An impressive Fecker

[AstroJunk]

Don't you just love these 1950's adverts. This one is from Sky & Tel, 1959.

A classic.

[JD2439975]

Holy cow! it's...solid. :lol:
Might need a couple of mates just to put the counterweights on.

[Blue Skies]

They don't make them like they used to. Would certainly be a solid bit of kit.

[pgc hunter]

Probably needed 8 million years worth of wages to pay for that in those days.

[Waxing_Gibbous]

Feck Me!
What's the 'Lady of the House" doin' with a bit of kit like that? Why is she out of the kitchen?
Unless there's a washing machine in that pedestal, she'd best get back to work and leave the business of science to her husband!

[JD2439975]

Oh peter... (we need a facepalm emoticon)
When the girls find this they'll flay you alive...and now I've gone and quoted it so there's no turning back. :lol:

Anyone need a small purse about yeah big...:eyepop::rofl:

[AstroJunk]

Ah, that ad and this thread are so wrong on so many levels :D

(and you are right Jacquie, the performance of these old scopes is superb!)

[[1ponders]]

I really really want to edit this thread. Unfortunately its legitimate. :lol:

However treading carefully is advised with some of the TOS avoidance ;)

[jjjnettie]

:) We've come a long way since then.

[dugnsuz]

Yeah, I've heard there's a 20" now!!!:scared3:

[jjjnettie]

Well might you hide Dougie. :evil2:

[renormalised]

"That's one big F......." something Father Ted might say:):P

[jjjnettie]

Sorry for the hijack.

:lol: It'd be more a Father Jack line I reckon.
My favourite episodes "Cigarettes, Alcohol and Roller Blading." and "New Jack City"

[that_guy]

how much is this thing?? This ad makes me uncomfortable... It looks as if she has no idea what she's doing!!:eek::eek::eek:

[renormalised]

Nah....his line would be, "DRINK!!!!....WOMAN!!....ARSE!!!...D RINK!!!...F...!!!":):P

[AstroJunk]

'Tis OK.

The two 'Kicking Bishop Brennan up the A%$s' episodes (A%$@' episodes) get my vote.

Favorite quote - Dougal: 'Ah, Buckeroo, sport of kings!'

[[1ponders]]

Could we get back on topic please. This thread is in equipment discussions not general chat.
Thanks

[M54]

Looks a bit like the space shuttle!

Do you think they used a woman in the photo to accentuate its size?

[erick]

According to my ruler, She is under 5' tall (not more than 1.44m) tall. 1950's version of "photoshopping" I think!

However it would be nice to see that scope these days. I wonder how many survive?

Update - Google tells me here is one still being loved:-

http://observatory.phy.queensu.ca/IMG/history/bealo.jpg

[jjjnettie]

Check out the size of the rings sitting on top of it. Wonder what sits there?

[erick]

I've done a bit more searching.

Here we go:-

http://www.chachka.net/new_page_2.htm

Says the rings are "for balance!" :)

[AstroJunk]

Good find Erick!

(shouldn't you be buffing SDM0039 now ?:lol:!)