My Polarex 4" f/15 on home made pillar..
that looks really cool. Very nice.
Post a picture of your Unitron
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, Sep 17 2024 04:17 PM
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Posted 23 September 2024 - 07:25 AM
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Posted 23 September 2024 - 09:22 AM
In the Seiko Scope Polarex catalog was a model 134, which was an alt-az 4" with the sort of tilt platform alt-az mount as seen on the 60mm scopes. Anyone have a picture of that?
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Posted 24 September 2024 - 08:30 AM
My 1980's Unitron 60/900mm. Complete with Unihex, eyepieces M40mm, R25mm, K18mm, K12.5mm, SYM9mm, SYM7mm, star diagonal, porro prism, 4x19 finder, tripod, wooden storage box, instruction manual.
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Posted 24 September 2024 - 08:48 AM
And its Astrograph. Seeking fir the appropriate mountind rings
provide me with the diameter rings you are looking for.
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Posted 24 September 2024 - 08:59 AM
Rare Unitron 65/900mm of 1976-1981 vintage in like new condition that I was lucky to procure from the German importer Manfred Wachter at the sad event of his business closure in the year 1985. Complete with Unihex, eyepieces M40mm, R25mm, K18mm, K12.5mm, SYM9mm, SYM7mm, star diagonal, porro prism, 4x19 finder, tripod, wooden storage box, instruction manual. For more on this visit Dave Komars wonderful site at www.unitronhistory.com.
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Posted 24 September 2024 - 11:54 AM
provide me with the diameter rings you are looking for.
Sure!
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Posted 26 September 2024 - 10:24 PM
lets see who can identify this toy
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 09:56 AM
lets see who can identify this toy
Some sort of illuminated guiding eyepiece?
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:00 AM
lets see who can identify this toy
I can see a big 'ol wire-wound potentiometer... so must be dimmable at the least.
May we see a photo of the jumbly bits please?
Is that a micrometer maybe?
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:11 AM
I can see a big 'ol wire-wound potentiometer... so must be dimmable at the least.
May we see a photo of the jumbly bits please?
Is that a micrometer maybe?
Here’s my Unitron micrometer:
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:13 AM
After all my Unitrons, all I have left is the micrometer and four or five eyepieces.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:40 AM
Now that's Down-Sizing!
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:43 AM
Now that's Down-Sizing!
Yep! I am pretty sure that I’m finally done downsizing. I’m down to the minimum in terms of both practical use and sentimental value. There is really nothing more that I want, and I can comfortably store, and use, what I have.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 10:50 AM
BIF: I may be delivering my 1958 Questar Standard to our daughter next week...
On Topic: I could've gotten sentimental about 1 Unitron -- that 1950s 142. Outstanding Views, Great Jupiter Pix, and with a serious restoration would've been a pretty & useable Classic that got used.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 11:01 AM
Some sort of illuminated guiding eyepiece?
-drl
yes, that is what it is. Very rare. I have some other interesting Unitron pieces I will be posting pictures of.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 12:07 PM
Here's my Deutron:
My newer 128 came with the larger finder with wrap-around brackets:
Do you use it much? I had one for years and used it maybe once. It was mostly a collector’s item for me.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 12:30 PM
Do you use it much? I had one for years and used it maybe once. It was mostly a collector’s item for me.
No, I do not use it much at all. Like you said, just once. It's still like new.
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Posted 27 September 2024 - 02:10 PM
for years the duetron eluded me. And poof it was raining duetrons. I have a NOS model b which is for the 1.25" eyepieces. All gear I need to sell. However, I do not know why I am still buying gear. Hard habit to shake.
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Posted 28 September 2024 - 08:52 AM
Have been many Unitrons come and go here. Such beautiful scopes. Currently just 2 I still have. This one is a 155C that probably started out as a 142 and accessories added. Have all the boxes too. Even the guide scope box. (Thanks Jordan) 
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Posted 28 September 2024 - 09:36 AM
Awesome looking Unitrons
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Posted 28 September 2024 - 09:54 AM
for years the duetron eluded me. And poof it was raining duetrons. I have a NOS model b which is for the 1.25" eyepieces. All gear I need to sell. However, I do not know why I am still buying gear. Hard habit to shake.
Yep. I’m very glad that I shook it.
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