My first scope was a 60mm Tasco refractor with a straight through zoom eyepiece-my then wife and kids gave it to me for my birthday back in 1986, I think. It was totally useless for astronomy, but I managed to find Saturn with it.
Wetted my appetite, so I got a Meade 2120LX3 and used it for a couple of years-while I had it, I also got a Meade 80mm refractor on a G.E mount-I loved the sharp, contrasty images so much, I have only owned refractors since.
2 Astro-Physics Starfires, Televue Pronto, Televue 102mm and several lesser refractors until my current Stellarvue 90mm Raptor.
I've been on the waiting list for 5 years for another Starfire, but reckon I will die long before my turn comes up!
