Ugliest Scope Ever???

[Sunshine]

I ran into this abomination in a local random junk classified ad, seller does not say much other than its a telescope, i have no intentions of buying a scope that looks like it fell form the ugly tree and hit every branch on its way down lol.

can anybody identify this scope which certainly only its mother can love?

[John]

Thats an old Criterion Dynamax SCT:

 

[John]

NB: It was considered a "dog" of a scope so your instincts to avoid it are sound.

[Sunshine]

wow that was quick! the advertisement paints it as a revolution, I've never seen one let alone used one but i feel the words "exquisite optics and precision tracking" are far from the truth here!

[Cornelius Varley]

Uncle Rod's used SCT guide says it's a Criterion Dynamax 8

[Sunshine]

description on ad says only......

Description

old but very well built serious telescope