star diagonal that I use to convert the old classics to accept larger eyepieces with. The funny thing is I have no good 1.25 eyepieces really. A few Meade Plossls, and some old Celestron stuff. My best eyepieces are .965 but it is work seeing through them. Using newer eyepieces certainly enhances the experience. Soon someone will no doubt post a better way to use 1 1/4" eyepieces in your new scope. Listen to them. I'm only here now 'cause Saturn just "set" behind a big fir tree on the west edge of my place. Hmmm, maybe tomorrow I'll fall the tree and add an hour to my time with Saturn...
other Keith
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 4266
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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I don't understand you mini-refractorites, but I saw this:
Old Sears Telescope.
 - j
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Fight indignorance!
120ED, 12" f/5 Green Goblin, 6" f/5 Eero2, 4.5" f/8 PortaBowl, 8" f/5 Big Red Ed.
The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build!
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tim53
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 2339
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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I'm posting from my iPhone so bear with
Is that 4"unitron on eBay right now from someone here? Looks familiar (and rather purdy).
-tim
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"In the old days, before the discovery of eruptions, the lava had to be carried by hand down the mountain and thrown on the sleeping villagers. This took a lot of time." - New Yorker Cartoon, ~ 1980
Hatch Observatory details:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3593949&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=1&vc=&PHPSESSID=
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strdst
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/23/08
Posts: 1105
Loc: Oregon USA
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I don't understand you mini-refractorites, but I saw this:
Old Sears Telescope.
- j
Does the focuser tag really say this is 50mm X 1200mm ? ? ! ! as in f24 or am I losing it much faster than my medical chart notes would suggest?
OK, the question really is, what do you see when you read the label? 
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JamesE
impetuous lurker
Reged: 10/22/07
Posts: 1295
Loc: Westbank, BC, Canada
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Does the focuser tag really say this is 50mm X 1200mm ? ? ! ! as in f24 or am I losing it much faster than my medical chart notes would suggest?
I would assume it's an 80x1200.
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James
(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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strdst
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/23/08
Posts: 1105
Loc: Oregon USA
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Does the focuser tag really say this is 50mm X 1200mm ? ? ! ! as in f24 or am I losing it much faster than my medical chart notes would suggest?
I would assume it's an 80x1200.
MEDIC!!!!
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 4108
Loc: bellevue ne.
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That botch up alone is worth the price of admission!!   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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Telescopeman54
Vendor - Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC.
Reged: 08/17/07
Posts: 1561
Loc: New Hampshire
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Does the focuser tag really say this is 50mm X 1200mm ? ? ! ! as in f24 or am I losing it much faster than my medical chart notes would suggest?
I would assume it's an 80x1200.
MEDIC!!!!
WE NEED A DUST OFF, NOWWWWWWWW!!!!
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Stephen Forbes - President
Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC
61 Valhalla Farm Road
Hillsboro, NH 03244
Web: http://TrapeziumTelescopes.com
Email: Stephen.Forbes@TrapeziumTelescopes.com
Phone: 1.603.325.0619
6" f/15 Jaegers refractor on GOTO GEM
5.1" f/8 Burgess on CG-5 w/ iOptron GOTONOVA
102mm f/7 refractor on iOptron Mini Tower
1975 Celestron Orange Tube C8 on Equatorial Mini Tower
1978 RV-6 on iOptron Mini Tower
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 4266
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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It says 50mm. - j
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Fight indignorance!
120ED, 12" f/5 Green Goblin, 6" f/5 Eero2, 4.5" f/8 PortaBowl, 8" f/5 Big Red Ed.
The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build!
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Happy-Idiot
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/06/06
Posts: 3072
Loc: 3rd Rock
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HERE is a portable 40mm spotting scope on E-vilbay, my guess for targeting? Very cool none the less.
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Brian
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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Glassthrower
Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Reged: 04/07/05
Posts: 16602
Loc: Kuiper Belt
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Hi Gang!
This thread has reached epic proportions, so let's wrap up any lingering discussion and I will lock this thread and create a new one. After 10 or 12 pages, these threads start getting cumbersome they load slow for some users.
Best regards and clear skies,
MikeG
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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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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 4266
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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Besides, past pages aren't worth much anyway when the thread is for items for sale. - j
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Fight indignorance!
120ED, 12" f/5 Green Goblin, 6" f/5 Eero2, 4.5" f/8 PortaBowl, 8" f/5 Big Red Ed.
The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build!
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Preston Smith
Military Observer
Reged: 04/24/05
Posts: 3893
Loc: Eureka, Pa
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Hi Brian!
Thanks for thinking about me! But I'm in selling mode right now. Need room and want some more eyepieces!
...and maybe another custom powdercoat job.... ;-}
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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