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Old 18-09-2012, 04:14 PM
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Heads up . huge refractor for sale .

I am just crusing E/bay on refractor telescopes at the moment , and there is a Meade 178 APO EMC OTA ( I think , the dude is a little vague on his description)
Item # 251151464471.
Current bid $1135 ,,, woaw , could be worth keeping an eye on ? .
A real BEAST of a refractor or what ?
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:19 PM
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Sorry , I forgot its on e/bay.com ..
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:45 PM
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Some variation in quality on these (a few exmaples had quite noticable zonal defects as well as fringeing ), tho' if you get a good'un they're a real bargain.
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:59 PM
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I realise that a major shame for an otherwise awsome refractor , but its only most the cell design was S^!T and meade will replace them free even today , but what a phallic symbol ? ,, ,, sorry girls ?? .
I will be keeping an eye on this big boy .sorry girls .
Hope it sells .
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Some variation in quality on these (a few exmaples had quite noticable zonal defects as well as fringeing ), tho' if you get a good'un they're a real bargain.
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Old 18-09-2012, 05:49 PM
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Local pickup in the good old U S of A only!!
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Old 18-09-2012, 07:29 PM
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$$$$ talks at the monent tho ?? inagaime ?? . .
Ha ha I just discovered my kids , have changed my .. " M " key for my "N" key ... little buggers , time for bed . .cool .
its been a while .
still a monster scope those 178mm fraks . , mmmm.
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Old 19-09-2012, 11:26 PM
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Brian,
I'm dreamin' of a 200mm Istar frac.....
Reality one day I hope....
and they ship to Oz
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Old 20-09-2012, 07:10 AM
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Keep the dream alive Matt , it will happen , as Homer Simpson would say .. "200mm Frac hmmnnnn "
Nice.
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I'm dreamin' of a 200mm Istar frac.....
Reality one day I hope....
and they ship to Oz
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