Skywatcher ED80 and mount

[5ash]

Expressions of interest/ offers for this very nice telescope and mount. The williams optics focusser and finder are accessories that are worth more than the scope. The mount is a recently purchased ioptron cube pro from andrews and the tripod is from my skywatcher NEQ6. I do have the original ioptron tripod but have as you see made an adapter for the sky watcher tripod . I would appreciate sensible offers based on the component values , my reason for looking at selling is that it is taking up too much cupboard space. It has been used about twice on this and a different mount in the last two years I have only got it out today as i want to use it for the transit of venus. Optics are excellent.Will consider separating bits only if scope sold first . Prefer pick up.
regards philip

Ps from monday to this wednesday will be unavailable

[omegacrux]

A price would be handy
Sorry l just re read it

David

[Gem]

Any more details?
Type of refractor? Focal length? Age?
Hard to express interest without more details...

[5ash]

Hi grant,
It's a 600mm focal length skywatcher ed80 pro series , not sure the age as I swapped it for a 13" dob about 2years ago .
Regards philip

[traveller]

Pm sent re Ed 80. The pro gold tubes were made in the late 90s to early noughties.
Bo

[5ash]

Hi Bo,
Your comment on the telescopes age caused me to research it on the net. The gold Ed pro series came out after 2006 , where you got 1990's from I don't know???
Philip

[traveller]

Apologies :ashamed::ashamed::ashamed::ashamed :
There was also a review of it on this site, dating from 2006.
Bo

[Meru]

Haha Bo! Not to butt in but yup, the 80ED Gold came out in the 2000s :) It has exactly the same optics as the black diamonds that cost *alot* more. I bought a new 80ED Pro (Gold), and it is an excellent scope. Infact its probably the most used scope I have, very little if no CA even on bright objects like the moon and does exceptionally well for astrophotography too (If you decide to get into it) :) Well worth its weight!

[Inflow]

PM'd Partial EOI

[5ash]

Have withdrawn expressions of interest/offers , as offers so far do not reflect the value of the scope.
Philip