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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 Comet Catcher collimation tools Started by pwilk , 30 Jan 2020	2 replies 168 views	jgraham 05 Feb 2020
What I found over the weekend Started by John Higbee , 30 Jan 2020 1 2	39 replies 1,064 views	Bomber Bob 05 Feb 2020
Tasco 7TE Mount "Assembly Manual" whereabouts? Started by JoeVanGeaux , 03 Feb 2020 classic, equipment, mount and 1 more...	3 replies 144 views	JoeVanGeaux 04 Feb 2020
60mm Terrestrial Rebuild/MOD Started by imgumby001 , 03 Feb 2020	2 replies 110 views	imgumby001 03 Feb 2020
Yup I did it, sold one... Bought another Started by Stevegeo , 02 Feb 2020	16 replies 462 views	Stevegeo 03 Feb 2020
Real first light with my C-60 Started by grif 678 , 02 Feb 2020	5 replies 149 views	G-Tower 03 Feb 2020
Cave rotating rings removal Started by icomet , 02 Feb 2020 classic	11 replies 154 views	PiSigma 02 Feb 2020
Dynamax Curiosity Started by oldmanastro , 31 Jan 2020	3 replies 258 views	Kokatha man 02 Feb 2020
My First Vintage Scope Started by imgumby001 , 31 Jan 2020	13 replies 394 views	imgumby001 02 Feb 2020
Meade Mount ID help? Started by AdAstraPerAspera , 02 Feb 2020	0 views	CHASLX200 02 Feb 2020
Celestron orange paint Started by Nippon , 01 Feb 2020	5 replies 206 views	Steve Allison 02 Feb 2020
Help with identify Started by divers , 01 Feb 2020	10 replies 198 views	Kokatha man 01 Feb 2020
Victorian garden Observatory for a 6" Clark help Started by AdAstraPerAspera , 31 Jan 2020	5 replies 316 views	John Higbee 01 Feb 2020
Craigslist, eBay and other vintage, classic telescope ads Started by CharlieB , 31 Dec 2019 1 2 3 23 →	Hot 572 replies 21,191 views	CharlieB 01 Feb 2020
6" F? manufacturer unknown, please help Started by jtjtjtjt , 22 May 2018 1 2	38 replies 3,295 views	CHASLX200 01 Feb 2020
Oh Bugger, my Secondary Holder is loose in the Corrector Started by petersellis , 31 Jan 2020	0 views	petersellis 31 Jan 2020
Technical Instrument Corp. 76.2x1000mm Started by jragsdale , 19 Feb 2019 1 2 3 4	Hot 84 replies 2,768 views	Russell Smith 31 Jan 2020
A classic in a funny looking box. Started by PawPaw , 31 Jan 2020	11 replies 327 views	Terra Nova 31 Jan 2020
Orange C-8 secondary rattles or vibrates when tapped Started by Defenderslideguitar , 19 Jan 2020	6 replies 172 views	Augustus 30 Jan 2020
SGW Swift 838 Started by CharlieB , 29 Jan 2020 1 2	39 replies 487 views	Terra Nova 30 Jan 2020
Bausch & Lomb 4000 SCT Started by clamchip , 06 May 2017 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 249 replies 20,222 views	oldmanastro 30 Jan 2020
Tinsley Optics in DIY tube? Or Gregory? Started by RichA , 30 Jan 2020	0 replies 136 views	RichA 30 Jan 2020
Her Dad's scope Started by apfever , 23 Oct 2019	24 replies 883 views	Kokatha man 30 Jan 2020
Proud owner of Vixen Polaris Started by divers , 26 Jan 2020	6 replies 339 views	droid 29 Jan 2020
super space conquerer Started by droid , 29 Jan 2020	4 replies 227 views	droid 29 Jan 2020
Tak identification request Started by Philipp , 28 Jan 2020	3 replies 184 views	Philipp 29 Jan 2020
Year of this orange C8? Started by Darren Drake , 15 Jan 2020	13 replies 336 views	Masvingo 29 Jan 2020
Classic Or Vintage...Is There A Difference? Started by RalphMeisterTigerMan , 26 Jan 2020 1 2	33 replies 622 views	Jeff Lee 29 Jan 2020
.965 Eyepieces: Who is still using them? Showcase them here! Started by tony_spina , 02 Nov 2018 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 8,660 views	CharlieB 28 Jan 2020
Identify mount Started by divers , 28 Jan 2020	13 replies 321 views	CharlieB 28 Jan 2020
More Edmund Scientific! Started by clamchip , 05 Dec 2015 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 423 replies 22,423 views	PawPaw 28 Jan 2020
Sears 4454 or Unitron 114? Started by bigbangbaby , 22 Jan 2020	20 replies 414 views	sdedalus83 27 Jan 2020
More C8 Tricolor mods Started by Augustus , 22 Jan 2020	20 replies 445 views	CHASLX200 27 Jan 2020
48.3 deg. N. Lat. for a California scope Started by icomet , 24 Jan 2020 classic	17 replies 389 views	icomet 27 Jan 2020
What is this? Started by Steve_M_M , 18 Jan 2020 1 2	35 replies 1,021 views	Rob86 26 Jan 2020
1971 Criterion RV-6 Dynascope Rebuild Started by Bomber Bob , 15 Oct 2016 classic, equipment, mount and 1 more... 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 127 replies 8,460 views	oldmanastro 26 Jan 2020
Classic Wrap-Up for the Year that was 2019 Started by Bomber Bob , 23 Dec 2019 classic, equipment 1 2	42 replies 1,273 views	Terra Nova 26 Jan 2020
Anyone own a classic Takahashi TS-65 Mount? Started by Eric P , 10 Jan 2020	9 replies 295 views	Eric P 26 Jan 2020
Large classic telescope coming back together Started by x-ray , 24 Jun 2017 1 2 3	Hot 53 replies 5,007 views	RalphMeisterTigerMan 26 Jan 2020
Critique of Classic 80mm F15's Started by Bonco2 , 19 Jan 2020 1 2	47 replies 1,089 views	stmarch 25 Jan 2020
Lots on Unitron lately Started by apfever , 25 Sep 2019 1 2 3	Hot 71 replies 2,159 views	KentTolley 25 Jan 2020
Criterion RV-6 question Started by GoodAsh , 24 Jan 2020 1 2	27 replies 489 views	Bomber Bob 25 Jan 2020
Classic owners & posters no longer here... Started by Kokatha man , 21 Jan 2020 1 2	35 replies 1,028 views	CharlieB 24 Jan 2020
50 years with a Sears 6344 telescope. Started by BFaucett , 07 Feb 2019 1 2	45 replies 2,269 views	Uranotopia 24 Jan 2020
Royal (Astro) Newt threads as well as plebeian Newt thread peculiarities... Started by Kokatha man , 24 Jan 2020	4 replies 180 views	Kokatha man 24 Jan 2020
Old C-8 Started by Darren Bly , 13 Jan 2020 1 2	26 replies 751 views	CHASLX200 24 Jan 2020
Monolux 4384 from ebay Started by cchaven , 11 Jan 2020 1 2	37 replies 829 views	cchaven 23 Jan 2020
Mounting finders/guidescopes to vintage telescopes? Started by mpsteidle , 23 Jan 2020	11 replies 176 views	petert913 23 Jan 2020
Classic Telescopes at NEAF Started by GoodAsh , 21 Jan 2020	9 replies 466 views	GoodAsh 23 Jan 2020
10" f/7.5 mirror Started by icomet , 21 Jan 2020 classic	12 replies 259 views	icomet 23 Jan 2020