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Originally Posted by Neil
I remember about 40 something years ago reading an advertisement in a booklet supplied with Tasco telescopes, which I had a couple of in the 1970's. It was for a Tasco 4" refractor mounted on a equatorial pier, the "ants pants " back then and very expensive, about $2000, a fortune.
Now I see all of these wonderful telescopes hoping to fulfill your dreams with, and I am sure you will . So to quote a certain man on the radio "keep the dream alive", clear skies.  |
Yep, I remember the exact booklet, I got one in 1982 from a toy store in Newcastle after I started my very first part time job at Woolies. I used to take it to bed and stare at it under the covers, instead of girly magazines
I remember that big 4" scope it was the last one in the booklet if I remember? Remember thinking that was ridiculous and I could never have something like that ever
Rest is history as they say 
This is the catalog I took to bed
I ended up buying the 4.5" Lunagrosso model for AU$325 at David Jones in Kotara Newcastle
Mike