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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Help With Monolux 40x60mmStarted by JustTryingToHelpMyKids , 03 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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This Seems to Defy Optical PhysicsStarted by ChallengerLM12 , 09 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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Celestron Classic 8 IdentificationStarted by Celeste712 , 05 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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Tiny Tak Fan ThreadStarted by Bomber Bob , 09 Sep 2020 ![]() |
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List of classic telescope manufacturersStarted by ittryn , 09 Oct 2024 ![]() |
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Early Orange Celestron C11 serial numbersStarted by Jay Lawson , 27 Nov 2020 ![]() |
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Love at first sight? (and light?)Started by deSitter , 06 Feb 2025 |
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Sears 6339-a refractor counterweightStarted by hboswell , 03 Feb 2025 |
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Trouble finding classic telescopes, eyepieces and accessories.Started by Roger Belveal , 09 Sep 2024 |
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Swift Registry RebootStarted by Chuck Hards , 14 Feb 2016 |
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Takahashi EM Who?Started by Bomber Bob , 07 Apr 2019 ![]() |
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Another Carton pops up, but this time an old NewtonianStarted by 900SL , 06 Feb 2025 |
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Anyone know how this classic zoom works?Started by Jim Davis , 07 May 2022 |
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Old Scopes and Modern ImagingStarted by Bomber Bob , 07 Feb 2017 ![]() |
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1980s Celestron SP-C8 Right Angle Illuminated FinderStarted by DWPBG , 04 Feb 2025 |
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PERL ROYAL 76/910 refractorStarted by Airbus340 , 31 Jan 2025 |
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Ed Ting deals with a very grungy LX5Started by deSitter , 02 Feb 2025 |
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Anyone still using Ramsdens?Started by jimeh , 29 Jan 2025 |
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Renovating a Tasco; help needed (disregard)Started by epee , 03 Feb 2025 |
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Has anyone had views from a Galilean replica ?Started by rmorein , 02 Feb 2025 |
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Most dependable scope manufacturer in the moderate price rangeStarted by grif 678 , 30 Jan 2025 |
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Mizar Kaiser 80mm F15 back focus?Started by rmorein , 02 Feb 2025 |
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Meade model 291 any good? Worth $12Started by Powerstroke , 03 May 2023 |
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Cross quarter greetings!Started by strdst , 01 Feb 2025 |
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Mizar 80mm -- MMD-III incompatibility ?Started by rmorein , 01 Feb 2025 |
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Celestron Ultima C8 drive issueStarted by PNWjohn , 27 Jan 2025 ![]() |
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Lots of Buyee auctions now blockedStarted by Eric P , 28 Jan 2025 |
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Craigslist, eBay, and other vintage classic telescope adsStarted by mdowns , 31 Dec 2024 |
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Sears 6339-a 76mm refractorStarted by hboswell , 30 Jan 2025 |
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Upgrading Focuser on Vintage AP 6" f/8Started by jragsdale , 27 Dec 2024 |
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"Black Friday" Classic Astro-Physics 6" f/8Started by jragsdale , 05 Dec 2024 |
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What was the most expensive line of scopes offered to amateurs?Started by RichA , 24 Jan 2025 |
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New Celestron Reducer not fitting on 70's C8Started by Astrophoche , 30 Jan 2025 ![]() |
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Orange tube C8 rear cell threads, different sizes?Started by Joe O , 05 Aug 2012 |
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CRICO EyepiecesStarted by The_Vagabond , 20 Jan 2025 ![]() |
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If you could pick just three?Started by Terra Nova , 03 Nov 2024 |
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12" RG on astromartStarted by rob1986 , 29 Jan 2025 |
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Who manufactured SCOPE telescopes?Started by 2696 , 31 Jul 2019 |
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Mizar Eq mount bolt conundrumStarted by rmorein , 26 Jan 2025 |
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Free Criterion MirrorsStarted by Dynan , 28 Jan 2025 |
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Adding to my hundreds of perhaps silly nonsensical posts...Started by strdst , 26 Jan 2025 |
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Cave Orthostar QuestionStarted by Larry Geary , 28 Feb 2023 |
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Gifted an old Carton 60mm f15 and mountStarted by 900SL , 06 Jan 2025 |
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Help in finding a thread (archived) I made in 2010Started by strdst , 26 Jan 2025 |
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Mechanical precision of high end classic eq mounts vs. low-end modern eq mounts?Started by rmorein , 25 Jan 2025 |
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Classic 1930s Georg Tremel( Merz) Munich telescope refractor 125/1800Started by Mike Mopar , 18 Feb 2024 |
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DS-10 mount, locking screws for latitude adjustmentStarted by Paul Makinen , 10 Oct 2024 |
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JW Fecker Owners?Started by KI5CAW , 02 Jul 2024 |
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Meade ETX 90Started by Bonco2 , 23 May 2021 |
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0.965 to 1.25 diagonalStarted by starfinder123123 , 19 Dec 2024 |
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