[Roger Davis]

Hi All,

I have been sitting back and reading this article and enjoying watching the scope come back to life. This has been an interesting journey and one which has gained the rebirth of a nicely constructed instrument.
With the posting of the advertised scope with the so called "Browningisms" though I must make comment. The focusing knob is a standard shape which is found on most instruments from that period. Early Dollond (1872-1927), Dallmeyer (1861-1892), Short (1868-1900+), Clarkson (1880-1900+) and many others Troughton, Simms, Broadhurst (later Broadhurst & Clarkson and later Broadhurst Clarkson & Co) exhibited such knobs.Trunnions of similar design are also used by the same manufacturers of that time.
I'm looking forward to seeing how that mount comes up!

Roger Davis
Member Antique Telescope Society