Free scopes & gear...

[Wavytone]

Now that I've got your attention :) some dill is advertising $0 on all their gear:
http://www.astronomyalive.com.au/exotic-optics/cassegrain-telescopes.html

I wonder if they're aware of the Fair Trading laws concerning misleading advertising... I'd love to take it on and see if I can wangle the Quantum 8" Mak, a nice mount and a bunch of eyepieces for free :D

[pgc hunter]

*Price on application only*

looks like we'll be saving our pennies to grab that $35,000 mak. bah, I'll go for that 32" SDM instead for that price :lol:

Still, would be cool to own such a rare and exotic scope... only *1* in the southern hemisphere!!!

[Wavytone]

Now now... let's focus on the scope on the left of her, do not sniff at a Questar 3.5", even a humble field model; they are amazing scopes for their aperture. And I'll warrant few here have had the pleasure of using one.

And it's going for free for the asking, amazing.

[pjphilli]

Yes Wavytone - you got my attention. However I have heard "there is no such thing as a free lunch" but I have not heard the same about "free telescopes" I wonder........Cheers Peter

[JethroB76]

The owner of this site posts on here doesnt he? Astromelb?
The website has listed prices like that for as long as I can remember.

[DavidU]

Yes Chris posts here. Chris has been a real gentleman in the 8 years I have known him. He also makes a wicked telescope.

[stephenb]

I asked for a price for the Questar. Haven't heard back yet....

[TrevorW]

Quantum where always overpriced IMO

a 6" in 1978 only cost $1500

even if only 8 where made I can't see how it would justify $35000

(PS: they are not free "price on application" generally means if you have to ask you can't afford them)

[Bassnut]

The 3.5in at the top was made in 1960, with depreciation, that would be worth about......... $39.56 now?.

[Starkler]

Average price of gold was around $158au/oz then so the scope was worth 9.5oz of gold. Today that makes it worth roughly $11940.

[TrevorW]

Can't compare the two one has an inherent value the other does not the value of gold to everyone would be the same the value of the scope would not be