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.
Fred Bieler, founder of Astronomics and Owner of Cloudy Nights, has passed away.Posted by cbwerner |
Cleaned up an Orange C8Started by Creedence , 09 Oct 2019 |
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Bardou 2.75 Craigslist FindStarted by Ben Bajorek , 26 Sep 2016 |
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MiscellanyStarted by clamchip , 29 Sep 2013 |
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Asahi Pentax 60mm / 800mm owners, do you find them to be back heavy?Started by Jethro777 , 01 Oct 2019 |
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Zeiss AS80/1200 Older vs NewerStarted by HCR32 , 18 Oct 2019 |
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Build a solid case for a Sears Discoverer 6345Started by Homedad , 31 Oct 2017  accessories, classic, DIY and 2 more...
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If you could just pick two?Started by terraclarke , 11 Oct 2019 |
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Unitron 150 arrivedStarted by regis helaine , 17 Oct 2019 |
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Vintage Wood Tripod Leg Separator?Started by agmoonsolns , 17 Oct 2019 |
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Help identifying scopeStarted by Guy Earle , 15 Oct 2019 |
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Inherited a 12.5” Cave with mount and mobile pierStarted by MR2TOYOU , 14 Oct 2019 |
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Zeiss 50/540 Teleminor?Started by Klepler , 22 Dec 2018 refractor
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Gallileian RenaissanceStarted by Vesper818 , 16 Feb 2019 |
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Any Zeiss Telementor II owners?Started by rolo , 03 Jul 2019 classic
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The Comprehensive List of Japanese SymbolsStarted by Steve_M_M , 26 Jun 2010 |
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Boxes, containers, etc., to transport your stuffStarted by Garyth64 , 10 Oct 2019 |
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The Amazing C102FStarted by bob midiri , 18 Mar 2019 |
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First classic optical bench test (finally)Started by Compressorguy , 05 Oct 2019 |
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Cave Mirror RegistryStarted by PiSigma , 26 Feb 2011 |
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Intes MK63. I don't NEED another scope!Started by tim53 , 20 Nov 2016 |
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ESSCo Telscope Mount 1930s-40s?Started by pbealo , 29 Jul 2017 |
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A new old member in the familyStarted by NVDW , 12 Oct 2019 accessories
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Recapturing my youth for $22Started by ryanr256 , 26 Sep 2019 |
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How many benefits you can count, plastic VS metal focuser for 60d refractorStarted by Kiriakos_GR , 12 Oct 2019 |
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Name that scopeStarted by Ed Jones , 10 Jan 2019 |
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set up for the moon with a Tasco 10teStarted by Bacaisse , 02 Oct 2019 |
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Let the antique speak for itself...Started by John Higbee , 06 Jan 2019 |
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Cleaning/Restoring Unitron 140 Lens assemblyStarted by jd200 , 11 Oct 2019 |
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Help identifying telescope from the 50sStarted by RPFigueiredo , 05 Oct 2019 |
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Wrinkle Paint Restoration - Lafayette ArcturusStarted by GaryM , 06 Oct 2019 |
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Cloudy Nights Archives - ClassicsStarted by GaryM , 07 Oct 2019 |
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Best used Telescopes of all timeStarted by orion61 , 01 Oct 2019 beginner, catadioptric, reflector and 1 more...
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Linfield College Historical 6 inch RefractorStarted by pjgerb65 , 08 Mar 2018 |
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Swift Registry RebootStarted by Chuck Hards , 14 Feb 2016 |
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Found this ...10 in Newt.Started by Stevegeo , 09 Oct 2019 |
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Sears 90mm Discoverer model #6345 AdvertisementStarted by astropho , 02 May 2012 |
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Anyone have any indo/history on this Milben 744?Started by RRMichigan , 03 Oct 2019 |
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Dumpster rescueStarted by Mr Magoo , 29 Sep 2019 |
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" Maybe we need a thread with pictures of scopes stored in there cases. ;) " (DreamWeaver) KeithStarted by TOM KIEHL , 03 Feb 2017 |
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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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a night at van vleck observatoryStarted by highfnum , 06 Oct 2019 |
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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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help identifying that telescopeStarted by regis helaine , 03 Oct 2019 |
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Bausch & Lomb 4" Refractor StolenStarted by Rob86 , 04 Oct 2019 |
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Drill holes in my classic? Alternatives to drilling?Started by stevereecy , 03 Oct 2019 |
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Calling all Edmund 8" grey Gem scope infoStarted by apfever , 18 May 2018 |
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1.25" visual back for Sears 6333Started by Senex Bibax , 29 Sep 2019 |
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weight-driven/ mechanical clock drive that you can actually get?Started by regis helaine , 27 Sep 2019 |
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tripod helpStarted by Strebe , 03 Oct 2019 |
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Barlow terrestrial tests on low-light with 60d - 700mm refractorStarted by Kiriakos_GR , 04 Oct 2019 |
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