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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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Brandt telescopes Started by starman876 , 21 Jun 2020 1 2	41 replies 963 views	JWW 05 Jul 2020
Cave Mirror Registry Started by PiSigma , 26 Feb 2011 1 2 3 39 →	Hot 969 replies 69,805 views	PiSigma 05 Jul 2020
Grandpas LX200 Classic Started by Rebootej , 04 Jul 2020	7 replies 263 views	DAVIDG 05 Jul 2020
Help With 4" Jaegers Scope, Optical Craftsman Mount, Unknown Tripod Started by Tom Duncan , 02 Jul 2020	19 replies 409 views	Terra Nova 05 Jul 2020
Ukiah Latitude Observatory Park visit Started by Stardust Dave , 03 Jul 2020	14 replies 259 views	Spectral Joe 04 Jul 2020
Tasco Tanzutsu Catadioptric D=114mm F=1000mm f/8.7 Telescope Started by Jauresti77 , 29 Jun 2020	11 replies 302 views	Tourneciel 04 Jul 2020
Collimation ‘How to’ of an 1999 Celestron? Started by Bill001 , 01 Jul 2020	11 replies 218 views	Bill001 04 Jul 2020
How to date a Classic C90? Started by Toddeo , 03 Jul 2020	1 reply 100 views	houndsbourgh 03 Jul 2020
An Early 1950s Soligor by Nihon Seiko Started by Kasmos , 31 Jan 2019 1 2 3 4	Hot 96 replies 3,313 views	Bomber Bob 03 Jul 2020
'59 Cave mount question Started by Guy Earle , 28 Jun 2020	8 replies 242 views	icomet 03 Jul 2020
GOTO ST-6 lands on a vixen Started by PawPaw , 01 Jul 2020	12 replies 247 views	PawPaw 03 Jul 2020
Towa telescope #305 Started by shredder1656 , 29 Sep 2017 1 2	26 replies 1,357 views	shredder1656 03 Jul 2020
Mounting a wedge on a Celestron tripod Started by ANM , 29 Jun 2020	15 replies 213 views	ANM 02 Jul 2020
Another vintage Soligor Started by CharlieB , 04 Jun 2020 1 2	46 replies 858 views	Terra Nova 02 Jul 2020
1899 4" f/16 Cooke Photovisual Apo refractor Started by Peter Ceravolo , 02 Apr 2020 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 205 replies 9,877 views	$1899 4" f/16 Cooke Photovisual Apo refractor - last post by macdonjh$ macdonjh 02 Jul 2020
Thread repair Started by dusty99 , 23 Jun 2020	14 replies 370 views	mich_al 01 Jul 2020
TOWA 305 - help in setting up Started by DaleA , 25 Jun 2020 equipment	7 replies 224 views	Van Do9:3 01 Jul 2020
Dr Henry E Paul information sought, and Cave Started by ltha , 09 May 2018 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 201 replies 7,302 views	bjkaras 01 Jul 2020
What was it like observing in the 60’s? Started by Daniel Mounsey , 19 Oct 2018 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 366 replies 14,073 views	bjkaras 01 Jul 2020
Meade Starfinder 10" Started by lowroller21 , 11 Apr 2020 1 2 3	Hot 56 replies 1,524 views	bjkaras 01 Jul 2020
Need help IDing mount, please Started by dusty99 , 01 Jul 2020	0 replies 92 views	dusty99 01 Jul 2020
Drive Correctors Started by rolo , 09 Mar 2018 1 2 3 4	Hot 80 replies 4,762 views	bjkaras 01 Jul 2020
Can anyone tell me about this old Japanese telescope? Started by irstaxhelp , 29 Jun 2020	21 replies 575 views	RichA 01 Jul 2020
Swift family reunited Started by TopQ , 27 Jun 2020	17 replies 367 views	Chuck Hards 01 Jul 2020
