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Originally Posted by dsscse
Oh well, we will work it out eventually. I still cringe when thinking of the wonderful GEM EQ-.25  with soft wood Tri-Pod  as the 4.5" reflector when touched would take just less than 30 seconds to stop vibrating each time it was touched or I breathed on it |
Those Tasco wood tripods really were (and still are) wobbly, but at least the optics and OTAs (in the 70s and 80s anyway) were good. Can't say the same now .
And the rubbish gems they came with really detracted from the experience of using them - I wonder how many amateurs have given up on astronomy and telescopes based on their experiences , disappointments and fustrations with Tasco (and the like) telescopes ?