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[Kasmos]

(Asahi) That can happen on Holiday Weekends. I bookmarked it but didn't realize it was ending so soon. Probably for the best.

[AstroKerr]

Nice, someone stole it.

Someone bid on it instead of just talking about it. It was refreshing to see a low cost make it thru on the Bay.

 

Walmart has some peachy tool bag deals at the moment - 11" thru 19" - good for scope acc & oculars, even some stubby scopes.

Edited by AstroKerr, 07 July 2024 - 03:32 PM.

[SandyHouTex]

Someone bid on it instead of just talking about it. It was refreshing to see a low cost make it thru on the Bay.

 

Walmart has some peachy tool bag deals at the moment - 11" thru 19" - good for scope acc & oculars, even some stubby scopes.

A couple of years ago I sniped an 8 inch 1/10 wave Edmund aluminized flat for, wait for it, $256 on ebay.  They're usually in the $1000s for the "buy it now" crowd.  I don't do the 5 minute auctions.  Figure out what the maximum you'll pay, and submit it with 8 seconds to go.  Works most of the time.  Unless someone's max bid is larger than yours.

[Russell Smith]

Polaris mount with short legs and polar scope.

https://www.cloudyni...sition-details/

[bartine]

Someone is selling off their high end telescope collection in Pueblo, CO 

I'd go visit - it would be like walking through a classic telescopes museum!

 

https://www.facebook...c4-72ec58c94492

 

Looks like about 28 or maybe more telescopes all together:

1- Alter 6”(intes)

2- 32”reflector
3- tal 2.5”
4- 4.5” tal
5-6” tal
6-6” f5 achromat
7-6” Astro physics refractor on losmandy mount( older) and tall tripod
8-Astro physics stowaway
9- 9” tmb/ LZOS refractor on Astro physics1200 mount portable  and permanent pier with extras
10- cave 10” reflector totally redone
11-4 other caves
12- 2 c14’s . One on mountain instruments 250 mount and ats tripod
13- c 11 complete many extras
14- c8 no tripod
15- Meade 12” on fork. I’ll find tripod
16- takahashi for mewlon 300 crs, carbon fiber tube , extra hand set and side plates. Moonlite electronic focuser and sits on a tak em 500 and tak pier plus tak heavy duty tripod, 2 360 scope covers, collimator and more.
17- 10’4” ash dome
18- Pentax 80 mm refractor complete
19- unitron 160, ( undergoing refurb)
Many extras
20 Questar 7” complete
21-Questar 3.5” fast focus( extras)
22- intes mn66
23- cave 12” dk ota
24- other large refractors and totes of eyepieces and other stuff like rings, weights ,lenses in cells

[ericb760]

Sold for $67.

Color me surprised. I should have bid my $100.

[RichA]

Polaris mount with short legs and polar scope.

https://www.cloudyni...sition-details/

Would have held a C4.5 or 6 reflector.

[RichA]

Someone is selling off their high end telescope collection in Pueblo, CO 

I'd go visit - it would be like walking through a classic telescopes museum!

 

https://www.facebook...c4-72ec58c94492

 

Looks like about 28 or maybe more telescopes all together:

1- Alter 6”(intes)

2- 32”reflector
3- tal 2.5”
4- 4.5” tal
5-6” tal
6-6” f5 achromat
7-6” Astro physics refractor on losmandy mount( older) and tall tripod
8-Astro physics stowaway
9- 9” tmb/ LZOS refractor on Astro physics1200 mount portable  and permanent pier with extras
10- cave 10” reflector totally redone
11-4 other caves
12- 2 c14’s . One on mountain instruments 250 mount and ats tripod
13- c 11 complete many extras
14- c8 no tripod
15- Meade 12” on fork. I’ll find tripod
16- takahashi for mewlon 300 crs, carbon fiber tube , extra hand set and side plates. Moonlite electronic focuser and sits on a tak em 500 and tak pier plus tak heavy duty tripod, 2 360 scope covers, collimator and more.
17- 10’4” ash dome
18- Pentax 80 mm refractor complete
19- unitron 160, ( undergoing refurb)
Many extras
20 Questar 7” complete
21-Questar 3.5” fast focus( extras)
22- intes mn66
23- cave 12” dk ota
24- other large refractors and totes of eyepieces and other stuff like rings, weights ,lenses in cells

Impressive collection.

