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AlienFirstClass
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Reged: 02/13/09
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What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
#3105256 - 05/14/09 06:34 PM
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I have been watching this auction and am surprised by the interest.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Meade-Equatorial-Telescope-Mount-Heavy-Duty_W0QQitemZ160333834643QQihZ006QQcategoryZ167938QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
What in your opinion is a mount like this worth?
And is it a good general purpose GEM?
Thanks
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rmollise
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Reged: 07/06/07
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
[Re: AlienFirstClass]
#3105266 - 05/14/09 06:39 PM
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I have been watching this auction and am surprised by the interest.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Meade-Equatorial-Telescope-Mount-Heavy-Duty_W0QQitemZ160333834643QQihZ006QQcategoryZ167938QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
What in your opinion is a mount like this worth?
And is it a good general purpose GEM?
Thanks
No more than what the high bid is on this at the moment...less than 500 bucks. I mean, it's an OK mount for visual use with reasonably heavy scopes (it was never enough for a DS16). Imaging? Fuhgeddaboutit.
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CHASLX200
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Reged: 09/29/07
Loc: Tampa area Florida
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
[Re: rmollise]
#3105412 - 05/14/09 07:52 PM
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I paid $500 for a complete Meade Research Grade mount including shipping. So no more than $500 i would think
Chas
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Steve Fisher
Reged: 08/12/06
Loc: Utah
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
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#3105937 - 05/15/09 01:38 AM Attachment (35 downloads)
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I bought mine for $450.00 and took a short drive to pick it up. Handles a 62" long 6' f/12 VERY well. I'll get back to you on how it handles a 92" long 8" f/12.
Very old school.
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AlienFirstClass
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
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#3106359 - 05/15/09 09:54 AM
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I think the price is very high for what the buyer will get.
- An AC drive
- A no bearings mount with the current plastic inserts likely shot
- A mount that the seller freely admits (to his credit) was in very tough shape before the redo
- A refurbish job which you have no idea how well it was done until you use the mount
In my experience, I have seen several better Meade DS-16 mounts sell for a couple of hundred dollars at the max.
Could the higher bidding be because buyers cannot afford better mounts in this down economy?
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Gandalf223
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
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#3109822 - 05/17/09 02:36 AM
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I've seen several of those mounts for about $300 more than that, but those still had a 10" OTA on them. OTOH, while that price seems a bit high at first glance, try to buy a new mount for that price that is as strong...
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AlienFirstClass
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Re: What is a Meade DS-16 mount worth?
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#3111601 - 05/18/09 12:52 AM
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For $500 one can build a better GEM.
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