wells_ned
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Loc: Simi Valley, CA.
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Anyone have information or know collectors of these 1980s refractors? Any photos?
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N. Wells
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skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2101
Loc: Arizona
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You mean the 178 Starfire with the blue tube?
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Bonco
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Posts: 2297
Loc: Florida
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All I can say is that my views thru one many years ago knocked the socks right off my feet and I was wearing boots.
Bill
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RV6
Meade 2045
6 inch f/4 RFT R. Fagin Optics
TV Genesis
2.4 inch Lafayette Equitorial
3 inch Polarex/Unitron Equitorial
10 inch Zhumell
PST 40mm Solar scope
4 inch F/15 Antares
2.4 inch Unitron Equitorial
Tasco 10K 80mm/1200mm
Towa 339 Restored
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Steve_M_M
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/09/04
Posts: 976
Loc: Moorpark, CA
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http://www.scottsquires.com/ap_7_for_sale.htm
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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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Scott Horstman
Vendor- Backyard Observatories
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johnnyha
Pooh-Bah
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Johnny
Spicewood, TX
Sherman Oaks, CA
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Bonco
Carpal Tunnel
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Loc: Florida
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Ya gotta love the winter star party.
Bill
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RV6
Meade 2045
6 inch f/4 RFT R. Fagin Optics
TV Genesis
2.4 inch Lafayette Equitorial
3 inch Polarex/Unitron Equitorial
10 inch Zhumell
PST 40mm Solar scope
4 inch F/15 Antares
2.4 inch Unitron Equitorial
Tasco 10K 80mm/1200mm
Towa 339 Restored
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wells_ned
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Reged: 11/02/09
Posts: 77
Loc: Simi Valley, CA.
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Yes the blue tube.
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N. Wells
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Lew Chilton
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Am I seeing things, or is one end of that hammock anchored to the mount?
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I don't get no respect, but my scopes do! 
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1961 Swift 60mm model 839 (2); 2003 TV-102/GM-8; 1959 8" f/6 Treckerscope; 1959 8" f/7.4 Murray Scope; 1959 Fecker Celestar-4; 1978 4" Edmund Astroscan; c. 1986 4-inch Celestron-Vixen SP-C102; c. 1950 20X60 Saturn spotting scope; 1963 7X50 Nippon Kogaku binoculars; Unitron #114 alt-az mount (Swifty-tron)
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albert1
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Loc: Northern New Jersey
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Quote:
Am I seeing things, or is one end of that hammock anchored to the mount?
Hmmm, I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it - my eyes were on the twins. Wonder what the other end is anchored to?
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Albert
1 Great 'ole Newt
4 Good 'ole Newts
2 Great 'ole Cats
1 Lousy 'ole Newt
One of these days I'll try a Refractor better than my 90mm finderscope
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wells_ned
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Reged: 11/02/09
Posts: 77
Loc: Simi Valley, CA.
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Perhaps there could be a section here for all those with the AP 7" F/9 Starfire so they may share their scopes, pictures, experiences, ect.
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N. Wells
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grendel
sage
Reged: 04/12/09
Posts: 243
Loc: Canterbury, Kent, UK
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LOL yes I saw the hammock going to the mount too and had strange thoughts, just how stable must that tripod be?
Grendel
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skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2101
Loc: Arizona
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Theres a 178 f/9 on Astromart right now, its a white tube though. It is a Triplet.
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johnnyha
Pooh-Bah
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Or it's a F/12?? When you click thru to the description anyway it changes from F/9 to F/12, and it looks it too...
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Johnny
Spicewood, TX
Sherman Oaks, CA
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mikey cee
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Posts: 3517
Loc: bellevue ne.
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I think he has a vertical rope running to the ground connected to a large auger like screw. He is just using the tripod head for elevation. A lot of the force is absorbed by the screw pulling straight down on the mount overidding most of the lateral forces.  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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wells_ned
member
Reged: 11/02/09
Posts: 77
Loc: Simi Valley, CA.
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Think it would be great to get a Classic AP Starfire club going here like Classic Telescopes. Love to see members an also Ill check the one for sale too.
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N. Wells
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semiosteve
super member
Reged: 07/03/04
Posts: 161
Loc: NEOhio
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Well, I have one from the 90's. White tube. I tend to use it more than my 20inch Obsession. It's just so easy on the eyes (crisp stars, dark backgrounds, flat field) if not on the knees...LOL.
I used to hang out at the AP group on Yahoo but it has turned into an imaging site for newer AP models, so a Classic AP Starfire here would be fun.
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Steve Verba
7in. Astro-Physics StarFire
20in. Obsession
15 x 15 Rolloff (Backyard Observatories)
Mallincam Hyper Color video camera
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Mike Harvey
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/01/04
Posts: 695
Loc: Orlando, FL.
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I have an opportunity to buy a 6" f/9 pre-Starfire AP. I'm told it's an oil-spaced doublet. Excellent mechanical condition, 3" focuser. optics LOOK great.
What would be a good price for such a scope {OTA only)?
Thanks for any info.
Michael
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wells_ned
member
Reged: 11/02/09
Posts: 77
Loc: Simi Valley, CA.
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So is there any coffee table books on the history of the AP telescope?
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N. Wells
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pbealo
super member
Reged: 10/12/06
Posts: 126
Loc: New Hampshire
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Try: http://geogdata.csun.edu/~voltaire/tmb/tmb1.html
I think its as good a history of Roland's lenses that exists outside of Roland's brain and files!
Peter B.
Sweet Hill Observatory
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