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Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM
      #3134258 - 05/29/09 01:43 PM

Does anyone have information about this mount?

JE180 German Equatorial Mount

It looks interesting with 15kg load capacity.


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Re: Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM new [Re: m00nless]
      #3134294 - 05/29/09 02:02 PM

Looks like an LXD-75.

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Re: Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM new [Re: LLEEGE]
      #3135277 - 05/30/09 03:56 AM

Does the LXD-75 have a 15kg load capacity? Has anyone seen this mount on sale under a different brand name?

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Re: Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM new [Re: m00nless]
      #3135355 - 05/30/09 06:43 AM

They guys at Explore Scientific are sure to have seen this since Explore is owned by GJ. Give them a buzz and see what they say.

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Re: Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM new [Re: m00nless]
      #3135556 - 05/30/09 09:55 AM

Quote:

Does the LXD-75 have a 15kg load capacity? Has anyone seen this mount on sale under a different brand name?



The LXD-75 isn't rated for 15kg but that doesn't the JE180 isn't being over stated.


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Re: Guangzhou Jinghua JE180 GEM new [Re: LLEEGE]
      #3135570 - 05/30/09 09:59 AM

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Quote:

Does the LXD-75 have a 15kg load capacity? Has anyone seen this mount on sale under a different brand name?



The LXD-75 isn't rated for 15kg but that doesn't the JE180 isn't being over stated.




Yup. Jinghua was the source of the LXD55/75 mounts. They also sourced the Apogee HD GEM and surely others (Konus?). They were one of the two primary sources of Vixen clone mounts for many years (Synta was the other).


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