[Cavs56]

Someone is selling off their high end telescope collection in Pueblo, CO 

I'd go visit - it would be like walking through a classic telescopes museum!

 

https://www.facebook...c4-72ec58c94492

 

Looks like about 28 or maybe more telescopes all together:

1- Alter 6”(intes)

2- 32”reflector
3- tal 2.5”
4- 4.5” tal
5-6” tal
6-6” f5 achromat
7-6” Astro physics refractor on losmandy mount( older) and tall tripod
8-Astro physics stowaway
9- 9” tmb/ LZOS refractor on Astro physics1200 mount portable  and permanent pier with extras
10- cave 10” reflector totally redone
11-4 other caves
12- 2 c14’s . One on mountain instruments 250 mount and ats tripod
13- c 11 complete many extras
14- c8 no tripod
15- Meade 12” on fork. I’ll find tripod
16- takahashi for mewlon 300 crs, carbon fiber tube , extra hand set and side plates. Moonlite electronic focuser and sits on a tak em 500 and tak pier plus tak heavy duty tripod, 2 360 scope covers, collimator and more.
17- 10’4” ash dome
18- Pentax 80 mm refractor complete
19- unitron 160, ( undergoing refurb)
Many extras
20 Questar 7” complete
21-Questar 3.5” fast focus( extras)
22- intes mn66
23- cave 12” dk ota
24- other large refractors and totes of eyepieces and other stuff like rings, weights ,lenses in cells

My wife thinks I’m crazy I have 4 telescopes. I read the ad he says he’s selling a few things.

[Cavs56]

10in Meade in Michigan go get it Gary you’re close.

https://www.facebook...21045868825970/

[deSitter]

10in Meade in Michigan go get it Gary you’re close.

https://www.facebook...21045868825970/

The tripod is worth $400!

 

-drl

[Garyth64]

10in Meade in Michigan go get it Gary you’re close.

https://www.facebook...21045868825970/

Not me.  I have no desire.  I'm getting ready to do some downsizing.

Edited by Garyth64, 07 July 2024 - 09:33 PM.

[CHASLX200]

Someone is selling off their high end telescope collection in Pueblo, CO 

I'd go visit - it would be like walking through a classic telescopes museum!

 

https://www.facebook...c4-72ec58c94492

 

Looks like about 28 or maybe more telescopes all together:

1- Alter 6”(intes)

2- 32”reflector
3- tal 2.5”
4- 4.5” tal
5-6” tal
6-6” f5 achromat
7-6” Astro physics refractor on losmandy mount( older) and tall tripod
8-Astro physics stowaway
9- 9” tmb/ LZOS refractor on Astro physics1200 mount portable  and permanent pier with extras
10- cave 10” reflector totally redone
11-4 other caves
12- 2 c14’s . One on mountain instruments 250 mount and ats tripod
13- c 11 complete many extras
14- c8 no tripod
15- Meade 12” on fork. I’ll find tripod
16- takahashi for mewlon 300 crs, carbon fiber tube , extra hand set and side plates. Moonlite electronic focuser and sits on a tak em 500 and tak pier plus tak heavy duty tripod, 2 360 scope covers, collimator and more.
17- 10’4” ash dome
18- Pentax 80 mm refractor complete
19- unitron 160, ( undergoing refurb)
Many extras
20 Questar 7” complete
21-Questar 3.5” fast focus( extras)
22- intes mn66
23- cave 12” dk ota
24- other large refractors and totes of eyepieces and other stuff like rings, weights ,lenses in cells

Have to have millions to buy all of that and a 18 wheeler.

