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sgorton99
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/08

Loc: Wisconsin, Madison

"Large telescope" says it all new

[Re: Al8236]
#4632680 - 06/10/11 06:56 PM

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/2432990078.html

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: All you need is a c-clamp... new

[Re: sgorton99]
#4632840 - 06/10/11 09:20 PM

Quote:

He has owned 12(or more) telescopes, but his interest does not match his fathers!

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/2419777577.html

He didn't say his father's ambitions were more than his he just stated they didn't match! With owning 12 scopes to his father's unused one it's a no brainer!

Aaahhh who really gives a rat's...

Mike

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DarkSkys
professor emeritus

Reged: 10/11/10

Loc: In the dark desert of Eastern ...

Re: All you need is a c-clamp... new

[Re: mikey cee]
#4633149 - 06/11/11 01:38 AM

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/for/2427232393.html

Who needs that pesky lense anyway.

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StarBucket
sage

Reged: 02/03/10

Loc: Scandinavia - 55° 36'

Re: All you need is a c-clamp... new

[Re: DarkSkys]
#4633855 - 06/11/11 12:31 PM

Dropped only once?

Hold me back!

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sgorton99
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/08

Loc: Wisconsin, Madison

Tripod telescope new

[Re: StarBucket]
#4637381 - 06/13/11 06:17 PM

Look at craters FROM the moon!

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tag/2438361842.html

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Tripod telescope new

[Re: sgorton99]
#4637612 - 06/13/11 09:19 PM

Quote:

Look at craters FROM the moon!

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tag/2438361842.html

I don't believe the Barringer Crater would be visible...period!

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wfj
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 01/10/08

Loc: California, Santa Cruz County

Judging a telescope ... by its box? new

[Re: mikey cee]
#4642951 - 06/16/11 09:17 PM

http://fresno.craigslist.org/tag/2442574480.html

Amazing Kreskin can see through the box to reveal ... a scope?

After all, all you need to know about a scope is the original price.

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Kerig3
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/20/09

Loc: NW Chicago Suburbs

Re: Judging a telescope ... by its box? new

[Re: wfj]
#4644889 - 06/17/11 10:07 PM

"Don't comes with a telephone..."

Sorry, not a "classic", but I had to post it.

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sgorton99
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/08

Loc: Wisconsin, Madison

Re: Judging a telescope ... by its box? new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4644895 - 06/17/11 10:10 PM

Quote:

"Don't comes with a telephone..."

Sorry, not a "classic", but I had to post it.

What else don't it come with?

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woodsman
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/12/08

Loc: Colorado Springs, CO

Re: Judging a telescope ... by its box? new

[Re: Kerig3]
#4644923 - 06/17/11 10:35 PM

Quote:

"Don't comes with a telephone..."

Sorry, not a "classic", but I had to post it.

That's the funniest thing I've read lately!. Thanks

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Judging a telescope ... by its box? new

[Re: woodsman]
#4644966 - 06/17/11 10:55 PM

Please pull the gun out of my mouth!!

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apfever
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/13/08

Loc: Colorado

PORTABLE! new

[Re: mikey cee]
#4647470 - 06/19/11 01:21 PM Attachment (38 downloads)

While searching for info on my new old Star-Liner, I came across this 1960 ad. There are a lot of great ads that I've spent too much time reminiscing over, but this mismatch caught my eye. Did no one coordinate the picture and text?

What's that you ask? Just the counterweight alone the size of her head? Hey, the new decade 1960 and I'm sure this liberated dame was up to the task. (cute aint she?)

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Don W
demi-god

Reged: 05/19/03

Loc: Wisconsin, USA

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: apfever]
#4647475 - 06/19/11 01:24 PM

It doesn't say PORTABLE, it says TRANSPORTABLE. Big difference.

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apfever
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/13/08

Loc: Colorado

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: Don W]
#4647477 - 06/19/11 01:28 PM

Quote:

It doesn't say PORTABLE, it says TRANSPORTABLE. Big difference.

"...a large...instrument with true portability."
All you have to do is get it in the back seat.

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Don W
demi-god

Reged: 05/19/03

Loc: Wisconsin, USA

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: apfever]
#4647481 - 06/19/11 01:29 PM

Potato, potato....lol

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Datapanic
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/17/09

Loc: Tucson, Arizona

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: Don W]
#4647498 - 06/19/11 01:41 PM

I broke out my Weight and Balance spreadsheet for this same scope and punched in some numbers. The Cave in the picture has a much longer Dec Shaft than the Horsetrail Cave, so a 35 pound counterweight would work at about 24" from the RA Shaft centerline.

The tube was fiberglass coated paper, not very heavy, the 2" Dec Shaft is heavy and also provides some counterweight, so I don't know, that might actually be the right amount of counterweight. The lady in the picture is about 5'8".

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actionhac
Post Laureate

Reged: 08/09/08

Loc: WA

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: Datapanic]
#4647512 - 06/19/11 01:55 PM

Remember the average family stationwagon automobile was larger than a small aircraft carrier in 1960.
Plus ham n eggs for breakfast, hamburgers for lunch pot roast for dinner, real butter and cream, lots of protein to build strong bones.

Robert

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PiSigma
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/14/09

Loc: North Carolina

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: actionhac]
#4647593 - 06/19/11 02:44 PM

And the pier column was aluminum back then too.

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tim53
Postmaster

Reged: 12/17/04

Loc: Highland Park, CA

Re: PORTABLE! [Re: PiSigma]
#4647603 - 06/19/11 02:50 PM

Note that the eyepiece is about 4 feet above her haid! ...and not a ladder in sight!

I've always wanted to put one of those cartoon bubbles with one of these ads, with the model asking herself/himself "Now what??"

-Tim.

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akman1955
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 09/07/09

Loc: Alaska, USA

Re: Judging a telescope ... by its box? [Re: mikey cee]
#4647731 - 06/19/11 04:15 PM

Quote:

Please pull the gun out of my mouth!!

Okay mikey..iam gently pulling the gun out of you mouth..easy easy..oops finger slip ..blam..

sorry mikey..

john

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