Clock drives Started by rogue river art , 06 Apr 2019 1 2	25 replies 1,054 views	dave brock 01 Jul 2020
Craigslist, eBay and other vintage, classic telescope ads Started by CharlieB , 31 May 2020 1 2 3 37 →	Hot 918 replies 24,059 views	CharlieB 30 Jun 2020
Goto Kogaku 451 with Baekelite Saddle and Frozen Mount Started by Van Do9:3 , 11 Jun 2020	17 replies 383 views	Van Do9:3 30 Jun 2020
Bruce Sayre Binocular telescopes for sale Started by D_talley , 30 Jun 2020	0 views	CharlieB 30 Jun 2020
AP 6" f12 Super Planetary Lens Issue Started by stephenws , 26 Jan 2020 1 2	48 replies 2,754 views	Jeff B 30 Jun 2020
Moonraking an old Towa 60mm Started by serrurier , 27 Jun 2020 1 2	Hot 49 replies 755 views	Chuck Hards 30 Jun 2020
Who was your first ATM mentor? Started by Get Sirius , 29 Jun 2020	0 views	CharlieB 29 Jun 2020
Sammy Hagar's Coulter Odyssey 'Compact' 10.1" f4.5 Telescope? Started by Tom Duncan , 28 Mar 2018 1 2	33 replies 1,874 views	Tom Duncan 29 Jun 2020
Threekor (3 Beach) 220 Started by CharlieB , 28 Jun 2020	2 replies 128 views	CharlieB 28 Jun 2020
Zeiss 10" Started by delorehal , 25 Jun 2020 1 2 3	Hot 55 replies 1,856 views	clamchip 28 Jun 2020
Sovietski TAL-2M Started by 25585 , 27 Jun 2020	3 replies 202 views	Rutilus 28 Jun 2020
Criterion Dyna Scope (4"?) Started by NW3 , 26 Jun 2020	3 replies 392 views	deepwoods1 26 Jun 2020
The Ever Evolving Edmund Started by PawPaw , 25 Jun 2020	7 replies 244 views	PawPaw 26 Jun 2020
Advice for an Optica b/c reflector Started by strandoo , 13 Jun 2020 beginner, classic, equipment and 1 more...	3 replies 206 views	strandoo 26 Jun 2020
old 8inch celestron Started by danny7481 , 25 Jun 2020	15 replies 313 views	danny7481 26 Jun 2020
No repository of data for old achros, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax? Started by RichA , 24 Jun 2020	1 reply 153 views	skywolf856 25 Jun 2020
Fixing a Swift RA clutch Started by GoldSpider , 25 Jun 2020	8 replies 137 views	GoldSpider 25 Jun 2020
TOWA 305 - help in setting up Started by DaleA , 25 Jun 2020 equipment	2 replies 156 views	DaleA 25 Jun 2020
Unitron 128 Started by Bonco2 , 06 Jun 2020 1 2	26 replies 696 views	Bonco2 25 Jun 2020
Vintage Brands Still Going or New Companies? Started by Bomber Bob , 09 Jun 2020 classic, equipment	19 replies 595 views	Bomber Bob 25 Jun 2020
Unitron 140, fungus question Started by 39cross , 22 Jun 2020	7 replies 293 views	starman876 24 Jun 2020
Just acquired a Celestron 8 Started by Garyth64 , 03 Jun 2020 1 2	28 replies 808 views	Garyth64 24 Jun 2020
Replacing wooden tripod hardware Started by GoldSpider , 22 Jun 2020	9 replies 296 views	rogue river art 24 Jun 2020
Identify This 60mm Objective Started by JoeInMN , 21 Jun 2020	13 replies 323 views	JoeInMN 23 Jun 2020
Criterion Dynascope 12 saved from doom! Started by Jason H. , 30 Apr 2020 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 135 replies 4,779 views	CHASLX200 23 Jun 2020
Is this already a Classic :)? Started by NVDW , 21 Jun 2020	5 replies 337 views	NVDW 23 Jun 2020