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Originally Posted by wulfgar
I got their "compact" (FL 1000 mm) 6" Newtonian in late 1974. Which had a metallic blue finish. It had a wooden main mirror cell (yuk!). This was spray painted black with some transparent pvc air hose stuck around the base inside the tube to keep the dust out. In the late 80's I replaced it with their cast model, which was a very nice piece. If I remember correctly the cast model was just coming in at the time.
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thanks for the info, I'd guess that the cast parts were on the market by '74, you must have just missed out ! how did they perform? any photos?
Roger