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Vintage Telescope Finds

Started by CharlieB , Aug 13 2020 03:05 PM

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#4951 clamchip

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Posted 23 November 2024 - 07:57 PM

My new 1970 Sears 90mm.

It's work in progress but the optical tube is now functional and how sweet it is!

A few dust specks, but look no clamchips!

Robert

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#4952 deSitter

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Posted 23 November 2024 - 08:53 PM

My new 1970 Sears 90mm.

It's work in progress but the optical tube is now functional and how sweet it is!

A few dust specks, but look no clamchips!

Robert

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36! Low!

-drl

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#4953 98105dude

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Posted 25 November 2024 - 04:18 AM

I purchased today the "Max Bray" 5 inch Mak that was on ebay. I'll report on it here once it's in hand.

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#4954 jragsdale

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Posted 25 November 2024 - 09:17 AM

I purchased today the "Max Bray" 5 inch Mak that was on ebay. I'll report on it here once it's in hand.

Awesome! I was hoping someone here got it. It looked like it would clean up nicely. Max Bray worked for the Ad Astra company and they made a lot of Maksutovs. I have a Max Bray 10" f/15 classical cassegrain that I've been building for a while, no first light yet though.

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#4955 flyboyu777

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Posted 25 November 2024 - 09:17 AM

I purchased today the "Max Bray" 5 inch Mak that was on ebay. I'll report on it here once it's in hand.

Thanks for letting us know-I'm looking forward to seeing how it cleans up. I had my eye on it but I have way too many Maks and Cass's as it is.

Jim

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#4956 JohnH

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Posted 25 November 2024 - 09:29 AM

I was bidding on that too

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#4957 Alanvogt

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Posted 26 November 2024 - 09:38 AM

My new 1970 Sears 90mm.

It's work in progress but the optical tube is now functional and how sweet it is!

A few dust specks, but look no clamchips!

Robert

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Where did you find this? Do you have the mount?

Mine came 350 units later.

Edited by Alanvogt, 26 November 2024 - 09:48 AM.

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#4958 deSitter

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Posted 26 November 2024 - 09:55 AM

Where did you find this? Do you have the mount?

Mine came 350 units later.

Pretty sure mine is 113. There was only one production run so there is likely little variation over the 400 made.

-drl

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#4959 clamchip

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Posted 26 November 2024 - 10:53 AM

Where did you find this? Do you have the mount?

Mine came 350 units later.

I found it up in Anacortes.

It came with a Celestron CG5 equatorial head and a vintage Professional Junior movie camera tripod but

I have a 6345 mount missing a few parts.

Robert

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#4960 98105dude

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Posted 26 November 2024 - 09:41 PM

This is the happiest forum. I wanted the Max Bray Mak because we'll never see the Q5 we all hoped for.

Edited by 98105dude, 26 November 2024 - 09:51 PM.

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#4961 Sean Cunneen

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Posted 27 November 2024 - 05:31 PM

I purchased today the "Max Bray" 5 inch Mak that was on ebay. I'll report on it here once it's in hand.

I saw that, I am not convinced its a Max Bray, it looks more like a Maksutov Club Gregory Mak just by the dimensions.Still a good price no matter what the origin!

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#4962 98105dude

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Posted 30 November 2024 - 03:38 AM

You may well be right. Can you provide a link to info about that scope?

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#4963 RichA

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Posted 01 December 2024 - 03:12 AM

This is the happiest forum. I wanted the Max Bray Mak because we'll never see the Q5 we all hoped for.

Looks like it was sold twice (different Ebay numbers):

https://www.ebay.com...:Bk9SR-aEp5TwZA

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#4964 Weisswurst Josef

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Posted Yesterday, 09:06 AM

Drove some 520 kilometers yesterday. To pick up a Takahashi FC-76 classic.

Was worth that journey. A cool frac.

Very friendly seller. Was a pleasure to meet him.

The price was a steal. I love those grey Taks.

Edit: The lens is absolutely clear.

Edited by Weisswurst Josef, Today, 04:13 AM.

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#4965 39cross

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Posted Yesterday, 10:01 AM

Your new Tak looks great. Typically the vintage non-MC lenses out of Japan are now hazed up. Nice to see one that looks clean as a whistle!

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#4966 CHASLX200

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Posted Yesterday, 07:17 PM

Gray stuff is the only real Taks made. BeSt mounts ever like the NJP 160 with SLO - MO's

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#4967 flyboyu777

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Posted Today, 08:42 AM

Drove some 520 kilometers yesterday. To pick up a Takahashi FC-76 classic.

Was worth that journey. A cool frac.

Very friendly seller. Was a pleasure to meet him.

The price was a steal. I love those grey Taks.

Edit: The lens is absolutely clear.

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