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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
I'm doing a bit of research for someone on the likely sale price of a telescope (he doesn't know if he wants to sell it yet or not but he's elderly and this was left to him by a friend a few years ago).
I don't have much in the way of details atm and I haven't seen the scope. I'm posting it here because I'm not familiar with this setup. It's a 12" meade newt approx 10 years old and it is on an equatorial mount. Initially I thought of the Starfinder 12.5 but it didn't come on an eq mount, only dobsonian. My thoughts are that it was mounted eq style as an aftermarket job.
Does anyone know of an equatorially mounted 12" meade setup from around 10 years ago (or older)
Thanks
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Hi Paul,
I have 2 Meade General Catalog's, 1994-95 & 1996-97.
The range of eq mounted Newts in both catalogs list the 6", 8", 10" and 16" Starfinder Eq Reflecting Telescopes.
As you mentioned the 12.5" Starfinder, at least in these particular Catalogs, was only available as a Dob.
Thought the dates of these Catalogs might help to constrain the year for you, most likely the scope you mention is pre 1994.
Regards
Trevor