Meade LX 200 10 inch seems cheap.

[hotspur (Chris)]

Had a lady ring me up,and want me to take a look at a telescope she needs to sell,she lives not far from me,I promptly forgot to have a look,but will go and have a look-as she rang again this morn.

Apparently,its a Meade 10 inch LX 200 a 93 model,has wedge,she says its a WQ mount,but then says she has the wedge.So make me think its Alt-Az.

She,said today,she wants to sell it and get rid off it,and was asking $750 for the whole kit-eye pieces,computer controller etc.I told her good luck-as its harder to sell second hand astro gear,than a second hand fishing boat.

I have no interest in Meades,and only use my gear 2-3 times a year,so thought I'd mention it here.Have no idea if that's a fair price,or if anyone actually uses Meades these days,but a 10 inch S.C at that price appeared to me someone here might be interested.

I'll take some photos and rumage around and check it all out if anyone interested.

[Barrykgerdes]

If it is a 1993 model it may only have the early computer (no two star alignment) and that would be a good price. the electronics were updated in 1994 and you had to buy an upgrade kit to get a new motherboard and handset.

I advertised my 10" LX200 some time ago with lots of extras including a repair kit but could not get my price $2000 so I supect that no one wants them any more.

Barry

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

The OTA should be ok - they were made quitewell.
It'd go well on a azEQ6

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Hi,

$750 !! I'm not in the market, but check this out for comparison

http://www.astrobuysell.com/au/propview.php?view=2454

Cheers

[hotspur (Chris)]

hmmm-I'll go and check it out,and take some photos,but not many people use these old clankers these days.I'd say the one for 3.5 K would sit for a while.Think this lady just wants to get rid of it.-I have known she has had it since new.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by GeoffW1

Hi,

$750 !! I'm not in the market, but check this out for comparison

http://www.astrobuysell.com/au/propview.php?view=2454

Cheers

As Darryl Kerrigan would say "Tell him he's dreaming".

A new Meade 10" ACF is only about $2,800, but then, the advert did say "Classic", so I suppose that adds value?

If he gets 3.5k for that, I think I will advertise my "Classic" Celestron Nexstar on that site.

PS: No disrespect to the seller, but you have to be realistic. I think the newer models are much better optically than the older model. I used to sell them, once upon a time.