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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Got Me a Goto (Hy-Score 451)Started by Kasmos , 22 Jun 2019 |
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Anyone familiar with vintage sidereal clocks ?Started by hamers , 20 Apr 2025 |
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Classic Edmund Astroscan 2001 SERIAL NUMBER REGISTRY -- Add Your Info HereStarted by DLuders , 14 Apr 2018  classic, reflector
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Interesting Interview of Norm Sperling (Edmund Astroscan Designer)Started by Pluto 134340 , 19 May 2025 |
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C8 restoration adviceStarted by Elguen , 20 May 2025 |
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New Plossl eyepiece not fitting Towa 114/900Started by bekfromoz , 20 May 2025 |
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Best mount for a very small Towa?Started by Princess Leah , 10 May 2025 |
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Of Luck and UnitronsStarted by Jay_Reynolds_Freeman , 26 Feb 2025 Classic, Refractor
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10 inch meade starfinder.Started by Russell Smith , 16 Feb 2022 |
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Military optics resources, WW1Started by pgbarrow , 20 May 2025 |
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Starfinder lust from Ed!Started by deSitter , 13 May 2025 |
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Most beautiful badge/logoStarted by deSitter , 13 May 2025 |
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My Bortle 3 Sky Failure.Started by ericb760 , 23 Apr 2025 |
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Please help me identify this EQ reflector scope?Started by bekfromoz , 18 May 2025 |
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Zeiss Telementor T-1 mount mechanismStarted by Most2 , 06 May 2025 |
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Finally Acquired a Criterion RV-6Started by mfoose , 26 Nov 2024 |
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For Fans of Classic Vixen TelescopesStarted by Bomber Bob , 10 Oct 2020 classic, equipment, reflector and 1 more...
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Astro royal r 74 restorationStarted by New hobist , 11 May 2025 |
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Blue Meanie in a Black Box.Started by badback , 13 May 2025 |
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Edmund Space Conqueror RebuildStarted by apfever , 17 Apr 2025 |
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New to astronomy - need help with Astro Optics Royal Tokyo r74Started by New hobist , 11 May 2025 |
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Celestron C14 RegistryStarted by rongee , 05 Aug 2024 |
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Astro-Berlin Telastan 1:10 2000mmStarted by MillennialFalcon , 13 May 2025 |
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Vixen 120s 5 elementsStarted by Marcus Roman , 25 Nov 2019 |
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Upco Optics 8" reflector looks like a tankStarted by robjme , 29 Mar 2025 Reflector, Optics
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Rings for a common 60mm RefractorStarted by marbz , 31 Oct 2023 |
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Big Ol' Classic Scopes - Who's Using Them?Started by Bomber Bob , 24 Oct 2024 Classic, Equipment, Observing
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A great small grab and go, a classic?Started by grif 678 , 08 May 2025 |
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Does an Erect Image Diagonal degrade views when compared to a regular diagonal?Started by ericb760 , 07 May 2025 |
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Cave Mirror RegistryStarted by PiSigma , 26 Feb 2011 |
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Frankenstein AKA <90 RefractorStarted by k5apl , 05 May 2025 |
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Original Orange Tube Celestron C8 Dew Shield QuestionStarted by Tom Duncan , 15 Jul 2019 |
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Should I bring my Springfield to Springfield in July?Started by tim53 , 05 May 2025 |
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remove wedge from classic C-8Started by Madeofducktape , 05 May 2025 Catadioptric
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Classic TeleVue RefractorsStarted by Granite Glasser , 14 Feb 2025 |
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Meade ETX 90Started by Bonco2 , 23 May 2021 |
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need help identifying brass (antique or classic?) brass telescopeStarted by jupiter122 , 13 Mar 2025 Classic, Refractor
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Not A Scope But...Started by wopacker , 28 Apr 2025 |
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Two Mystery scopes from Facebook MarketplaceStarted by Sean Cunneen , 21 Apr 2025 |
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Intes 12" M1212 Deluxe experiences?Started by StefanBemmerl , 19 Jan 2024 |
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drive motors for vixen great polaris mountStarted by biggles123 , 02 May 2025 |
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The C5 that flew on the space shuttle in 1992Started by ngc4910 , 26 Apr 2025 |
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Downsizing or upsizing? How’s your classic collection going?Started by Terra Nova , 22 Apr 2024 |
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Oldest telescope placed into orbitStarted by starman876 , 30 Apr 2025 |
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Craigslist, eBay, and other vintage classic telescope adsStarted by mdowns , 31 Mar 2025 |
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anyone recognize this scopeStarted by starman876 , 29 Apr 2025 |
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Strange insect deposits on vintage scopeStarted by jragsdale , 29 Apr 2025 |
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Giant telescope tourStarted by vintageair , 23 Apr 2025 Classic
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Drive CorrectorsStarted by rolo , 09 Mar 2018 |
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Telescopes of Famous ObserversStarted by John O'Hara , 24 Feb 2018 |
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