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Pages: << 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | (show all) RedLionNJ professor emeritus Reged: 12/29/09 Loc: Red Lion, NJ, USA Re: PST serial # list. [Re: medieval1]       #4850111 - 10/08/11 08:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have 103455, blue objective. No problems. Post Extras:       Danzup77 professor emeritus Reged: 09/12/11 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: RedLionNJ]       #4934885 - 11/25/11 08:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Forgive me everyone as I dont own a PST but am very interested in one in the next cpl months.....what is the actual issue here? If I recieve one how do I know if its the "sick" one or not? Is there a way to ensure I donr recieve a bad one initially? Thanks Post Extras:       JoseBorrero Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/04/09 Loc: MI Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Danzup77]       #5078783 - 02/18/12 03:59 PM Attachment (239 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   bought #107578 new a week ago!, healthy Post Extras:       Cathal member Reged: 08/11/09 Loc: Ireland, land of mist and clou... Re: PST serial # list. [Re: JoseBorrero]       #5099840 - 03/01/12 05:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Serial number 94765, and I think it looks rusty. Images are okay though it but not 'snappy' Just bought used, a week ago. Currently evaluating options regarding replacement of the objective from someone else's modded PST, or paying for a repair. Edited by Cathal (03/01/12 05:21 PM) Post Extras:       Russ Drum newbie Reged: 05/10/12 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: RedLionNJ]       #5219827 - 05/13/12 08:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi RedLion...I just bought a (second hand) PST, SN#103452, it is blue, beautiful...and clear. Since we are 3 digits apart, can you help me with the aprox. age of mine by telling me when you bought yours? The seller couldn't remember when he bought it, and he thinks his wife threw out the packaging...including the insert. Calling Meade yielded "we don't keep those kind of records" Bad attitude...gerrrr! Thanks in advance for letting me know. Russ ps. First light, or should I say second light was terrific. Scope came with a TeleVue Click.Stop.Zoom 8-24mm eyepiece Edited by Russ Drum (05/13/12 08:42 AM) Post Extras:       Binojunky Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/25/10 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: AXAF]       #5219939 - 05/13/12 09:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well mine has the reflective blue lens serial number 98449, bought about 6yrs ago new, I noticed earlier on this year that the rust problem has started on the lens perimeter, as its out of warrenty and with repair/shipping costs from Canada its not worth getting fixed so its sold and the money will be put towards a replacement, I notice that the newer version is now made in Mexico as against the USA made original, mine was a USA version, however the cost of a PST hasn,t come down any seeing as its production had shifted to a cheap labour country. The replacement ? certainly leaning away from another PST to Lunt,this rust problem is a bit of a fiasco , some people have had to return their PST several times because of this problem and it still seems to be rearing its ugly head, Dave. Post Extras:       GrahamIRL newbie Reged: 05/17/12 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Binojunky]       #5231972 - 05/21/12 06:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Serial# 108007 Blue coating, no problems! Dublin, Ireland from 'http://www.ktectelescopes.ie/' Graham Post Extras:       Crow Haven Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/09/09 Loc: Betwixt and Between Re: PST serial # list. [Re: GrahamIRL]       #5296874 - 06/30/12 07:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Serial# 107967 Blue and clear! Bought new through Agena Astro. "Date shipped" on warranty page 06/05/12. ---Maya Post Extras:       Binojunky Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/25/10 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Crow Haven]       #5297482 - 07/01/12 08:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I replaced #98449 ( sold with full disclosure about rust issue) with a new Mexico made PST #108157,the views through this are better than the original ever was and the objective is the later clear blue rust free type,however I was sorry to see the original brass tube has been replaced with anodised aluminum,took a look at the lunt scopes but they were more money,Dave. Post Extras:       RandallK Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/10/06 Loc: Nanaimo, B. C. Canada Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Binojunky]       #5316038 - 07/13/12 01:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mine is only 17 units after yours. # 108174 which I received July 11. I got the double stack and everything seems to be OK. The focuser is a little "rough" as opposed to a loaner I had (but was repaired due to the rust coloured objective). The loaner was manufactured in the U.S. and has a smoother focuser. My PST was made in Mexico. Post Extras:       Zamboni professor emeritus Reged: 01/03/05 Loc: Colorado Springs Re: PST serial # list. [Re: RandallK]       #5378387 - 08/20/12 09:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just brought home 107958. Blue and clear, healthy. Funny story of how this came to me. Prior owner (member of my club) had an older PST that succumbed to rust. He sent it back to Meade. They repaired it, shipped it back, and UPS lost it in Utah. It took months of waiting while Meade resolved the situation. Meanwhile he got impatient and ordered a Lunt 60. Once Meade and UPS resolved that it was well and truly lost, Meade sent him a brand new PST which was now utterly superfluous, so he sold it to me. Happy day! Post Extras:       Eric38 member Reged: 05/04/07 Loc: Chicago Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Zamboni]       #5415880 - 09/11/12 06:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   107119, Blue and healthy. Bought for the second Venus transit (June 5th 2012) and got a great video on YouTube. My homepage has a link, just click on the picture of the transit. Post Extras:       photiost super member Reged: 12/14/06 Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Eric38]       #5437870 - 09/24/12 11:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have #94799 Can anyone tell me how old this one is ? Estate sale, I have very little info on this scope.. Thanks Post Extras:       Solar B Pooh-Bah Reged: 02/28/07 Loc: By Edinburgh , Scotland Re: PST serial # list. [Re: photiost]       #5439161 - 09/25/12 04:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No I can't , but does the objective have a metallic coat , Or is it clear , see through. It was the early models with the metallic coatings that were prone to oxidation. B Post Extras:       tomnjulie member Reged: 12/04/12 Loc: Texas Re: PST serial # list. [Re: pjstoker]       #5619960 - 01/12/13 10:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   107892 . Had it for a little less than a year and works great. Post Extras:       John Wunderlin Vendor - Spike-a Focusing Mask Reged: 10/01/04 Loc: Mineral Point, Wi Re: PST serial # list. [Re: tomnjulie]       #5666185 - 02/06/13 10:44 PM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just picked up a used PST 94930. It seems to work properly, but the lens is a bit on the orange side. Does Meade still repair these? Has anyone had it done out of warranty and how much would that cost? Thanks. Post Extras:       John Wunderlin Vendor - Spike-a Focusing Mask Reged: 10/01/04 Loc: Mineral Point, Wi Re: PST serial # list. [Re: John Wunderlin]       #5666816 - 02/07/13 10:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I called Meade. They still repair these, but the starting price is $150 + shipping. I think I'll hold off on that for a while. Post Extras:       Startraffic sage Reged: 02/12/06 Loc: Lat. 39.143345, Long. -77.1748... Re: PST serial # list. [Re: John Wunderlin]       #5750150 - 03/22/13 04:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have # 103489 on the way. Clear Dark Skies Startraffic 39.138274 -77.168898 # 103489 is at my house! & I'm stuck at work with SNOW coming down!?! Clear Dark Skies Startraffic 39.138274 -77.168898 Edited by Startraffic (03/25/13 02:58 PM) Post Extras:       Samven journeyman Reged: 12/04/08 Loc: West Virginia Re: PST serial # list. [Re: John Wunderlin]       #5774307 - 04/02/13 10:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just received a second hand PST that was said to be rust free but upon inspection I have the same problem you do. SN 95292. I dont have anything to compare it too so I dont know how much I am missing. For $150 repair I could have just bought a new one. Buyer beware I guess. Post Extras:       John Wunderlin Vendor - Spike-a Focusing Mask Reged: 10/01/04 Loc: Mineral Point, Wi Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Samven]       #5774482 - 04/03/13 12:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I wasn't expecting to get a lot of use out of it, so I wouldn't have paid for a new one. It still actually works- I'm curious as to how much the rust affects the performance. I have a friend with an unrusted version I'm hoping to do a side-by-side comparison soon. Post Extras:       Pages: << 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | (show all)

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