Something I found on a stroll round my town today

[Swoop1]

I had seen this dome many years ago whilst walking the kids to infant school (they are now fast approaching 30 and 28 respectively!) but had forgotten about it.

I decided to knock on the door to see if anyone was home. They were!. The obsy is still in occasional use but not as odten as it used to be. A few images of the obsy and its weaponry (please excuse some of the crappy phone cam images)-

[Swoop1]

Some more images-

A 10" Fullerscope Newtonian with a paralell mounte 4" refractor.

Lovely old school looking manual mount.

 

 

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by Swoop1
Remove extraneous image

[John]

Amazing what lurks in the quiet surburban setting

A classic Fullerscopes setup !

 

[Stu]

Very nice

Good find!

[maw lod qan]

I love the counter weights!

[Star101]

Very nice find. Impressive.

 

[DAVE AMENDALL]

Reminds me of the days of  we make it but you try to get it. I waited about three months for my original Fullerscope  8" Newtonian and mount. In the end Dudley delivered it personally bless him! .

Those white plastic setting circles bring back memories. You could locate objects with them though. A nice suburban discovery.The dome was probably home made. My original one rotated on golf balls.Happy days and nights ...............Dave

On reflection those golf balls offered a smoother and quieter rotation than the fibre glass dome I am using now

Edited July 28, 2019 by DAVE AMENDALL
after thought!

[barkis]

There's a certain  kind of magic that these old  scope and mounts exude.  You must have been affected by a bit of nostalga  Swoop. I got a tingle or two just seeing your images here.

Ron.