Classic Telescopes
Telescopes from an era gone by. The place to discuss older telescopes. Antiques, flea market finds, and scopes from grandpa's attic. From the 1780's to the mid-1990's - refractors, reflectors, and early SCT's. Discussing all aspects of restoring, collecting, and observing with older scopes. Discussion of 25-year-old scopes still in production is OK but please don't post newer examples of those, except for actual side-by-side comparisons to demonstrate detail changes.
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The How to ThreadStarted by mdowns , 03 Dec 2022 |
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Free To A Good Home -The Giveaway ThreadStarted by Chuck Hards , 15 Sep 2015 |
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Classic Telescopes Looking for Odds and Ends-The Ask Away ThreadStarted by mdowns , 13 Mar 2022 |
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60x800 Classic Refractors - Who Made 'Em?Started by Bomber Bob , 15 Jan 2022  Classic, Equipment, Refractor
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Historical classic or antique scope threads and linksStarted by droid , 26 Aug 2014 |
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Useful Classic Scopes LinksStarted by Glassthrower , 15 Apr 2007 |
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Craigslist, eBay, and other vintage classic telescope adsStarted by mdowns , 30 Jun 2025 |
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Unitron 6" telescopes where are theyStarted by starman876 , 07 Jul 2025 |
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Bushnell Astro 280Started by Nightskyman , Yesterday, 06:29 PM Refractor
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Very early unitron 152 problemStarted by glassact , Yesterday, 02:43 PM |
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Vintage Telescope FindsStarted by CharlieB , 13 Aug 2020 |
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Did Coulter secondaries get thinner too?Started by MeridianStarGazer , Today, 03:54 PM |
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Preparing for Stellafane...Started by tim53 , Today, 12:14 PM |
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ScopeSaver BB200Started by lmiller , Today, 02:40 PM |
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Any ideas on RV life with a classic?Started by marcyc , Yesterday, 08:30 AM |
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renovating my Cave 12Started by vanderpol4 , 31 May 2025 |
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New to this site. Unfortunately must sell my vintage unitron. Help!Started by RedRhiannon , Today, 01:30 PM |
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Absolute best 0.965" vintage prism diagonal?Started by salishstars , 04 Jul 2025 |
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Takahashi FC-100 from Zen-UghStarted by Steve_M_M , 17 May 2022 |
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Takahashi TS 65 1000Started by VVObserve , 07 Jul 2025 |
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Meade 2045 Spotting Scope, Mak-Cass comparisonStarted by lhutton , 06 Jul 2025 |
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I solved my Tasco 9VR mount problem...Started by ericb760 , 07 Jul 2025 |
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Need help restoring old telescopeStarted by Falter , Yesterday, 11:31 AM |
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What did you do to your Scope/Mount Today?Started by orion61 , 06 Jan 2015 |
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What did you observe with your classic telescope today ?Started by photiost , 29 Jan 2016 |
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"Oh how sharper than a serpent's tooth is a chipped optic!"Started by RichA , 08 Jul 2025 |
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How to access the mirror of a 4" Criterion Dyna-ScopeStarted by MDF , 03 Jul 2025 |
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Vintage Collimatible Celestron C11/C14 Sand Cast 2" Diagonal QuestionsStarted by Tom Duncan , 07 Jul 2025 |
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Antique Science LabStarted by Steve_M_M , 08 Jul 2025 |
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Are classics being held on to and taken care of ( hope so )Started by grif 678 , 18 Oct 2024 |
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Meade Starfinder motor drive running far to fastStarted by Manu.Fonfon , 04 Jul 2025 |
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Classic APOs, Especially Astro Physics, what are they Worth?Started by Kasmos , 27 Jun 2025 Refractor, Equipment
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Cave newbie - 10" F/7Started by evan9162 , 09 Jun 2025 |
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Classic Telescopes in TV, Hollywood and MoviesStarted by Terra Nova , 13 Dec 2012 |
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“How much does the (classic) telescope cost?”Started by BKSo , 06 Jul 2025 |
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When did the "modern classic" style and build appear?Started by rmorein , 05 Jul 2025 |
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It's 1974, you begin with your new classic 3" F15 refractor; paleolithic eyepiece eraStarted by rmorein , 02 Jul 2025 |
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Meade 2045 from what yearStarted by erekord , 02 Jun 2025 |
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Cave Mirror RegistryStarted by PiSigma , 26 Feb 2011 |
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Kenneth Novak & CompanyStarted by kirkmcdonald56 , 03 Jul 2025 Ancient Astronomy
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AC/DC Adapters for Celestron Ultima 8Started by Plowplane , 03 Jul 2025 |
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Vintage Voyager 6001 / Tiny TelescopesStarted by abe , 27 Aug 2022 |
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Loose knob on Mizar MountStarted by rmorein , 04 Jul 2025 |
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Celestron Tricolor C14 Telescope Full HistoryStarted by SanyaKhalil , 04 Jun 2025 |
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Can I mount my orange tube C8 alt-az on this Criterion tripod (now w/ wedge)?Started by toolittletime , 03 Jul 2025 Celestron, Mount
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Orange C90 vs. Black C90?Started by ericb760 , 23 Jun 2025 |
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DessicantStarted by deSitter , 01 Jul 2025 |
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Meade 386D focuser down to 1.25 questionStarted by starslicer , 21 Aug 2022 |
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Post a Picture of Your Classic Telescope- with or without you!Started by BarabinoSr , 16 Aug 2013 |
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Identify this mount?Started by danmdak , 02 Jul 2025 |
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