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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Free To A Good Home -The Giveaway Thread-Started by Chuck Hards , 15 Sep 2015 |
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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 CharlieB , 31 Dec 2019 |
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Critique of Classic 80mm F15'sStarted by Bonco2 , Today, 05:04 PM |
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Tennessee StudStarted by strdst , 15 Jan 2020 |
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Cracking Open the Time Capsule - My Tasco 10TE-5 findStarted by Volvonium , 09 Dec 2019 |
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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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What is this?Started by Steve_M_M , Yesterday, 03:01 PM |
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Orange C-8 secondary rattles or vibrates when tappedStarted by Defenderslideguitar , Today, 01:13 PM |
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Celestron C90 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 23 May 2018 |
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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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What plywood for Royal Astro (Tasco 7TE) case restoration?Started by JoeVanGeaux , Yesterday, 02:21 PM  DIY, equipment
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S&T Hobby Killers identified!Started by Terra Nova , 29 Nov 2019 |
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Orion 10"dse help infoStarted by anaconda44 , Yesterday, 11:59 PM |
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Perfex / Tasco 10TE / Astro Optical R-74 mount overhaulStarted by Masvingo , 11 Mar 2018 |
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Scope Brand telescope, Model #2506, information requestedStarted by mmdame , 16 Jan 2020 |
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anyone getting ready to downsize, after years of upsizingStarted by grif 678 , 26 Dec 2019 |
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Meade 826 w/ 853 EQ Mount Instruction Manual?Started by Graphics boy , 27 May 2017 accessories, beginner, classic and 4 more...
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Craigslist, ebay and other Vintage Telescope FindsStarted by Datapanic , 13 Jul 2014 |
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"Classical gas", hoard shifting in/out, or load anxiety?Started by wfj , 17 Jan 2020 |
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Are there still 80/1200 mm refractors produced in japan todays ?Started by AaronM , 27 Jan 2018 |
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Classic Refractor IDStarted by JoshUrban , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Monolux 4384 from ebayStarted by cchaven , 11 Jan 2020 |
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Year of this orange C8?Started by Darren Drake , 15 Jan 2020 |
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Celestron C8 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 06 Jan 2013 |
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Old C-8Started by Darren Bly , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Oh no! Sad news for us classicists and the Astronomy community at large!Started by Terra Nova , 31 Dec 2019 |
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Post a Photo of a Historic TelescopeStarted by Klitwo , 21 Jul 2016 |
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The Clark RefractorStarted by zakry3323 , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Favorite used telescope adStarted by Wisconsin Steve , 22 Nov 2010 |
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Crescent scope on ebayStarted by grif 678 , 17 Jan 2020 |
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When did TASCO quit using scews to attach nameplates?Started by JoeVanGeaux , 16 Jan 2020 |
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Modifying a Tasco 4VTEStarted by Garyth64 , 16 Jan 2020 |
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44mm Quick Change adaptor for TelementorStarted by gmac1146 , 31 Mar 2016 |
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Help needed - Vintage Diastimeter Telescope - Markers MarkStarted by Wilandis , 16 Jan 2020 beginner
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Leakage on Meade LX200 Classis MotherboardStarted by StarnitesRanch , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Questions about Pre-Starfire AP 130Started by Brian A , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Repairing Unitron fine-adjuster spring housingStarted by Seadog83 , 15 Jan 2020 |
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ZRT-457 modificationStarted by jeanlucpicard , 04 Jan 2020 |
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childhood first scope mid 60's what did I have?Started by Defenderslideguitar , 09 Dec 2016 |
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Anyone own a classic Takahashi TS-65 Mount?Started by Eric P , 10 Jan 2020 |
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Meade 826Started by mikeriche38 , 14 Jan 2020 |
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.965 Eyepieces: Who is still using them? Showcase them here!Started by tony_spina , 02 Nov 2018 |
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Palomar mirror replicaStarted by Peter Ceravolo , 12 Jan 2020 |
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Old Scope IDStarted by mpsteidle , 14 Jan 2020 |
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Zeiss Coudé telescope rebfurbishStarted by Peter Ceravolo , 14 Jan 2019 |
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Anyone I.D. this eyepiece..?Started by Kokatha man , 13 Jan 2020 |
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Unitron 70mm Spotting ScopeStarted by Chuck Hards , 24 Apr 2016 |
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