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[jragsdale]

It's probably what we commonly call an old Towa but could be a later 12TE Look a Like.

Any of the numerous brands like Lafayette, SPI, etc. were actually a Towa AT2 or ET1 which all had a 800mm objective.

 

The first few in this link were Monolux

https://www.cloudyni...rs-who-made-em/

I'm sure this doesn't help as it's overpriced but here's one from 1956; https://www.ebay.com/itm/205373429671

[Russell Smith]

Here are a couple photos.

 

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[oregonstargazer]

To K5apl in Arkansas: I have an old locking pin that might work, but it is from a vintage SPI telescope. It also looks to be a little bit longer than the one that you have pictured. Don't know if you've already gotten a replacement? Free if you want it.

 

Diane

 

 

 

 

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[Kasmos]

800mm seems an oddball size. The scope is branded Monolux. This was a gift from our friend DMALA who passed a few years back. My hope is to gift it to a neighbors child.

I would be willing to cut it down. 

Russ

I just remembered that there's a 60/800 objective that's been on ebay for a while from a seller who's been parting a Selsi.

He has it mistakenly listed as a 30/800.

 

https://www.ebay.com...490.c101224.m-1

[Senex Bibax]

To K5apl in Arkansas: I have an old locking pin that might work, but it is from a vintage SPI telescope. It also looks to be a little bit longer than the one that you have pictured. Don't know if you've already gotten a replacement? Free if you want it.

 

Diane

Looks like a cotter pin from an old-style bicycle crank

[Russell Smith]

DouglasPaul has offered a Mizar objective for practically nothing that I will use to get the old Monolux back under the stars.
Thank you all for your help.
DouglasPaul, I look forward to hearing from you in a few weeks.
Russ

[oregonstargazer]

Not a bicycle cotter pin, since it is from my box of odd telescope parts. However, it has already been spoken for by the Monolux telescope owner.

 

Diane

[deSitter]

Not a bicycle cotter pin, since it is from my box of odd telescope parts. However, it has already been spoken for by the Monolux telescope owner.

 

Diane

The technical term is "bat" They are the hardest things to find!

 

-drl

[oregonstargazer]

I just discovered these other three "bats" from my box of spare telescope parts. A matching locking pin has damaged threads, but the one shown before looks intact. The requestor can have all of them for free.

 

Diane

 

 

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[Senex Bibax]

Not a bicycle cotter pin, since it is from my box of odd telescope parts. However, it has already been spoken for by the Monolux telescope owner.

 

Diane

True, a cotter pin has one flat side.