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Craigslist, eBay, and other vintage classic telescope ads

Started by mdowns , Feb 28 2025 10:44 PM

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#51 DouglasPaul

Surveyor 1

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Joined: 19 Aug 2020
Loc: Quartszite AZ

Posted 04 March 2025 - 04:54 AM

Tempting Takahashi

https://zenmarket.jp...ode=p1175657298

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#52 Cavs56

Messenger

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Posted 04 March 2025 - 08:18 AM

https://www.facebook...3160632031937/

Celestron Celestar? I’m leaving Florida Thursday I just don’t have time. Just some great deals down here.

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#53 Cavs56

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Posted 04 March 2025 - 08:20 AM

I don’t know why the
links don’t work all the time Lutz Florida.

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#54 mstatti

Sputnik

Posts: 47
Joined: 13 Jun 2022

Posted 04 March 2025 - 04:30 PM

Unitron 131-C in Michigan Goodwill. I'm considering driving for it...

https://shopgoodwill.../item/224266079

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#55 ccwemyss

Gemini

Posts: 3,330
Joined: 11 Aug 2016
Loc: Massachusetts

Posted 04 March 2025 - 04:38 PM

Go for it! That's a rare bird! Nice mount too.

Chip W.

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#56 RichA

Hubble

Posts: 13,197
Joined: 03 Jun 2010
Loc: Toronto, Canada

Posted 04 March 2025 - 04:43 PM

4 Clave Eyepieces and a Clave Barlow, approx $1050.00 U.S. astrobuysell:

https://astrobuysell....php?view=78822

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#57 apfever

Cosmos

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Posted 04 March 2025 - 06:36 PM

This won't last long, sure wish it was closer.

O.T. C8 with best style sandcast tripod and most loaded wedge offered complete with fine az adjust. All nice shape, trunk, Zowie $300.

LINK right here in CN

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#58 Bomber Bob

ISS

Posts: 24,600
Joined: 09 Jul 2013
Loc: The Swamp, LA (Lower Alabama)

Posted 04 March 2025 - 07:37 PM

Tempting Takahashi

https://zenmarket.jp...ode=p1175657298

Yep... High-power views like an FC-76 at 1/5th the price...

Speaking of TAK... most complete rig so far... Takahashi Space Boy EQ + Tripod: https://zenmarket.jp...ode=g1175728094

BIN $660.

Speaking of high-quality small reflectors... MIZAR Comet F8 EQ Rig: https://zenmarket.jp...ode=f1175390901

BIN $207. Mine was Outstanding. Ditto for the even older Mizar P-100 F10...

Snake Bite or Snake Oil... Vixen VIPER 90 F13 MCT + Kenko KDS-AZ + Tripod: https://zenmarket.jp...ode=e1175483810

Currently at $54. Pentax J Series uses the same mount...

Edited by Bomber Bob, 04 March 2025 - 08:31 PM.

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#59 abe

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Loc: Madison, Wisconsin

Posted 04 March 2025 - 07:43 PM

Intes Alert:

Nice looking M603 - $680:
https://www.facebook...679347021181842

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#60 YourNotSirius

Apollo

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Loc: Somewhere in New Hampshire

Posted 04 March 2025 - 07:59 PM

This won't last long, sure wish it was closer.

O.T. C8 with best style sandcast tripod and most loaded wedge offered complete with fine az adjust. All nice shape, trunk, Zowie $300.

LINK right here in CN

If it were closer.... We could replace the one that was stolen a few years ago. It did not have a serial number either but, it had been de-forked decades ago.

Q

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#61 reverse_syzygy

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Loc: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Posted 04 March 2025 - 11:33 PM

here on CN:

Vixen FL-80S Fluorite Apo F/8 - $900 - Georgia

https://www.cloudyni...luorite-apo-f8/

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#62 Cloudy~Knight

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Posts: 316
Joined: 10 Apr 2023
Loc: Rocky Mountain High

Posted 05 March 2025 - 12:27 AM

Beautiful Edmund 6" f6 Red Newt with a full set of RKE eyepieces (with barlow). Pickup only - San Jose, CA

https://shopgoodwill.../item/224180054

Here's an ad from the 1983 Edmund Holiday Sale Catalog:

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#63 YourNotSirius

Apollo

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Loc: Somewhere in New Hampshire

Posted 05 March 2025 - 01:03 AM

Criterion Dynascope reflector $150 Syracuse NY. Odd location for an ad but what the heck!

https://www.rcgroups...ector-Telescope

The old man tried to reach out to the fellow. He actually signed up for that site and it doesn't want to allow him to use the internal message system. The old man gave him an email address to try and get around what appears to be an issue with the site. He's not hear from the guy since then and is just about ready to say screw it. He says the web site has security issues which is probably why the PM system won't come up for him. Therefore, he's not too impressed with it.

