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The first decent telescope I owned was a Unitron 60mm model 128 that my father picked up for around 225 USD (4 weeks wages) back in 1968. In the early 70s I added a 70mm Amasco from Astro-Optical Supplies in Crows Nest. In 1972 I got a Royal 4.5" EQ Newtonian from Japan and by 1973 I was building my own 8" Newtonian which was mounted on a Fullerscopes MK-III mount and then on a Sampson mount. Both mounts are now long gone but the primary mirror is still in use today.
Since then I've built at least a couple of dozen telescopes and perhaps owned 30 more. My most prized though as a 1.5" short Naval Refractor that my grandfather first showed me the moon and M31 one with in the early 60s. That scope predates 1770.
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