[WITHDRAWN] Autumn clean out

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Hi all,

I have a few items that I'd like to pass onto new homes - these items are all needing good homes, that will treat them lovingly, and take them out of a dark cupboard more often than I can.

* Brand new GSO 8X50 straight through finder, with bracket - $50 with post. SOLD

* Brand new GSO two speed Crayford style focuser - came from an 8" OTA. $100 with post. SOLD

* Empty GSO 8" f/4 "imaging" OTA metal tube. Band new. Comes with an empty 8" mirror cell, spider and mirrorless secondary mirror holder, OTA fan, finder scope dovetail block & a set of tube rings (not the originals that came with this OTA. Asking $150 pick up only. The shell of your own custom 8" instrument? Add your own optics & focuser and you are away.

I have a an ok condition 8" f/4 mirror (figure quality is good, though the surface is not pristine, it is useable.) and 63mm secondary. I can include these with the above metal tube for $200 - that is tube and optics together (might not have been clear in the first instance).

* Generic 24mm to 8mm zoom eyepiece. Very good condition, with both dust caps, chrome barrel has a few marks from use, body is unmarked, glass is nice and clean. Has a rattle which is common in these inexpensive eyepieces, but works well. $35 with post. SOLD

* Vixen 3.5mm LVW, in excellent condition, with both dust caps. $230 with post.

* GSO/Bintel 2X ED 2" barlow. Excellent condition, with dust caps and box. DOES NOT HAVE 1.25" ADAPTER. $45 with post. SOLD

Photos below are of the finder, focuser, the OTA (looks like this one, minus the focuser and finder), zoom EP and Vixen LVW.

Thanks for looking,

Alex.

[Paullus (Paul)]

Hi,

I'll grab the focuser and zoom eyepiece. I've sent a PM but seems that they've been a bit flakey of late.

Cheers

[N1 (Mirko)]

PM'd re finder.

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Additional item:

* Modest 'Twin Star' 80X400 refractor with 1.25" focuser, rings and basic dovetail plate. Objective lens is in good nick and is coated. Asking $110 plus post - SOLD

Also added photo of ED Barlow.

[toppy (Pete)]

Hi Alexander,
I'll take the tube if you change your mind on not freighting interstate to Melb. Cheers Pete

"Empty GSO 8" f/4 "imaging" OTA metal tube. Band new. Comes with an empty 8" mirror cell, spider and mirrorless secondary mirror holder, OTA fan, finder scope dovetail block & a set of tube rings (not the originals that came with this OTA. Asking $150 "

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Updated asking prices, and clarified the tube and optics situation.

Toppy, I don't have a suitable box or foam inserts to safely freight the tube. Sorry.

[yoh (Young)]

PM sent for 2X ED 2" barlow.