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[starman876]

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looks like a 10" meade starfinder in FL  $350

 

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18" Tele-Kit  with pegasus mirror  in FL $4000

Edited by starman876, 03 August 2024 - 01:15 PM.

[CHASLX200]

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looks like a 10" meade starfinder in FL  $350

 

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18" Tele-Kit  with pegasus mirror  in FL $4000

That 18" cost way more than a 20" Obsession near me.  If the 20 would fit thru my doe i would have jumped.

[John Rogers]

https://sfbay.craigs...7771890992.html

 

6" Astro-Physics APO Refractor.

[CHASLX200]

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6" Astro-Physics APO Refractor.

That 706 was before the 800.

[m0bius]

Somebody get this Pentax 60/800 Jupiter on Alt/Az mount - in Vacaville, CA for $80 - PLEASE!

(I've been trying to think of some excuse to drive 2 hrs roundtrip, but...)

Edited by m0bius, 03 August 2024 - 07:02 PM.

[ccwemyss]

https://sfbay.craigs...7771890992.html

 

6" Astro-Physics APO Refractor.

$3200 is good price for an AP 6" APO with a mount -- not much more than the original cost in1988. The f8 was post-NASA glass, but still with the quality of a Christens lens. It has the original focuser, which is adequate but not at today's standard of smoothness -- I replaced mine with a modern one, and it is a joy to use. The 706 mount is sturdy but no-frills. No setting circles, slow-motion in DEC only (tangent arm), AC drive. Mine is a bit sensitive to balance, but when carefully set up it tracks well and has minimal vibrations.

 

Great opportunity for someone who wants to experience vintage AP quality without spending a fortune. 

 

Chip W.

[starman876]

https://sfbay.craigs...7771890992.html

 

6" Astro-Physics APO Refractor.

great deal including the mount.

[Cavs56]

That Meade 8in lx10 sold on sgw tonight. Final price was $356. Shipped. I didn’t buy it and I don’t think that’s a good deal.

[Linn]

Looks like a good price on a set of Astro Cards and viewer. 

 

https://stlouis.crai...7769966092.html

[reverse_syzygy]

Somebody get this Pentax 60/800 Jupiter on Alt/Az mount - in Vacaville, CA for $80 - PLEASE!

(I've been trying to think of some excuse to drive 2 hrs roundtrip, but...)

2 hours?  Is that it?!  

 

Your excuse is to go to a new-to-you eatery in ... Vacaville.  ?

[DouglasPaul]

Celestron rich field 80 scope- $40.00 Spokane WA

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Edited by DouglasPaul, 04 August 2024 - 01:00 AM.

[Kasmos]

Somebody get this Pentax 60/800 Jupiter on Alt/Az mount - in Vacaville, CA for $80 - PLEASE!

(I've been trying to think of some excuse to drive 2 hrs roundtrip, but...)

Buying it is the excuse! 

[ericb760]

Celestron rich field 80 scope- $40.00 Spokane WA

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Looks nearly identical to the SS80.
 

[thegiff]

Nice looking Goto scope. https://losangeles.c...7757987593.html Might have been posted before. I had a small Tasco years ago that gave great images for its size, of course if you are sensitive to CA the this isn’t the scope for you. Personally I think it would make a great dedicated solar scope.

[Kasmos]

Looks nearly identical to the SS80.
 

It's the same OTA only painted gray and marketed as a RFT.

Only a few have popped up, so probably sold this way for a shorter time.

[Cloudy~Knight]

Well this one's a mystery dobby to me:

 

"Large mirror type telescope. Donated to the Jr astronomer club at Lopez Elementary years ago. Needs a new home".

 

 https://fortcollins....7770770084.html

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Anyone recognize this logo?

 

[clamchip]

Anybody looking for a tripod head:

https://www.cloudyni...nt-pieces-plus/

 

Robert

[apfever]

Well this one's a mystery dobby to me:

 

"Large mirror type telescope. Donated to the Jr astronomer club at Lopez Elementary years ago. Needs a new home".

 

 https://fortcollins....7770770084.html

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Anyone recognize this logo?

 

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Well I hope you got it instead of some flip flopper because the ad has already been deleted. Tall and slim or shorter and heavy set?  

[Senex Bibax]

It's the same OTA only painted gray and marketed as a RFT.

Only a few have popped up, so probably sold this way for a shorter time.

So, a $40 Vixen 80mm grab 'n' go? Sounds like a deal to me.

[Senex Bibax]

"Another" Celestron / Vixen C4.5 for sale in Kingston, ON for CAD $140.00, including a Vixen Polaris mount. I quoted "Another" because this might be the same scope I posted a couple of weeks ago (and missed out on by a number of hours) as for sale for $40 in Ottawa. The seller frequently posts scopes for sale on Kijiji, and his description of the C4.5 as a bit crusty and dented matches the one that was for sale here.

 

https://www.kijiji.c...ount/1699421027

 

I'm not knocking the seller, in fact I bought my Meade 310 from him last year. He asks fair prices for his equipment, and probably, like me, recognised the scope for the bargain it was.  

Edited by Senex Bibax, 05 August 2024 - 02:57 PM.

[Cavs56]

There’s a C-6 orange tube Newtonian for $150 on a Polaris mount on Facebook marketplace near Kansas City.

[Cavs56]

Sears 6344 complete in its box excellent condition $100. Collinsville OK Facebook marketplace.

[Cavs56]

I have seen a few of these 6344’s come up for sale. I have one. It has to be one of the best values in a classic telescope. Excellent build exceptional optics. If it said Vixen or Unitron it would sell for 4x that amount. I realize the mount is not a Unitron or Polaris, but it’s very nice.

[Cloudy~Knight]

Well I hope you got it instead of some flip flopper because the ad has already been deleted. Tall and slim or shorter and heavy set?  

Nope. I saw this early this morning for the first time. I would say tall & heavy set (10"-12" sonotube). I wish I'd grabbed a screeny of the whole scope before the ad got deleted. There was only one pic...

[RichA]

Did you say RKE? I got lucky a year ago and scored this complete set of the Edmund RKE eyepieces plus the barlow in a foam fitted case. Came with the original invoice from Edmund dated 2002.

 

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Complete set if it were available today would run more than $500.  Which isn't too bad.