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Lew Chilton
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Re: ANOTHER TRECKER SCOPE SURFACES
11/14/09 04:06 PM
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Lately, I've been communicating by phone and e-mail with Bill Burton in Ohio, whose 8-inch Treckerscope is at the top of this thread. We've been discussing the finer points of Treckerscopes and how so many mechanical details vary from one to another. His keen eyes have opened mine to the smaller details of Treckerscope construction that I never noticed before. If you're reading this Bill, thanks a lot! 
Bill also pointed out in an e-mail this morning that the guide scope atop Robin's 10-inch Treckerscope is a 3-inch Unitron. I think Bill is right. What do you guys think?
When I was on the phone with Robin the other day, he told me he frequently reads the CN and AM forums. I encouraged him to visit ours and contribute. I also encouraged Bill Burton to do the same. He's got a huge collection of vintage scopes, including a beautiful chome-plated Cave Astrola that has appeared on Robert Provin's Classic Telescope Catalogs & Manuals site. Here's the link to this beautiful 10-inch Astrola pic.
http://geogdata.csun.edu/~voltaire/classics/thumb/thumb02.html
This scope formerly belonged to the late Ron Ravneberg.
Edited by Lew Chilton (11/14/09 04:19 PM)
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