· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: greju]       #5561008 - 12/08/12 02:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Those are nice knobs. Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: strdst]       #5561013 - 12/08/12 02:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have some cells without any writing on them. Wonder what year these were made. No lettering, straight lettering, italic lettering. Phases in Unitron. Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: sgorton99]       #5561021 - 12/08/12 02:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is a difference in size between the 114 mount and the 142 mount. Big difference for the 152 mount. All unitron mounts were significantly different in size from one model to the other. Even the mounts for the smaller 50 and 40mm were smaller then the 114 mount. Post Extras:       sgorton99 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/30/08 Loc: Wisconsin, Madison Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: starman876]       #5561030 - 12/08/12 03:06 PM Attachment (6 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep - 42mm Unitron 127. Post Extras:       actionhac Post Laureate Reged: 08/09/08 Loc: WA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: sgorton99]       #5561079 - 12/08/12 03:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow neat scopes. I love those metal knobs. It's amazing Unitron was here in the USA way back in the early 1950's. We were really into the solar system and watching crops grow on Mars right about then. And we made some super good sci-fi movies like "Forbidden Planet" and "The Day The Earth Stood Still". Then Sputnik and all of a sudden space became a serious topic. Sputnik transmitted for 22 days! until the batteries ran out. Wow how cool. Duck and cover! Robert Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: actionhac]       #5561337 - 12/08/12 06:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I got a ton of those metal knobs. I think the ones I have were only meant for focusers. Like them much better then the plastic ones. One thing I have found out is that they changed the pitch of the threads on some of the fccuser pinions on some models depending on year made. What a surprise. Never thought they would do that Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: terraclarke]       #5561342 - 12/08/12 06:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   you need some real unitron legs for that mount Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: starman876]       #5562895 - 12/09/12 06:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I know, but I went with what I had. They are hard wood, sturdy and adjustable, and the mount isn't holding a unitron scope but an old but very good Mayflower ota. The legs btw came off of a Monolux. I call that scope my Frankenmaytronlux Edited by terraclarke (12/09/12 07:44 PM) Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: terraclarke]       #5562913 - 12/09/12 06:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fear not though, I also have a totally intact pristine Uni #114 Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts *DELETED* [Re: terraclarke]       #5562914 - 12/09/12 06:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Post deleted by terraclarke Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: terraclarke]       #5562986 - 12/09/12 07:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   come on, tell us one more time Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: starman876]       #5563043 - 12/09/12 07:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Darned iPad touch screen @ Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: terraclarke]       #5563051 - 12/09/12 07:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And Robert, don't forget The Thing From Another World and Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( the 50s originals of course). Those are my favorites. Sorry about being off topic Post Extras:       actionhac Post Laureate Reged: 08/09/08 Loc: WA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114- a tale of two mounts [Re: terraclarke]       #5563190 - 12/09/12 09:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh yes those are great too. There were definitely some that stood out. And I almost forgot The Blob with Steve McQueen, truly excellent. Robert Post Extras:       actionhac Post Laureate Reged: 08/09/08 Loc: WA Re: Company Seven Unitron 114 [Re: actionhac]       #5784175 - 04/07/13 04:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The company 7 Unitron 114, would somewhere between 1960ish (transition from metal to Bakelite focuser knobs) and 1965 (end of saw cut tubes & accessories) be a safe guess??? http://www.company7.com/library/unitron/unitron_114.html Robert Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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