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Originally Posted by Astromelb
I have a couple of old refractors
Firstly a Watson 3 inch solid brass that I have put on a 1960's Polarex Az mount - this unit is the same as Sir John Monash's telescope which is in a glass case at Monash University here in Melbourne - the Monash unit is on the original claw brass tripod
I have also seen another one of these beautiful solid brass telescopes which was brought to me to service - but the unit had been dropped and the lens cleaved in two - tragic ��
My other unit is a brass and leather coated Broadhurst Clarkson which is just as gorgeous ☺
Image is Monash's unit courtesy of Monash Uni archives
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The one in Monash is a nice looking scope.
It would be great to see a picture of yours on your mount :-)