Nakedgun Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 That's what we call them at Caltrans (California Department of Transportation).Salvageable? We'll see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Needs a clean.Dew shield is a little out of shape but not greatly.But there are groups out where you that the sort of specialise in those scopes.Would say salvageable and then useful little addition.Suppose no-one forget an APM 130 ever do they ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedgun Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 I had completely forgotten about this thread. This was a toss-away, found with some other road-side trash. It did clean up and provides views expected from its genre. I even have a .965" observing set to use with it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Put them on a good mount and with a half decent eyepiece in the drawtube and those old Japanese 60mm refractors give some fine views. I have one that is practically identical to the one you have tidied up except that it has an 800mm focal length. It dates from the 1960's like I do 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Amazing. It has a coated lens. Dirt coated. I hope you'll have fun cleaning it and that the thing will give you some good views of the Moon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Well done for rescuing an unloved 'scope. It always saddens / upsets me to see a 'scope just tossed out with the rubbish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 The irony is that a scope like that is often optically far superior to many modern cheap department store efforts. Many of us cut our observing teeth on Circle T 60mm scopes and they gave us some marvellous views. IMO it's worth getting an adapter to allow the use of modern 1.25 inch eyepieces - they will really extract the maximum performance from your scope👍. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight 1 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, DaveS said: Well done for rescuing an unloved 'scope. It always saddens / upsets me to see a 'scope just tossed out with the rubbish. Is that not the way of the world today, I give up 2 years ago and I see it as just rubbish to go in the bin when I have the next clear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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