Heads up 32" auction

[bottletopburly]

Limited details other than a 32" telescope up for auction next week https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/pump-house-auctions/catalogue-id-srpum10088/lot-684c6707-72cf-4aae-8ddf-a73100ebf93f?utm_source=auction-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=auction-alert&utm_content=lot-image-link

[FenlandPaul]

Can't help but think this might be a 32" length rather than aperture!  Auctioneer's estimate only £30-£50.  But might be wrong...

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

4 minutes ago, FenlandPaul said:

Can't help but think this might be a 32" length rather than aperture!  Auctioneer's estimate only £30-£50.  But might be wrong...

Either that or it is 3.2". Both could be true, I suppose, if it is an F/10 

 

[Knight of Clear Skies]

21 minutes ago, FenlandPaul said:

Can't help but think this might be a 32" length rather than aperture!  Auctioneer's estimate only £30-£50.  But might be wrong...

Yes, given the estimate I think we might have a Spinal Tap type situation here.

[ollypenrice]

If the auctioneer has an antiques background he may well be talking about the focal length, as in the 'forty foot telescope' of bygone days...

Olly

[Knight of Clear Skies]

I was curious how big a 32" scope would be so searched out a couple pictures.

(The Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard Telescope.)

Although other designs are more compact.

If bidding online, I recommend checking whether it comes with a travel case and if postage is included.

[JOC]

I'd like the one the lady is seated at!!  Isn't it amazing though - all that size and technology and still she is viewing through an eyepiece, a device that I imagine is structurally similar to the eyepiece that I have on my own beginners telescope!

[bottletopburly]

Well we are all dying to see , hopefully the listing will be updated  , we may be dissapoimted ???