Very Battered looking HEQ5

[Earl]

Oh and a scope, might with worth a Look at as in, going to look at.

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[LukeSkywatcher]

Scope looks like it might still be worth a look. Not sure about the rest of it.

[A McEwan]

I'm looking for a stanbdard HEQ5... but I'm not that desperate. Hope the scope is still worth doing up - might be a bargain?

[Cornelius Varley]

Hardly a telescope for a beginner. The mount looks in a bad way and I suspect it and the SW150 will need a couple of buckets of TLC to get it back into useable condition.

Peter

[malc-c]

Bit of spit and polish, plus the odd tub of elbow grease and it will come up like new

If it wasn't so far to travel I would take a punt on it myself - would make for a nice restoration project....

[E621Keith]

Looks like the scope was kept outdoor and rolled in the mud a couple of times. With the mount and OTA in that condition, I reckon the optics will be full of fungi, if not full of water.

I wonder what's the scrap value for all the metals in that OTA and mount.

[perkil8r]

If it were closer I'd have a look, be a nice project with a nice set up with a lot of time, care and patience. It'll all clean up as long as the optics aren't scratched.

[E621Keith]

Some one asked 3 questions about the objective, but he still haven't got a reply.

[StevieDvd]

Someone close may get a bargain as it seems there may be a nice stash of eyepieces available as well.

[malc-c]

Not to mention the 10" and 8" dobs, and a 6" Celstron GT in its box - check out her other listings

[Hypernova]

If I lived in Southampton I'd be down there in a shot, I do have relatives down there who could collect for me but it'd be a bit of a gamble say the least.

[E621Keith]

This suddenly got a lot more interesting with those other ads.

[cathalferris]

I'm even a little tempted by this though would mean a ferry and a drive..

[JonF]

Seen the state of the optics. It looks like it's had it. Probably worth the fifty quid start price for the various bits, but that's about it.

[E621Keith]

She uploaded a few photos of the 120's optics. It looks really bad, clearly it wasn't just rain that did the damage.

[MjrTom]

Oh that's a shame

Looking at the condition of the mount and paintwork on the OTA it's no surprise.

I have been watching this one for a few days now.

Not worth the petrol to go get it...

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Was that thing sand-blasted? What did the poor telescope do to deserve this.

[MjrTom]

sacrilege! The optics are trashed

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

People have very little idea how much damage moisture can do to optics. The objective looks a total loss.

[E621Keith]

I just went to meet the lady and have a look at those scopes. The HEQ5 and 120 is just as bad as the photos. Kept outdoor under a plastic sheet.

However, the two Newtonians aren't bad at all. Some bolts are rusty, the optics are dusty and the tube has a lot of spider webs inside. They just need a good clean. The 10" has a single speed Crayford which may required some adjustment, the 8" R&P feels like the standard SW R&P with Synta glue. The Newtonains were probably kept in a shed, the dob mount has disintegrated. I never realised you can grow so much algae on chipboard. The C6N is 'new', but should be treated as used due to storage condition.

She has a lot of accessories. 3 9x50 finders and 1 right angle 9x50 kept indoor in good condition. There were also a few Canon SLR adapter, a lens scope converter, a 2" diagonal, a 2" GSO plossl and a box full of entry level eyepieces and a few unusual anodised bronze tube Orion plossl.

There was C8 with CGE dovetail mounted on a CG5 GOTO with adapter, and a ST80+QHY5 (or Orion's equivalent). They are stored in a shed/observatory with a roll off roof. They are dusty, but a good clean should do the trick.

I told her about Astrobuysell. It's worth keeping an eye out. The condition is slightly worse than your typical used scope and accessories and the lady doesn't know much about astronomy, so it's worth having a look first before you buy and don't expect detailed description.

[malc-c]

Well, she now has three bids on the HEQ5 / Frac !! so someone feels it's worth a punt !

[MjrTom]

Well, she now has three bids on the HEQ5 / Frac !! so someone feels it's worth a punt !

If I am correct these bids were before the images of the optics were added. Might be wrong but think that's the case.

[StevieDvd]

I just went to meet the lady and have a look at those scopes...

But did you buy anything

[E621Keith]

I bought a 9x50 finder

I paid her the normal used price. I reckon I could have got it for a lot less if I was being dishonest ... It just didn't feels right to offer them a price lower than average. If she was an astronomer, I might have tried a bit of bargaining, but facing someone who will accept whatever you offered them is a bit different.

[JonF]

Good on you Keith. It seems the story behind these sales is the items were her Dad's, and he's recently died so she's clearing stuff. The HEQ5/frac is pretty knackered, but it's still good to see honesty with whatever is bought from her.