Built around 1880, this Berry and Mackay (Aberdeen) brass Table telescope is optically in good condition. It is hard to tell from the photos, but this is a fairly massive scope, OTA length is around 100cm and stands 100cm high as shown in image 1, objective diameter is 75mm. I've only used it as a piece of furniture and have not ever seriously used it for astronomy. It is in truth a very pretty piece though.
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Anyone buying this will need to do a few things:
- Source/make a focuser knob (square shaft)
- Fix the elevation clamping system
- Polish the tube
- Paint the legs black
- Find/make a brass cap for the objective
It does not come with a box, what you see is what you get
$425 firm, buyer pays shipping. Check out similar scopes on ebay and you will know that this is a bargain.
