Good on you Kev - a great buy. I've known John for nearly six years at MAS, and he has been singing the praises of this scope since I've known him. He also had its smaller brother, the 60mm, which I borrowed for a while a few years back. It was a little jewel as well. great units, the both of them. Liquid-smooth hardware.
I, too, used to look at this scope as a kid in 1974 I went to North Sydney Boy's High just down the road in Falcon Street. I actually ended up in the office right above Astro Optical in Hume Street years later.
Good outcome Kev and John.