Q

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#64 Kitfox

Mercury-Atlas

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Loc: North Carolina, USA

Posted 05 March 2025 - 11:38 AM

I used to be a mod on RCGroups and am still an active member. It is huge, and it used to be function was limited for new members. Not sure if that is the issue, but it has the same problem as all spaces, legitimate buyers and sellers are not guaranteed, but they try...

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#65 mstatti

Sputnik

Posts: 47
Joined: 13 Jun 2022

Posted 05 March 2025 - 11:38 AM

The old man tried to reach out to the fellow. He actually signed up for that site and it doesn't want to allow him to use the internal message system. The old man gave him an email address to try and get around what appears to be an issue with the site. He's not hear from the guy since then and is just about ready to say screw it. He says the web site has security issues which is probably why the PM system won't come up for him. Therefore, he's not too impressed with it.

Q

I actually got a Dynascope 8 from this guy, I think he has this telescope listed on cloudynights and facebook marketplace.

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#66 Kitfox

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Loc: North Carolina, USA

Posted 05 March 2025 - 11:55 AM

I just chatted with him over on regroups, yes, it is here, too:

https://www.cloudyni...rv-6-telescope/

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#67 SandyHouTex

Voyager 1

Posts: 10,149
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA

Posted 05 March 2025 - 12:18 PM

Beautiful Edmund 6" f6 Red Newt with a full set of RKE eyepieces (with barlow). Pickup only - San Jose, CA

https://shopgoodwill.../item/224180054

Here's an ad from the 1983 Edmund Holiday Sale Catalog:

Edmund 6%22 f7 Newt.jpg

All of the good stuff is in Cali Sally.

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#68 SandyHouTex

Voyager 1

Posts: 10,149
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA

Posted 05 March 2025 - 12:20 PM

This looks like a nice Quartz 1963 Questar for $3860:

https://astromart.co...estar-63-quartz

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#69 Bomber Bob

ISS

Posts: 24,600
Joined: 09 Jul 2013
Loc: The Swamp, LA (Lower Alabama)

Posted 05 March 2025 - 12:25 PM

I just chatted with him over on regroups, yes, it is here, too:

https://www.cloudyni...rv-6-telescope/

Man! That's a Great Deal. I paid the same for my... uh... highly personalized RV-6...

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#70 DouglasPaul

Surveyor 1

Posts: 1,966
Joined: 19 Aug 2020
Loc: Quartszite AZ

Posted 05 March 2025 - 02:32 PM

Man! That's a Great Deal. I paid the same for my... uh... highly personalized RV-6...

I paid more than that for my Meade 628, and it's not in that nice of shape.

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#71 DouglasPaul

Surveyor 1

Posts: 1,966
Joined: 19 Aug 2020
Loc: Quartszite AZ

Posted 05 March 2025 - 02:35 PM

All of the good stuff is in Cali Sally.

I think clamchip would love that one.

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#72 deSitter

Still in Old School

Posts: 21,375
Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Posted 05 March 2025 - 03:08 PM

here on CN:

Vixen FL-80S Fluorite Apo F/8 - $900 - Georgia

https://www.cloudyni...luorite-apo-f8/

Too much but a nice scope. $400 I'd consider it. Not far (but not exactly close).

-drl

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#73 deSitter

Still in Old School

Posts: 21,375
Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Posted 05 March 2025 - 03:16 PM

Beautiful Edmund 6" f6 Red Newt with a full set of RKE eyepieces (with barlow). Pickup only - San Jose, CA

https://shopgoodwill.../item/224180054

Here's an ad from the 1983 Edmund Holiday Sale Catalog:

Edmund 6%22 f7 Newt.jpg

Isn't this mount a downgrade from the classic SSC? What about the tube? Somehow it just seems cheaper.

-drl