[Translucidus (Peter)]

Hi Guys
It's great to know there is an appreciation of Polarex Telescopes here.

Some time ago I acquired a 125MM F2000mm Polarex Refractor complete with some 15 eyepieces, two finder scopes, 240volt drive motor and enormous and heavy German Equatorial Mount on 3 Timber legs. The mount is very similar to number 6 photo of the first post here by Unipol and the scope is very similar to the last photo although it is a 5 inch.

There is also the multi eyepiece rotator turret, dual viewing eyepiece holder (for two people).

The optics are in generally excellent condition as they have been kept separate from the tube and mount during a long storage period before my acquisition.

The tube and mount though need some restoration. The tube simply needs a fresh powder coat and inner blackening. The mount works in one axis but seems locked in the other; looks easy to renovate though as there is minimal corrosion.

I am looking forward to either selling the lot to a capable restorer who would value the scope, or restore it myself when I retire sometime in the next couple of years.

Any tips on restoration would be appreciated; especially freeing up the EQ Mount mechanism and also painting the OTAs

I am also wondering what its value would be in Australia as I am open to offers from someone who would value it properly.