You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 ukcanuck Vendor (Skylight Telescopes) Reged: 11/07/06 Posts: 738 Loc: London, UK If you think there's too much plastic on the ETX..       #3364323 - 09/29/09 05:25 PM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I picked up my 125 with no finder, so it's had a straight through version on for awhile, then I noticed this on our not-so-friendly neighbourhood auction site: a military diagonal made by Cooke, Troughton, & Simms in the early part of the 20th century... -------------------- Richard A few nice telescopes. ...but most importantly, a beautiful son who fills my days with sunshine, and my nights with stars. THE SKYLIGHT F15 Skylight Gallery Post Extras:       ukcanuck Vendor (Skylight Telescopes) Reged: 11/07/06 Posts: 738 Loc: London, UK Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the ETX.. [Re: ukcanuck]       #3364324 - 09/29/09 05:26 PM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   But would it fit?............ ..............like a glove. Don't you love it when things work out? -------------------- Richard A few nice telescopes. ...but most importantly, a beautiful son who fills my days with sunshine, and my nights with stars. THE SKYLIGHT F15 Skylight Gallery Post Extras:       Shadowalker Unpretentious Rocket Scientist Reged: 11/23/04 Posts: 3560 Loc: Poplarville, MS, USA Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the ETX.. [Re: ukcanuck]       #3364385 - 09/29/09 05:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's purty... Makes your scope most unique. I take it the mirror (or is it a prism?) is in good shape? -------------------- Tom Nicolaides http://www.first-light.org My evil self is at that door, and I have no power to stop it -- Dr. Edward Morbius Post Extras:       blb sage Reged: 11/25/05 Posts: 217 Loc: Piedmont NC Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the ETX.. [Re: Shadowalker]       #3364427 - 09/29/09 06:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   WOW, that looks great. Buddy -------------------- C-11, C-6, XT10i Dob, ETX125PE, TV102, & AT66 Post Extras:       brianb11213 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/25/09 Posts: 2119 Loc: 55.215N 6.554W Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the ETX.. [Re: Shadowalker]       #3364457 - 09/29/09 06:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lovely. It probably weighs more than the rest of the scope, do you need a balance weight? Post Extras:       daniela Bigatti member Reged: 08/19/07 Posts: 23 Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: brianb11213]       #3364849 - 09/29/09 09:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   LOL! Awesome! Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Posts: 6764 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: daniela Bigatti]       #3364923 - 09/29/09 10:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's neat! -------------------- -John ================================================ Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5" Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130 Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I, II, & III), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC Tasco 60mm Refractors Post Extras:       Bob Myler sage Reged: 05/18/06 Posts: 224 Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: jgraham]       #3365192 - 09/30/09 12:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There's something very cool about this melding of old and new. 100 years and this thing fits your ETX like they were made for each other! If the original maker was able to see his work attached to something almost - by the standards of his day - indescribable, I wonder what he would have thought? Post Extras:       ukcanuck Vendor (Skylight Telescopes) Reged: 11/07/06 Posts: 738 Loc: London, UK Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: Bob Myler]       #3365673 - 09/30/09 09:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I agree, it's pretty cool...I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. No balance weight required...it's about 3 times the weight of the standard Meade RA finder, but probably helps balance the front heavy ETX tube anyway. I'm pretty sure it's a prism, and the optics are fine. It it even has the original internal cross hairs with a typical gap in the very centre so when directly on target, the target is fully visible. -------------------- Richard A few nice telescopes. ...but most importantly, a beautiful son who fills my days with sunshine, and my nights with stars. THE SKYLIGHT F15 Skylight Gallery Post Extras:       kc6zut professor emeritus Reged: 04/26/04 Posts: 658 Loc: Manhattan Beach CA Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: ukcanuck]       #3366068 - 09/30/09 01:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Slick! -------------------- minutas cantorum, minutas balorum, minutas carboratum desendus pantorum 73 de kc6zut, Max Post Extras:       TimD scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/16/05 Posts: 908 Loc: CA USA Re: If you think there's too much plastic on the E [Re: kc6zut]       #3384812 - 10/12/09 02:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is great when things work out that way. That I agree! -------------------- Takahashi TSC 225 WO Megrez 102 Meade ETX 90, ETX 125 Meade LX90 Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+ Etc,Etc,Etc!! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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