I was thinking about how difficult it is to find classic scopes, eyepieces and accessories these days. The thought occurred to me that we need a "CLASSIC CLASSIFIEDS" only section. It might spur folks along in selling or trading equipment they don't use any longer... It might help me find that eyepiece I'm looking for!😄 Just a thought... There might already be something like that and I just missed it...
Trouble finding classic telescopes, eyepieces and accessories.
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Roger Belveal
, Sep 09 2024 08:58 PM
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Roger Belveal
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Posted 09 September 2024 - 08:58 PM
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Posted 09 September 2024 - 09:07 PM
The Craigslist thread here is full of people posting about classics for sale all over the world. It's basically what you're looking for (although you need to wade through the inevitable commentary on many of the postings to get to the next one).
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Posted 09 September 2024 - 09:16 PM
Look at the first two threads in this section!
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 02:33 PM
I was thinking about how difficult it is to find classic scopes, eyepieces and accessories these days. The thought occurred to me that we need a "CLASSIC CLASSIFIEDS" only section. It might spur folks along in selling or trading equipment they don't use any longer... It might help me find that eyepiece I'm looking for! Just a thought... There might already be something like that and I just missed it...
Too vague for a classified ad, arguments over dates that qualify, when exactly a scope was made.
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 03:58 PM
What exactly are you looking for? You can always put up a wanted ad. The current classifieds is good enough and you can always find classics within the categories.
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 04:18 PM
What exactly are you looking for? You can always put up a wanted ad. The current classifieds is good enough and you can always find classics within the categories.
I have an ad up on eyepieces. However, I have little hope it will turn up anything. Burgess/TMB 4mm...
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 05:26 PM
I posted a "wanted" ad for an orange tube C60 or C80 a month ago in the refractor section of the classifieds. By now it's buried with newer ads. I keep my fingers crossed. Bill
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 05:47 PM
I posted a "wanted" ad for an orange tube C60 or C80 a month ago in the refractor section of the classifieds. By now it's buried with newer ads. I keep my fingers crossed. Bill
Bill, Yep, mine's buried as well...
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 10:03 PM
I have an ad up on eyepieces. However, I have little hope it will turn up anything. Burgess/TMB 4mm...
Funny you mention that, I bought one of the real ones, not a clone a couple of months back so they do pop up from time to time.
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 10:11 PM
I have an ad up on eyepieces. However, I have little hope it will turn up anything. Burgess/TMB 4mm...
You really have to monitor the ads everywhere and jump on 0.965 - 24.5mm eyepieces. Search for BOTH. Be ready to jump and pay. I wanted a 30mm Kellner for my classics. A set of Celestrons from Japan showed up and I pounced immediately, even though the others were duplicates I didn't need.
That induced me to finally buy a binoviewer 
Win/win
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Posted 11 September 2024 - 12:45 PM
You really have to monitor the ads everywhere and jump on 0.965 - 24.5mm eyepieces. Search for BOTH. Be ready to jump and pay. I wanted a 30mm Kellner for my classics. A set of Celestrons from Japan showed up and I pounced immediately, even though the others were duplicates I didn't need.
That induced me to finally buy a binoviewer
-drl
Stepping up to orthos/Kellners/Plossls from the world of Huygens/Ramsdens has made a world of difference with my Meade 226.
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