[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Selling due to financial constraints.
Originally purchased for a friend, he decided, unseen, on an FLT 110 instead. Go figure?!
Well, the FLT is off to Siberia and I can't afford to keep this.

Stunning, ultra high contrast, crystal clear, colourless, faultless wide field refractor. Pinpoint, brilliant stars. No ghosting or fade-in.
Hand-finished Russian 105/650 OK4 (similar to FPL53 but better IMO) triplet lens in a beautifully made SV tube with 2" Feathertouch focuser.
If AP made a 4", this would be it. Optically equal to a "Traveller" in every way.

This lens configuration is now only available from APM / TMB, and in their least expensive tube will set you back over $US4100 + post + duty, etc. etc.
It has some extremely small paint scrapes on end of the dew shield where the monster cap attaches, and the included 3 Stellarvue HD mounting rings are a bit scruffy, but the tube and focuser are comsmetically 9/10.
No diagonal but a multi-reticle RDF and armoured travel case are included,

Price is $3300 including postage. Will consider reasonable offers, but this is an EXCELLENT instrument in fine condition, so no low-balls.
Try before you buy welcome.
Pics to follow.
Thanks for looking,
Peter