[CHASLX200]

The tripod is worth $400!

 

-drl

400 for just the tripod?  I say 150 max.

[deSitter]

400 for just the tripod?  I say 150 max.

A new one is over $1000.

 

-drl

[tim53]

I would love to see a 9" TMB

[deSitter]

I would love to see a 9" TMB

My first thought! Yes indeed. RIP Thomas Back, the telescope world lost a lot when he passed far far too soon.

 

-drl

[ericb760]

Polaris mount with short legs and polar scope.

https://www.cloudyni...sition-details/

I paid $50 for mine, and that included a C4.5 sitting on top of it. 

[Cloudy~Knight]

Someone is selling off their high end telescope collection in Pueblo, CO 

I'd go visit - it would be like walking through a classic telescopes museum!

 

https://www.facebook...c4-72ec58c94492

 

Looks like about 28 or maybe more telescopes all together:

1- Alter 6”(intes)

2- 32”reflector
3- tal 2.5”
4- 4.5” tal
5-6” tal
6-6” f5 achromat
7-6” Astro physics refractor on losmandy mount( older) and tall tripod
8-Astro physics stowaway
9- 9” tmb/ LZOS refractor on Astro physics1200 mount portable  and permanent pier with extras
10- cave 10” reflector totally redone
11-4 other caves
12- 2 c14’s . One on mountain instruments 250 mount and ats tripod
13- c 11 complete many extras
14- c8 no tripod
15- Meade 12” on fork. I’ll find tripod
16- takahashi for mewlon 300 crs, carbon fiber tube , extra hand set and side plates. Moonlite electronic focuser and sits on a tak em 500 and tak pier plus tak heavy duty tripod, 2 360 scope covers, collimator and more.
17- 10’4” ash dome
18- Pentax 80 mm refractor complete
19- unitron 160, ( undergoing refurb)
Many extras
20 Questar 7” complete
21-Questar 3.5” fast focus( extras)
22- intes mn66
23- cave 12” dk ota
24- other large refractors and totes of eyepieces and other stuff like rings, weights ,lenses in cells

That's Stewart, he lives in the mountains west of Pueblo. apfever knows him, we've spoken about him on occasion. Besides the amazing inventory you see here, his house is full of other amazing treasures and oddities, including a full size stuffed bear and many other taxidermy pieces.

[starman876]

Have to have millions to buy all of that and a 18 wheeler.

maybe $200,000 at the very most.  

[kauzuak]

maybe $200,000 at the very most.  

But Tscopes aren't all this guy collects, he has a good eye and amble storage space.  I stumbled on another of his FB's ads a while back and it had a lot of other, eclectic stuff.  I inquired about a scope and a frame with a bunch of arrow heads.  I showed the pic to a buddy who would be the paleo expert equivalent of a few of the Tscope folks here.  He said that one of the points could be worth 20k if real, not to mention what else was potentially in the frame!  

[Kasmos]

Some of his ads have been posted and seeing how he's collected all that stuff kind of makes me ask, why?

[AstroKerr]

because he can. because he likes to.

 

or

 

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Edited by AstroKerr, 08 July 2024 - 04:12 PM.

[starman876]

But Tscopes aren't all this guy collects, he has a good eye and amble storage space.  I stumbled on another of his FB's ads a while back and it had a lot of other, eclectic stuff.  I inquired about a scope and a frame with a bunch of arrow heads.  I showed the pic to a buddy who would be the paleo expert equivalent of a few of the Tscope folks here.  He said that one of the points could be worth 20k if real, not to mention what else was potentially in the frame!  

However, we are talking about telescopes in this thread

[starman876]

https://www.cloudyni...re-accessories/

 

Meade 2120 10" SCT with all the trimmings  $650 on CN