Celestron "Losmandy" C9.25 Dovetail

[Merlin66]

This is a Orange "Losmandy" dovetail, 440mm long with a top curved surface to suit a C9.25.
Much better than the standard Vixen style supplied by Celestron.
Asking $80 delivered.

(I bought this recently for the spectroheliograph, but the top curve gives me fitment problems...need to find a flat top replacement)

[g__day]

Hey Ken,

It might help folk if you mention if this was the narrow or wide dovetail and I guess at 440mm is the newer shorter one - vs the older longer ones for the C9.25s that are over 5 years old?

Cheers,

Matthew

[Merlin66]

It's the wider Losmandy style....
New v's old fit???
You'd need to measure the OTA hole spacing to confirm - this dovetail is 440mm overall length.

[g__day]

Apparently about 3-4 years ago they must have shortened at least the hole spacing front to back by about 8 - 10 mm, my dovetail bar (wide) is 446mm long by comparision on a 8 year old OTA.

[StuTodd]

Yes, I have a "new one" which is only 440mm long, however, my OTA fixing holes are 440mm apart, will try and use it as a top rail somehow. . It is an older C9.25, pre 2008.