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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Celestron C90 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 23 May 2018 |
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The crazy prices of used telescopes....Started by bartine , 22 Aug 2022 |
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Takahashi FC-100 from Zen-UghStarted by Steve_M_M , 17 May 2022 |
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If you’ve been downsizing your collection, you may be getting one of these!Started by Terra Nova , 20 Sep 2022 |
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Favorite used telescope adStarted by Wisconsin Steve , 22 Nov 2010 |
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Dollond London 4 draws telescopeStarted by j.gardavsky , 19 Sep 2022 |
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Sandcast 1975 C5 fork attachment screws.Started by GUS.K , 17 Sep 2022 |
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Converting a Celestron Super C8+ to GoTo using OnStepStarted by KMHammer , 18 Aug 2022  Celestron, Classic, DIY and 3 more...
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Post a picture of your pet and your classicStarted by Defenderslideguitar , 21 Jul 2019 |
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Vixen Planet-80S 80/400Started by M44 , 18 Sep 2022 Classic, Mount, Tripod
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Canada BalsamStarted by ANM , 19 Sep 2022 |
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Classic Edmund Astroscan 2001 SERIAL NUMBER REGISTRY -- Add Your Info HereStarted by DLuders , 14 Apr 2018 classic, reflector
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Vintage C14 DocumentationStarted by Tommyent , 29 Oct 2021 Celestron, Classic, Equipment and 1 more...
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Do you have a beautiful Garden Telescope?Started by Dave Trott , 12 Jun 2022 |
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Cave Astrola Mystery MirrorStarted by GTH73 , 12 Sep 2022 |
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Antique Steinheil Muenchen RefractorStarted by Ballabs , 13 Sep 2022 Classic, Equipment, Refractor
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Refiguring a Dynamax 8" Schmidt CorrectorStarted by DAVIDG , 29 Jan 2017 |
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classic scope purchaseStarted by donald41 , 15 Sep 2022 |
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Focuser Options for the Classic C90Started by Tenacious , 16 Sep 2022 |
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TMB/APM/LZOS 105/650 on the wayStarted by Wildetelescope , 15 Sep 2022 |
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Snagged a LX200 Classic - going through a refurb.Started by Escher , 02 Sep 2022 |
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Towa 339 GEM Grease/Solvent RecommendationStarted by Chris MN , 27 Aug 2022 |
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A surprisingly simple fix of a broken Vixen DMD-3 dual axis controllerStarted by rapha , 15 Sep 2022 |
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Vixen SP worm gear -- different versions over the years?Started by rapha , 15 Sep 2022 |
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Original Orange Tube Celestron C8 Dew Shield QuestionStarted by Tom Duncan , 15 Jul 2019 |
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Show us your perfect Grab and Go classic scopeStarted by Dave Trott , 01 Jun 2022 |
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classic super planetary scopesStarted by starman876 , 08 Feb 2021 |
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Celestron firstscope 80Started by Newbie8se , 11 Apr 2020 |
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Engraved Lens cells on Japanese 60/76mm Classic refractors.Started by M44 , 12 Sep 2022 |
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Protecting Vixen GP-DX / SP-DX steel axes from rustStarted by rapha , 02 Sep 2022 |
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APL Shrine Manon 60/700Started by eric_zeiner , 29 Jun 2022 |
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The Swift 831 from 1964 in the garage!Started by Trevor Cosby , 09 Sep 2022 |
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Swift 831 - The Collection ContinuesStarted by Lemmon714 , 12 Sep 2022 |
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Is this a Meade research grade reflector?Started by laixiaolue , 04 Sep 2022 |
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Meade 883 Deluxe Field TripodStarted by jfaldo , 11 Sep 2022 |
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Historic Telescopes at Cincinnati Observatory - ScopeOut 2022 is On!Started by Tenacious , 12 Aug 2022 |
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Anyone ever get to use a "really old" scope?Started by Old Southern Man , 31 Aug 2022 |
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Project MoonwatchStarted by starman876 , 09 Jun 2015 |
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Cave Astrola with DSCsStarted by SamTheMan , 14 Aug 2022 DIY, Mount, Reflector
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Help with a Nexstar 11 GPS mirror stabilizationStarted by drmikevt , 11 Sep 2022 |
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Tasco 10TE dumpster rescue - can this be saved?Started by Butlerhd , 27 Aug 2022 |
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Bausch & Lomb 4000 SCTStarted by clamchip , 06 May 2017 |
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Classic MIZAR Fans - Post Your Pix!Started by Bomber Bob , 26 Jan 2020 classic, equipment
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Watts running high on 1970's 8" Cave - any suggestions?Started by cwaitman , 07 Sep 2022 |
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Eikow object lens orientationStarted by patrickt , 02 Sep 2022 |
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Tasco 11TE-5Started by konrad , 07 Mar 2018 |
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Please help me identifyStarted by pcurtiss , 08 Sep 2022 |
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Cave Astrola Mount Restoration & UpgradeStarted by gazpachosoup , 30 Aug 2022 DIY, Equipment, Mount, Refractor and 1 more...
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How to remove axial play in R.A. Axis of Eiko ST-350 GEM ?Started by patrickt , 07 Sep 2022 |
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1960's Criterion 6" ReflectorStarted by Victory Pete , 05 Sep 2022 |
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