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gelkin
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 09/22/10

Loc: Western, MD.

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: barasits]
#4896986 - 11/04/11 08:16 AM

Wild leg Selsi

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Andy Taylor
Twisted, but in a Good Way

Reged: 09/24/08

Loc: The Pub. UK

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: gelkin]
#4897403 - 11/04/11 01:13 PM

Quote:

Wild leg Selsi

looks like Bambi

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: gelkin]
#4898521 - 11/05/11 09:27 AM

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Wild leg Selsi

That's way-too funny!

Didn't I see a few of those in War of the Worlds???

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apfever
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/13/08

Loc: Colorado

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4898916 - 11/05/11 01:39 PM

This is a first for me. Bad assemblies usually follow known paths and are easy to recognize. This one took me a sec to figure out. I'll leave it to you to do the same. Yes, they really did this, you can just see the counterweight in the first top photo.

Do you think some one just did this for a quick pic or seriously thought it might be right?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8853121

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barasits
sage

Reged: 06/12/11

Loc: Chicago

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: apfever]
#4899297 - 11/05/11 05:42 PM

Quote:

This is a first for me. Bad assemblies usually follow known paths and are easy to recognize. This one took me a sec to figure out. I'll leave it to you to do the same. Yes, they really did this, you can just see the counterweight in the first top photo.

Do you think some one just did this for a quick pic or seriously thought it might be right?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8853121

I suspect that they knew it wasn't right, which is why they hedged in the description "the stand and telescope holder seem to function properly".

Makes you wonder how many incorrect ways there are to assemble a scope and mount. Known paths of bad assembly deserve to be named. "Bambi legs" is a good start for tripods.

Geoff

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: apfever]
#4899980 - 11/06/11 04:32 AM

Quote:

Do you think some one just did this for a quick pic or seriously thought it might be right?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8853121

Oh, that's "classic", LOL.

I personally love the "Bambi Legs" scope...makes me imagine it walking gimpy in a Pixar movie that has a collection of unused and discarded telescopes.

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4899981 - 11/06/11 04:36 AM

Are the shoes included? (last photo)

I was half-tempted to ask.

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4899986 - 11/06/11 04:49 AM

Wait! I think those shoes from my last post were stolen from this telescope seller!

If you can, zoom into the first photo...why does this look like the feet of a corpse and why does it look like the wooden box is sitting on the toes of one foot???

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apfever
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/13/08

Loc: Colorado

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4903504 - 11/07/11 09:18 PM

See pictures first.
Waite for it....it must be an eyepiece, they say so.
Read desription.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8878165

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PiSigma
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/14/09

Loc: North Carolina

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: apfever]
#4903589 - 11/07/11 10:27 PM

That one is friggin' hilarious! Nice one Neil.

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Andy Taylor
Twisted, but in a Good Way

Reged: 09/24/08

Loc: The Pub. UK

Re: Favorite used telescope ad new

[Re: PiSigma]
#4906156 - 11/09/11 10:26 AM

Wot?

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MacScope
sage

Reged: 12/18/04

Loc: Western Pennsylvania USA

Re: Favorite used telescope ad [Re: Andy Taylor]
#4906673 - 11/09/11 02:15 PM

The rare and pricey Asermyth mount.

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barasits
sage

Reged: 06/12/11

Loc: Chicago

Re: Favorite used telescope ad [Re: Andy Taylor]
#4907257 - 11/09/11 07:00 PM

Excellent! Henceforth, a German equatorial mount used as an altazimuth mount shall be known as an asermyth mount. This will put an end to much confusion in the CN Mounts forum. We make progress.

Geoff

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tim53
Postmaster

Reged: 12/17/04

Loc: Highland Park, CA

Re: Favorite used telescope ad [Re: barasits]
#4908901 - 11/10/11 04:14 PM

Anybody have a telescope that needs towing??

web page

-Tim.

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madeline
sage

Reged: 07/30/10

Loc: Bloomington, MN

Re: Favorite used telescope ad [Re: tim53]
#4909041 - 11/10/11 05:39 PM

The evolution of the telescope. Meade has made history today. A combination reflector/refractor

http://texoma.craigslist.org/for/2695819592.html

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Favorite used telescope ad [Re: madeline]
#4909448 - 11/10/11 10:08 PM

I think the only combination is the cheap save a buck manual there.

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sgorton99
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/08

Loc: Wisconsin, Madison

"Bought it cuz of dark wood" [Re: mikey cee]
#4911482 - 11/12/11 07:14 AM

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/for/2698260299.html

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: "Bought it cuz of dark wood" [Re: sgorton99]
#4911745 - 11/12/11 10:47 AM

Another useless Harbormaster carpet viewer.

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: "Bought it cuz of dark wood" [Re: mikey cee]
#4916576 - 11/15/11 12:38 AM

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Another useless Harbormaster carpet viewer.

And in that silvery, dark wood color.

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: "Bought it cuz of dark wood" [Re: Kerig3]
#4921800 - 11/17/11 10:51 PM

Wow, considering that this telescope is being sold by Fermi Lab, you would think a description of it what the heck it is would be in order.

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