TimD
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/16/05
Posts: 900
Loc: CA USA
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Gentleman,
If I may.....I believe the price for the Cave was actually 55,000 Yen. So in that context, it is appropriately priced.
Cheers,
HA! Funny post! 
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Takahashi TSC 225
WO Megrez 102
Meade ETX 90, ETX 125
Meade LX90
Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+
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Darenwh
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Reged: 05/11/06
Posts: 1224
Loc: Covington, GA
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as soon as you read that its a family heirloom
you think, why are they selling it then,
even 5,500 is stretching it.
must be a joke.
I've always been unable to grasp why some folks think that "invaluable" family heirlooms should be considered to be of special value to anyone not in the family.
Do you think he will take my grandma's hand made quilt in trade. Heirloom for Heirloom... 
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Daren
Covington, GA
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deSitter
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/09/04
Posts: 2926
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16" Meade Starfinder EQ
16 Starfinder
It's new in box, so you might want to ask the seller how the rust, scraps, chips, dents, etc occured. Must have been UPS 
Looks to me like this is abandoned storage clearance. It's probably been in that shed for years. That yellow stuff is likely oak pollen or something similar that has run in repeated episodes of condensation and dripping (anyone with Atlanta springtime experience will instantly understand). I'll bet the mirror surface is ugly but is probably not damaged. That fluff on it looks like styrofoam chips.
-drl
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deSitter
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/09/04
Posts: 2926
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Wait, that 16" is by a real astronomer, finder of Comet Machholz a few years back. I'd say that could be trusted!
-drl
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sophtware
newbie
Reged: 10/30/09
Posts: 1
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Does anyone know what this scope is worth?
My parents live in Medford, OR (I'm in Atlanta, GA) and are willing to go to the auction to bid on the scope. I don't know what it's value is, or what it should bring at auction. Any help would be nice. Getting it for a bargain would be great of course!
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tim53
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Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 1450
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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Wasn't the auction last week?
I would imagine it would be very difficult to put a dollar figure on a custom-built telescope. You should probably do as much research into the builder and optics supplier and then decide what's the most you'd be willing to spend, before joining in the bidding, I'd think.
-Tim.
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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"
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clintwhitman
Caveman
Reged: 01/01/07
Posts: 2430
Loc: ValVerde CA(SoEasyaCavemanCanD...
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Best Cave I have seen If you in Mich it a great deal!!! And you all say the best ones are out here!! 
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Clint&Debbie Whitman (aveman
1960s 6"F15 Jaegers-Unipons by John Pons on a Byers 812, 1947 4" F15 TINSLEY, 1965 10" F8 CAVE, 1950 5CM & 6.5CM Nippon Kogakus (the twins), 1960s UNITRONS a 152 restored a 160 numbered green lens original mint a 114 original 50s mint, 1950s UNITRON M100 100mm F15 OTA, WO 80mm Florite, ASTROPHYSICS 155 EDFS on LOSMANDY G11, a bunch of Tascos,Sears Mayflowers The list goes on Add infinitum.
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CHASLX200
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/29/07
Posts: 1808
Loc: Tampa area Florida
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Best Cave I have seen If you in Mich it a great deal!!! And you all say the best ones are out here!!
Never see a Cave in Florida. That OTA is just too big for that 1.5" mount.
Chas
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tim53
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Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 1450
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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I'm going to sit and let the concept fester a few days. That, and I worked hard on the kitchen porch today, so I don't want to go out! ;oD
-Tim.
He let it go for $200! I've had it out under Jupiter last night, and it has a couple of issues. Please check out my "Carrion" thread on Cats/Casses for more details. And do offer some suggestions!
-Tim.
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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"
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JamesE
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Reged: 10/22/07
Posts: 1115
Loc: Westbank, BC, Canada
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Interesting....... 4 Inch Carton
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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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Happy-Idiot
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/06/06
Posts: 2818
Loc: 3rd Rock
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Hey James you beat me to it, i just saw this Moon Bazooka myself.  I wonder if it is anyone here? Nice scope!
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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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woodsman
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Reged: 03/12/08
Posts: 1072
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
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Woo hoo 
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artisticwoods
C-14 Orange Tube, C-8, C-5, C-90 Astro Model, C8 Schmidt Camera 8" f1.5, C5.5 Schmidt Camera f1.65, SPI 42mm f/19 Refractor, Sears 90mm f/15.56 Ref, Sears 80mm f/15 Ref, Swift 77mm f/13 Model 831, Scope 60mm f/11.7, Sears 50mm f/12
Unitron Model 140 75mm/1200mm, Unitron model 128 60mm/900mm
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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/12/07
Posts: 2421
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UPS GROUND,
Yikes!!
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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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rfic1
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Reged: 10/25/05
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I believe this scope was recently discussed on this forum as the owner was not sure of the maker.
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3520
Loc: bellevue ne.
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This OTA looks like a 1st cousin of the 20TE. The Japanese spec sheet is hard to read. Looks to me like 108mm x 1600mm. But the party states 101mm. Has a 25x50mm guide scope which can be used as a high power finder. Even has a threaded CW shaft too.  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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looks to me like this could be a royal astro
telescope.
any opinions.
link
Edit:
after reading ad it says tasco 60mm telescope.
yep.
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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
Edited by mustgobigger (11/03/09 01:23 PM)
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gnabgib
sage
Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 356
Loc: Fall River MIlls Ca.
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The auction is this coming weekend. I have been talking to some of our "older club members" and it brought up some stories about "Sig". We seem to remember that this is a Dall-Kirk cass ( about 1 wave system )and that Sig had a lot of trouble with the drive controller. Perhaps that is why it is in a garage instead of an observatory! Mechanicaly fairly well done! This scope has a LOT of potential for a permanent observatory provided one is willing to rework and rebuild it with care. It would not surprise me to see it sell for $20K or more. Ashland OR. is a wealthy community and only 20 miles away. I am planning on going to this auction to perhaps bid on some of the machinery so I will try to follow up on what happens to this scope.
Kevin
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tim53
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 1450
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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If the optics and drive need to be replaced, see if you can get it for a lot less than that! I agree, it *could* be a great telescope.
-Tim.
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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"
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tim53
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 1450
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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Looks like an 8" Cass, on ebay: Cave 8" Cass
Figures! I am leaving town for Denver on Friday, won't be back until weekend after next, so would not have chance to inspect!
I want something a tad bigger, too.
Anybody know why they'd put rotating rings on a Cass that doesn't have the Newt 2ndary option? To position the finder more comfortably? 
-Tim.
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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"
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Steve_M_M
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/09/04
Posts: 976
Loc: Moorpark, CA
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How does something like that end up in what looks like a junk yard?
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1956 Goto Optical 6" f15 Observatory Refractor
From the Titan Observatory as featured in S&T 1957-1959
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1961 Nishimura 6" Reflector
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