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Old 13-10-2010, 01:16 AM
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Red face 1975 Astronomical EVENTS CALENDAR

My missus was rummaging around and found a box in the closet... and when I looked inside.. oh my... "Is that disco music I hear?" ..

Enclosed (all circa mid-70's):

1 - Canon FTb-N camera
1 - Vivitar Automatic Tele Converter FL-FD 2X-4 Made in Japan (all the Canon FD lenses are with my wifes Canon AV-1)
1 - Meade Camera Adapter (made in Japan) with a T-mount for the Canon (amazing how this adapter hasn't changed in decades... still the same)
1 - Meade MA12mm Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece with a little red light bulb (as in real bulb)
1 - Battery pack for above (before LED's lamps obviously, the powerpack is the size of a pack of smokes)
1 - 6x30mm Spotting Scope from my Criterion RV-6 (have no idea why I took it off the scope).
1 - Declination pointer off the RV-6 (honestly, I must be stupid or something, what was I going to do with that?)
1 - 0.975" eyepiece tube (lower half only... no idea so don't ask)...
2 - Shutter cable releases

I know my RV-6 is collecting dust in Missouri (recent discovery of my oldest son), obviously with missing parts... I used to shoot Astrophoto's in the mid-70's (TriMax film, pushed to ASA800-ASA1600) when I was a teenager, thus the equipment. My best shots were of Comet West in 1976. Have no idea where the photos are, but I am positive the negatives are still in a box in the USA.


Oh... and last, but not least... I found a little events calendar that I used to request from California every Thanksgiving time so I could receive it before the new year.
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Old 13-10-2010, 02:18 AM
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That was the year I got my first scope (60mm refractor). I wish I'd had access to such detailed planet finder info!
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Wow, what a great box of treasures, and memories.
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Old 13-10-2010, 07:40 AM
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That was the year I started work with the PMG.

I noticed on the bottom of the leaflet that it says "Copyright 1975", you had better hope they don't take you to court!
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Some great memories there! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 14-10-2010, 02:15 AM
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That was the year I got my first scope (60mm refractor). I wish I'd had access to such detailed planet finder info!
Avid reader of S&T at the time... their adverts always drew me to call or write for "freebies", which were plentiful in the 70's...

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I noticed on the bottom of the leaflet that it says "Copyright 1975", you had better hope they don't take you to court!

Ha ha ha... didn't even think about it... but I think I'm safe...
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