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Has anyone heard of telescopes built by I Floreani?
Hi there,
First post on the forum, so sorry if the topic is in the wrong sub forum.
I came across a serious looking reflector at a garage sale in Central Victoria.
The sale was organized by a guy, who's father sadly passed away and he is trying to sell off his dad's belongings.
Amongst it was this reflector but unfortunately he had no information on it whatsoever, neither there is anything written on the scope or stand to give away the specs.
The telescope looks like, it was built in the 70s-80s. It is a robust all metal construction, I assume it weights between 50-100kg with stand.
The primary mirror measures somewhere between 7-8in and both the primary and secondary mirror look they are in good condition and was kept covered whilst in storage.
Oddly, the eyepiece socket seems like an 0.965in one, which in my understanding is not a common diameter.
It is on an equatorial mount, which moves pretty smoothly and looks well balanced despite the dirt and the dust. Overall, the telescope needs a good clean but seems like in good working order.
My question is, did anyone hear about these telescopes before or have experience with them.
The built quality is extraordinary but don't know anything about its optical performance. The price he is asking for is probably a real bargain, but would like to get some opinions from people who know more about the topic, before I invest in it.
Many thanks in advance!
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