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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Very old school " Stellafane" like bit of kit, robust and capable looking and even the finder looks to be capable....of holding bird netting..?  
I loved dreaming about having many of the masterpieces in the photos from that star party in the 80's
Mike |
Don't let looks fool you, this OTA contains hardly any metal, but if you refer to the mount, then yes, this rebuild looks like a step backward - going from AltAz to EQ. Also, this conversion has turned it into a bit of a Frankenscope even though it was never designed to be good looking. However, this is a special purpose scope and I think the EQ mount is a better option.
Regarding the bird netting, I did not notice the illusion until you pointed it out.