This will be an ongoing thread to provide a central location for the most useful information in this forum. Although this thread will be locked and "read only" to reduce chatter, I am open to all suggestions regarding what should be linked here. Feel free to post in the forum or PM me with links, suggestions, corrections, etc.
Post a Picture of Your Classic Telescope- with or without you!
https://www.cloudyni...or-without-you/
Tips on How to Not See Posts by a Specific Forum Participant
https://www.cloudyni...-a-users-posts/
Tips on How to Post a Shortened Link
https://www.cloudyni...shortened-link/
Using Vintage Eyepiece Sun Filters
https://www.cloudyni...ce-sun-filters/
Comprehensive List of Japanese Symbols -
https://www.cloudyni...panese +symbols
The Cloudy Nights Classic Scopes Photo Gallery -
Post photos of your classic scopes here and view photos posted by others. Comments are welcomed and encouraged.
https://www.cloudyni...sic-telescopes/
Goto Kogaku, Goto Optical on CN
https://www.cloudyni...n-cn/?p=8054226
A collection of Cloudy Nights threads related to Goto, their history, and products, as well as some relevant You Tube videos.
Celestron C90 Registry
https://www.cloudyni...n-c90-registry/
A place for C90 owners to add their serial number to the registry and discuss all things related to the C90.
Celestron C5 Registry
https://www.cloudyni...on-c5-registry/
A place for C5 owners to add their serial number to the registry and discuss all things related to the C5.
Celestron C8 Registry
https://www.cloudyni...n c8 registry
A place for C8 owners to add their serial number to the registry and discuss all things related to the C8
Swift Registry (Reboot)
https://www.cloudyni...egistry-reboot/
A thread for owners of the Takahashi-made Swifts (838, 839, 831) to add their serial numbers to the registry and discuss all things Swift.
Bomber Bob's Vintage Japanese Telescope Registry
https://www.cloudyni...-latest-update/
A catch-all place to register your serial number for any classic Japanese scope, especially those without a dedicated registry already.
Cave Telescope Mirror Registry
https://www.cloudyni...irror-registry/
For owners of Cave Astrola telescopes.
A Collection of Unitron Threads
https://www.cloudyni...nitron-threads/
Arguably the most iconic classic refractor of them all.
The Unitron History Project
https://www.unitronhistory.com/
Beautiful pictorial and company history.
Telescope Classics Wiki
https://wiki.telescopeclassics.com
A growing collection of vintage telescope catalogs, brochures, and "how to's". This is a time capsule of scopes from days gone by - useful and entertaining. This is the material formerly archived at Robert Provin's Classic Telescope Catalog site.
Some basic telescope math for new Classics owners
https://www.cloudyni...lassic-newbies/
JIS replacement screws and bolts,here and here.
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