Big thing on ebay

torana68 (Roger) · #1 04-01-2011, 03:20 PM

hey all,
Another odd one out of the shed and onto ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWAX:IT

sure looks like a lotta work.... anyone recognise it?
Roger

el_draco (Rom) · #2 04-01-2011, 03:36 PM

I reckon its about a 10 inch cass. Man, I'd love to work on that thing, but they wont ship.

M110 (Andrew) · #3 05-01-2011, 03:18 AM

Geez, imagine how much freight would be to Tassie.lol

el_draco (Rom) · #4 05-01-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by M110

Geez, imagine how much freight would be to Tassie.lol

Probably not that bad actually. The owner tells me it has been in storage for 20 years. More pics added to the listing as well.

Satchmo · #5 05-01-2011, 09:44 AM

Looks like something from the 1940's or 50's. Its either an amateur long term project or a commercial instrument. The lack of a commercial focusser and the pier made to a specific lattitude suggest its an ATM project. The focuser looks like it has been nabbed from a very old brass refractor. Someones dream project that outlived them

It is certainly only of scrap metal value.

M110 (Andrew) · #6 05-01-2011, 09:59 AM

Looks like it would weigh a tonne.

TrevorW · #7 05-01-2011, 12:50 PM

looks like could be a Fuller scope

miki63au · #8 05-01-2011, 07:46 PM

Just had a look.
-No brand plate, no idea who made the optics.
-The secondary coating is non existent.
-Primary need coating and polishing, do to the many scratches(!)
-The mount is a rough home-shop make.
-The most valuable part would be the ~8" worm, but someone dragged the scope on it (1/2 tonne) in many angle. It's ruined. And there is no clutch-plate.
-DEC tangent arm is amateur in a bad way (y'know what I mean)

Totally useless for anything.

My 2c.

Mick.

el_draco (Rom) · #9 05-01-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by M110

Looks like it would weigh a tonne.

owner says 180-200kg. The oTA end cover looks like a drum kit bit...

miki63au · #10 05-01-2011, 08:08 PM

Rom,
the worm-wheel couldn't give a ssssugar, 100kg or 1/2 tonne or 1 tonne.
The thing was dragged on it and the soft bronze is busted,
shame because it is a proper hobbed worm-wheel!

Mick.

torana68 (Roger) · #11 05-01-2011, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by miki63au

totally useless for anything.My 2c.Mick.

Garden art?

miki63au · #12 05-01-2011, 09:44 PM

"Garden art?"

too thick for a Sundial

Mick.

stephenb (Stephen) · #13 06-01-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by miki63au

Just had a look.
-No brand plate, no idea who made the optics.
-The secondary coating is non existent.
-Primary need coating and polishing, do to the many scratches(!)
-The mount is a rough home-shop make.
-The most valuable part would be the ~8" worm, but someone dragged the scope on it (1/2 tonne) in many angle. It's ruined. And there is no clutch-plate.
-DEC tangent arm is amateur in a bad way (y'know what I mean)

Totally useless for anything.

My 2c.

Mick.

So, the listing is "not as described?"

"This is a great old telescope of premium quality. - really??? not according to Mick...

The high quality objective lenses deliver sharp images of the Moon, the planets Jupiter and Saturn, and much more. - really??? with no coating on the secondary?

It's positioned on a very heavy and solid mount that moves easily in all directions for fast and easy manoeuvring. - does it come with a supply of WD-40?

Zoom in on Saturn's rings, the Moon's craters, the International Space Station, comets, asteroids and much, much " - WOW all that with no coating on the secondary! And a "brass lens"? Never tried to look through a "brass" lens before. What the transparency of a "brass" lens anyway?

This seller is obviously has no idea what he is selling, and needs to be (a) advised of his deceptive listing description, however unintentional it is, and (b) at the very worst case, reported to eBay. Idiots like this should not be tolerated on eBay.

miki63au · #14 06-01-2011, 07:33 AM

"This seller is obviously has no idea what he is selling..."

Yep, and I did what I could to highlight all those issues with him.
He is a honest bloke, just not into anything like these.
Not sure if he's going to update the add.

Mick.

Ric · #15 06-01-2011, 04:08 PM

You could make a letterbox out of it.

Now that would be a conversation piece.

torana68 (Roger) · #16 06-01-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by glenluceskies

This seller is obviously has no idea what he is selling,

Idiots like this should not be tolerated on eBay.

idiots and Ebay

thats funny

, idiots R ebay...

there are some good people on there but on a whole

miki63au · #17 06-01-2011, 07:32 PM

I agree Steve.
Like I mentioned, the bloke is honest.
Baying something like this without checking, testing is a gamble.
I had the opportunity to have a look, and I reported back what I saw.

Mick.

Kevnool (Kev) · #18 06-01-2011, 09:09 PM

The owner dont care because theres bids on it.
The boat anchor will soon be out of his shed.
Best of luck to the winner.

Cheers Kev.

OICURMT · #19 06-01-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by miki63au

too thick for a Sundial

I LOL'd...

I do love the 1960's/70's pastel colors though

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #20 06-01-2011, 09:32 PM

I think it has tons of character, shame I didn't know about this earlier, would have offered to take it off his hands for nothing... Lots of stuff wrong with it, sure, but boy it would make a great project.