Kunama - you NEED this!

[LewisM]

For the Gaunt:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Clarkson-London-brass-4-5-dia-telescope-pine-case-5-long-/300847642893?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW. CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D142%26meid%3D5 064626832689115780%26pid%3D100010%2 6prg%3D1076%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D2211749 95833%26

[Kunama]

Hey Lewis, sent you a PM!

As much as I would love it and it would be perfect for the Gaunt, I fear my dear wife would not see the funny side of it.

Am I scared of what she might do to me, you better believe it :(:(
Four months ago I told her I might spend a few hundred dollars and get a little telescope. Well we all know how that went !!!

[Wavytone]

Well, here's a real antique in mint condition - a Dollond 3.5" complete with its original mount, tripod, box and instructions http://www.trevorphilip.com/late-18th-century-refracting-telescope-Dollond-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=4&tabindex=3&objectid=197668&categoryid=1397

If you just want a display piece (ie not a functioning telescope) buy one of the cheap replica brass refractors mad in India. Complete rubbish optically but they look good and the focus works.

If you want a cheap brass one that actually works, Bintel have some for sale, or you could ask this chap for an OTA: http://www.irpoyser.co.uk/irpoysercatalogue1.php

But if I had the spare cash, one of these 6" f/15 babies...http://skylight.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-skylight-6

[Kunama]

I think I will stick with my Istar Perseus 6" F10. I now have a Baader Semi-Apo filter with it and the views with the Vixen LVW 13 & 17 EPs are excellent.

I do like the Skylight scopes though.