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.
Found a 102mm unitron OTA. And finder scope, optics need cleaningStarted by chris36 , 16 Jan 2022  Classic, Collimation, Optics and 5 more...
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Refiguring a Dynamax 8" Schmidt CorrectorStarted by DAVIDG , 29 Jan 2017 |
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Meade 310 Mount Restoration with photosStarted by sailfisher , 18 May 2021 |
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Black Tube Celestron C-80's from 1985Started by grif 678 , 17 Jan 2022 |
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Antique eyepiece maker?Started by dave brock , 18 Jan 2022 |
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displaying scopesStarted by rob1986 , 17 Jan 2022 |
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Japanese Limer RefractorStarted by The captain , 18 Jan 2022 |
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Meade Deep Space Telescopes DS-10 and DS-16Started by clamchip , 15 Apr 2015 |
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Cave 6" f6Started by GilATM , 10 Sep 2021 |
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White tube Celestron C5 infoStarted by memento , 29 Oct 2015 |
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Swift 856 Cat QuestionsStarted by Retiredbob , 31 Dec 2021 |
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Cooke Photovisual 3.25" RefractorStarted by Astrovelo , 09 Jan 2022 |
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Did Halley's Comet hurt some manufacturer's reputationStarted by grif 678 , 09 Jan 2022 |
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Gem or Junk? Kenko SC125L SCTStarted by Bomber Bob , 25 Nov 2021 Catadioptric, Classic, Equipment and 1 more...
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What classic mounts are worth stalking?Started by TheWatcher , 12 Jan 2022 |
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Mizar mountStarted by CHASLX200 , 15 Jan 2022 |
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Modern replica of Herschel's 7 feet reflector with bronze mirrorStarted by mvdmitri , 14 Jan 2022 |
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Eikow 6T-300 out for a spinStarted by MJB , 13 Jan 2022 |
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Pentax Telescopes & MountsStarted by coinboy1 , 22 Aug 2017 |
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Unitron 150-152 mount questionStarted by Dave1066 , 30 Mar 2020 |
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Classic MIZAR Fans - Post Your Pix!Started by Bomber Bob , 26 Jan 2020 classic, equipment
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Takahashi TS-65/500 Cleaning & RestorationStarted by Bomber Bob , 05 Jan 2022 Classic, Collimation, Equipment and 2 more...
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Classic to antiqueStarted by grif 678 , 11 Jan 2022 |
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What classics you still wanna buy?Started by CHASLX200 , 23 Dec 2021 |
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8.75" f/13 doublet, I kid you notStarted by Augustus , 18 Dec 2021 |
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1982 Celestron 8 orange tube value?Started by Lucian , 13 Jan 2022 |
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Which classic eyepieces do you like bestStarted by starman876 , 12 Jun 2018 |
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Monolux 4366Started by ftwskies , 27 Oct 2016 |
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Celestron C8 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 06 Jan 2013 |
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Unitron (Polarex) Model 65M - D 65mm - F 900mm. How rare?Started by C8 Ronald , 12 Jan 2022 |
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New to Me C14Started by bry73 , 28 Dec 2021 |
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Mechanical telescope drivesStarted by Leo Horishny , 10 Jan 2022 |
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What Else Came With Your Classic?Started by Kasmos , 05 Aug 2020 |
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1899 4" f/16 Cooke Photovisual Apo refractorStarted by Peter Ceravolo , 02 Apr 2020 |
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What will the new generation of classics be likeStarted by grif 678 , 31 Dec 2021 |
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C.O.C. Monolux 60/910Started by eric_zeiner , 05 Jan 2022 |
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Comet Catcher ResurrectionStarted by Daver_tn , 07 Jan 2022 3d printing, Celestron
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How many Tele Vue Renaissance (brass) refractors were made for each model?Started by 25585 , 13 May 2020 |
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Why didn’t TeleVue ever offer another triplet?Started by Terra Nova , 10 Jan 2022 |
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Tele Vue Renaissance #1778Started by Peter Ceravolo , 28 Aug 2020 |
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Fixing shims in vintage Unitron diagonal, helpStarted by Littlegreenman , 09 Jan 2022 |
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Crystal Oscillator replacementStarted by sdedalus83 , 09 Jan 2022 |
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Swift 831Started by camman , 07 Jan 2022 |
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Possible to remove yellowish tint from Vixen refractor tube exterior?Started by jkmccarthy , 06 Jan 2022 |
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Picked up a Criterion RV 6Started by Astro Keith , 06 Nov 2021 |
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Has anyone heard from Rolo?Started by Terra Nova , 06 Aug 2020 |
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Links to family photos/parade of vtg. telescope componentsStarted by flywing1 , 08 Jan 2022 Classic
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GOTO 106Started by jsabinsky , 23 Dec 2021 |
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1985 Meade price listStarted by TomH1954 , 11 Dec 2021 |
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1960's? Jason Saturn 80x1200 refractorStarted by geophilip06 , 20 Jul 2019 |
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