Refractor make ?

ZeroID (Brent) · #1 23-09-2010, 08:49 AM

I'm watching a older 80 x 900 Refractor on our local auction site. Does anyone recognise the type. The photo is poor quality and labelling almost unreadable, it says 'Telescope' !! Can't read the smaller print.
Current bid is $11.50 so I'd be interested in seeing if I can get it at a good price. Nice size for planetary camera build I'd think.

dannat (Daniel) · #2 23-09-2010, 10:17 AM

Don t recognize it looks ok though for 20

Blue Skies (Jacquie) · #3 23-09-2010, 08:19 PM

Yep, I recognise this - it's a Skywatcher, but it was probably sold through Star Optics in Queensland, who was importing them with this colour in the early 2000's and selling them under the name of Starspanner. The mottled grey pattern on the mountings also point to it being an early 2000's model. The quality would be ok, from memory, although I think they've improved quite a bit since then.

ZeroID (Brent) · #4 24-09-2010, 02:19 PM

The price has improved quite a bit too, don't think I'll be bidding on this one. Don't really need it, just thought it would appreciate a good home.

ZeroID (Brent) · #5 24-09-2010, 09:01 PM

Sold for $216. Hope it's going to a good home.