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.
Vintage Handle for Wood Case?Started by agmoonsolns , 14 Jul 2019 |
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My Criterion Dynascope 8" has been "resting" in it's shipping box for 30 yrsStarted by rrhoppy1 , 13 Jul 2019  reflector, classic
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An old Dynamax 8- first real telescope- fond thoughtsStarted by pyrasanth , 07 Jul 2019 |
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Tasco 9TE-5 60/700mm Starbrite RefractorStarted by Stellarfire , 06 Sep 2011 |
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"Unbranded" Circle T 60/700Started by Klepler , 09 Jan 2019 |
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Selling ClassicsStarted by bremms , 29 May 2019 |
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What Company Uses The Brand "Astro"?Started by Tom Duncan , 13 Jul 2019 |
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1950s-ish Telescope - looking to identifyStarted by GoDeeGo , 12 Jul 2019 |
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You Know You Are A Collector Of Classic Telescopes When ...Started by Jay_Reynolds_Freeman , 01 Jul 2019 classic
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Matched Set of 0, 2x & 3x .965" Prism DiagonalsStarted by Tom Duncan , 11 Jul 2019 |
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Quality .965" Diagonals?Started by Tom Duncan , 27 Feb 2018 |
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Adding a Vixen dovetail to Orange C5?Started by Augustus , 07 Jul 2019 |
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JackpotStarted by jstrandberg , 06 Jul 2019 |
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Newtonian v. SCTStarted by Steve Allison , 11 Jul 2019 classic
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Classics at StellafaneStarted by terraclarke , 30 Apr 2019 |
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Can anyone I.D. this 1-1/4" eyepiece?Started by Bob Myler , 08 Jul 2019 |
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Mystery 50mm Finderscope ID?Started by telesonic , 09 Jul 2019 classic
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Registry - Latest UpdateStarted by Bomber Bob , 14 Feb 2016 classic, equipment
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How many classic scopes have you regretted sellingStarted by starman876 , 16 May 2019 |
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1980 Meade 826 Question.....Started by LarsJ , 10 Jul 2019 |
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Input from Astroscan owners requestedStarted by jtsenghas , 10 Jul 2019 |
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Help setting up an old C90 telephoto lens for astro photographyStarted by jstrandberg , 04 Jul 2019 |
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Fullerscopes Mark IV Equatorial MountingStarted by William R. Diffin , 09 Jul 2019 eq, mount, reflector
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Vixen MD-5 Quartz Drive questionsStarted by doolsduck , 08 Jul 2019 |
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Jaegers 5" Focuser?Started by Tom Duncan , 08 Jul 2019 |
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Another Mirador Super 50mmStarted by CharlieB , 09 Jul 2019 |
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Where do your scopes come from?Started by terraclarke , 06 Jun 2019 |
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Link To Takahashi Catalogs 1967 to 1995Started by Tom Duncan , 03 Jul 2019 |
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SP-C6 FocusingStarted by jackreynolds67 , 09 Jul 2019 |
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Craigslist Find: Monolux 4380 (60/910)Started by jragsdale , 28 Jun 2019 |
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Tasco 15TE-5 Royal AstroStarted by jtjtjtjt , 17 Feb 2019 |
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Need Meade Model 4455D Telescope EyepiecesStarted by de2arogers , 05 Jul 2019 Meade, optics
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Suggestions for bringing 50 year old Cave 12.5" F8 back to life?Started by steamtrain , 24 Jul 2015 classic, reflector
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Celestron C90 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 23 May 2018 |
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Bardou 2.75 Craigslist FindStarted by Ben Bajorek , 26 Sep 2016 |
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1.25" removable inserts for TeleVue eyepiece caddyStarted by terraclarke , 06 Jul 2019 |
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1975 Sand Cast C-8 on road trip!Started by tim53 , 30 Jun 2019 |
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Stain on inside of refractor lensStarted by kz1815 , 05 Jul 2019 |
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TWO OLD YELLERSStarted by badback , 03 Jul 2019 |
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Happy Independence Day!Started by terraclarke , 04 Jul 2019 |
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Is this a Sky Chief?Started by Beastmaster , 04 Jul 2019 |
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A Saturday Tale of Telescope "Found".Started by wfj , 08 Jun 2019 |
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Sears 6344 Find (and....HELP!)Started by LarsJ , 03 Jul 2019 |
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Old Scopes and Modern ImagingStarted by Bomber Bob , 07 Feb 2017 ccd, classic, equipment, imaging
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MIZAR FA 80Started by Marcus Roman , 04 Jul 2019 |
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Vixen R-100L Super PolarisStarted by doolsduck , 02 Jul 2019 |
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Cave Mirror RegistryStarted by PiSigma , 26 Feb 2011 |
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1996 Meade LX200 Classic Dec Motor Running but not slewing scopeStarted by nvella0626 , 03 Jul 2019 cassegrain, Meade, SCT
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.965 class of achromatStarted by manusfisch , 28 Jun 2019 |
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Cave Rotating Ring ProblemsStarted by mpastro , 30 Jun 2019 reflector, equipment
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