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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Nosepiece for the Celstron SCT TurretStarted by Tom Duncan , 18 Feb 2021 |
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vintage catalog linkStarted by starman876 , 27 Mar 2025 |
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Unitron/Polarex 114 BELI (BELIS?) brandedStarted by LukaszLu , 07 May 2024 |
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The Comprehensive List of Japanese SymbolsStarted by Steve_M_M , 26 Jun 2010 |
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Criterion RV-8Started by Mark Jones , 26 Mar 2025 ![]() |
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Doublets that fit - but no cement.Started by Princess Leah , 21 Mar 2025 |
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Meade 226: Years of Manufacture?Started by Pluto 134340 , 26 Mar 2025 |
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Help IDing Visual back (and what scopes it compatible with)Started by Littlegreenman , 25 Mar 2025 |
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4” Merz refractor…should I buy it?Started by Pezdragon , 21 Mar 2025 |
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Big Ol' Classic Scopes - Who's Using Them?Started by Bomber Bob , 24 Oct 2024 ![]() |
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Classic Refractor Laser Collimation?Started by Senex Bibax , 21 Mar 2025 |
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SCT secondary mirror removal?Started by ColdNights , 07 Mar 2025 |
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More Edmund Scientific!Started by clamchip , 05 Dec 2015 |
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Large brass refractorStarted by lenny arsenault , 16 Mar 2025 |
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Takahashi EM Who?Started by Bomber Bob , 07 Apr 2019 ![]() |
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Restoring a classic 6" f15 Goto refractorStarted by Mike W , 10 Jul 2017 |
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New Carton Needs a CounterweightStarted by godelescher , 09 Apr 2021 |
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Is Anyone Collecting / Working On 40 and 50 mm Japanese Inport Refractors?Started by Uncle Milt , 25 Feb 2025 |
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Meade Starfinder 10Started by Hrothgar , 16 Mar 2025 ![]() |
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Ultrasonic cleaner for classic EPs?Started by deSitter , 17 Jul 2023 |
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Collimating a very large telescopeStarted by CADSAS , 15 Mar 2025 ![]() |
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Tiny Tak Fan ThreadStarted by Bomber Bob , 09 Sep 2020 ![]() |
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Monolux COC 60 X 910mmStarted by Universe XY , 22 Feb 2025 |
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Old Celestron SE5 Information RequiredStarted by BunburyStarGazer , 03 Mar 2025 |
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Old Mount IDStarted by Zthomase , 24 Feb 2025 |
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classic 60mm f9 refractor - maybe vixen or ?Started by jcricket , 12 Mar 2025 |
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Vintage Cassegrain mirror- does anyone know the maker?Started by Wdh , 17 Mar 2025 |
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Carl Zeiss Jena Travelling Telescope - Looking for InfoStarted by MJD1137 , 27 Jun 2024 ![]() |
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My Starmaster is now a classic!Started by The Planetman , 06 Jan 2025 |
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Largest Classic RefractorsStarted by starman876 , 24 Jan 2025 |
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Celestron C14 RegistryStarted by rongee , 05 Aug 2024 |
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Late 60s Cave 10" f/7 restoration projectStarted by tim53 , 03 Dec 2022 |
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Scope for tonight's eclipse?Started by deSitter , 13 Mar 2025 |
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Celestron C5 RegistryStarted by Masvingo , 19 Feb 2015 |
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Old Scopes and Modern ImagingStarted by Bomber Bob , 07 Feb 2017 ![]() |
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need help identifying brass (antique or classic?) brass telescopeStarted by jupiter122 , 13 Mar 2025 ![]() |
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Tasco 3TStarted by pairofdocs , 02 Mar 2025 |
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Vixen 0.965 to 1.25" adapter list of compatible scopesStarted by Littlegreenman , 31 Dec 2021 |
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Do you know what a freaky sharp classic or a mush dog is?Started by starman876 , 09 Mar 2025 |
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Vixen R130SStarted by Alterf , 12 Mar 2025 |
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Edmund deluxe space conquerer 4.25" - counterweight extension threadStarted by M_athias , 21 Feb 2025 |
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Old comparison: 3" refractor vs. 6" reflector ?Started by rmorein , 25 Feb 2025 |
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Popular Mechanics March / April 1961 - Build Your Own Classic RefractorStarted by Senex Bibax , 05 Mar 2025 |
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Who here can DPAC test?Started by jimeh , 11 Mar 2025 |
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Sears 6339-a eq mount - RA lock?Started by hboswell , 26 Feb 2025 |
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Meade Research Grade Newtonian RA LockStarted by lhutton , 08 Mar 2025 |
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Tasco 10K Vintage Achromatic Refractor Telescope 80/1200mm OpticStarted by martadon , 09 Mar 2025 ![]() |
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Vixen ED 80SStarted by Dave Novoselsky , 25 Apr 2024 |
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Celestron C 4.5Started by John Kocijanski , 02 Mar 2025 |
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ZWO EAF with 1995 C11?Started by sgirimont , 09 Mar 2025 |
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