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Old 12-09-2011, 07:03 PM
Hans Tucker (Hans)
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Originally Posted by The Mekon View Post
Should that not be 1996 Hans? The first 130EDTs were built in late 1991, and it was not until a few years later that the F6 version came out. Both types were ED glass.
Roland Christen made his first 130 f/6 in the mid 80's using a unique batch of KZ Flint Glass he acquired from NASA...he also made a 5" f/12 and a 6" f/9 line from the same stock of glass...all this before the advent of ED glass.
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