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I wonder how many of us started out with one of these scopes? This is the same as my first scope of 30+ years ago.
I believe this one I am moding was donated to CAS. I have no idea how old the scope is but it has had a hard life with plenty of bumps. I shoud have taken a "before" photo but I have been so pushed for time I missed this step. However, before I started, it looked the same as the one in Twokids photo (except somewhat bumped and bruised).
The limited star testing I have done to date indicates is quite OK up to 100X or so. I am doing this rebuild on the cheap so I am leaving the secondary spider alone. Having said that, if cost were no consideration, I would love to fit a Protostar curved vane secondary support just for fun.
WRT focuser size, I have noted later model versions of this scope are fitted with a 1.25" focuser. Anyone know when the changeover occured?
Progress to date.
I have applied 2 coats of Estapol to the cloth covering the tube. The first coat soaked right into the fabric, however it is so humid here at present the second coat is proving very slow to dry.
I will probably get the mount well under way this weekend and hopefully some pics.
The ep height should be just over 1 metre so it should be just the right size for little people.
Cheers,
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