C8 Black tube

[Erg]

Hi All

Is there a way to tell the age of my Black C8 OTA by the serial number?

thx

Pete

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

Not from Celestron

http://www.celestron.com/c3/support3/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=2234&nav=0,263

but there is a lot of info out there which could give an approximate year

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/61082-calling-all-celestron-c8-owners/

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2148840/Main/2128022

Cheers

[Stardrifter_WA]

Is it carbon fibre? Celestron did produce a black "carbon fibre" 8" OTA about 6 or 7 years ago.

Cheers Peter

[Erg]

Thx for the links Geoff.

Peter its not a carbon fibre one (I wish). Its got an old skool feel to it. Could be decades old?

I'll check the links and report back.

thx

Pete