garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 This is the reason my Takahashi 76d is for sale I have been looking for a 100mm premium refractor and happened on to this it serves two jobs being nice and compact but also wide field is good so to finance it It was agreed I’d sell one on and the Takahashi 76d which I love is the one to go in it’s place is this A mint WO 110FLT TEC F6.5 it is stunning and I can not wait to try it out it is quite a rare scope and I have a soft spot for this type of scope the build quality is superb the 4 inch focuser is as good as any feather touch I’ve owned and fit the finish on the scope is quality 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Looks very nice Garry. Would be great to hear how you get on observing with it 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stu said: Looks very nice Garry. Would be great to hear how you get on observing with it 👍 I will post a first light up as soon as this weather lets us have some clear nights 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 That's a lovely scope - congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 That does look a really nice scope ! Did they also do a version with a LZOS objective in it ? I'm sure I saw one many years back with a LZOS lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Hopper Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Thats a very nice find Gary. They are pretty rare to come up for sale. I'm not sure how many WO FLT110's had the TEC optic in it, but i bet they weren't that many and i know they are highly sought after. TEC also made their own dedicated version, called the 'Eclipse' but with a faster F5.6 optic which used Fluorite in the centre element of the oil spaced design. This was about 10 years ago, and they were not around for long before being discontinued. I think they only made 100 or so of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Hopper Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 24 minutes ago, John said: That does look a really nice scope ! Did they also do a version with a LZOS objective in it ? I'm sure I saw one many years back with a LZOS lens. I know they did a FLT123mm version for a while that used a fast F6 LZOS optic that was a great imaging scope. But i don't recall a 110 LZOS, only the TEC version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeDnight Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Thats a beautiful looking refractor Garry. I cant wait to read your views about it. Ive observed wigh a few WO refractors but not the 110, but i was very impressed at their performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP82 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Congrats. The WO FLT110 TEC version is a lovely scope. I just saw it on the UKABS Sold section. £2,000 for it plus the flattener was a bargain! If I ran into a second hand one in good condition (very rare), I wouldn't hesitate to buy it either. Edited May 8, 2021 by KP82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Space Hopper said: I know they did a FLT123mm version for a while that used a fast F6 LZOS optic that was a great imaging scope. But i don't recall a 110 LZOS, only the TEC version. On 2nd thoughts I was thinking of a WO 105mm triplet that had an LZOS objective. Thanks for the clarification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, John said: That does look a really nice scope ! Did they also do a version with a LZOS objective in it ? I'm sure I saw one many years back with a LZOS lens. Hi John not sure but also may used Lomo as well but definitely TMB and TEC 7 hours ago, Space Hopper said: I know they did a FLT123mm version for a while that used a fast F6 LZOS optic that was a great imaging scope. But i don't recall a 110 LZOS, only the TEC version. Hi Rob around 120 or so I believe Yuri couldn’t make them quick enough as they were had figured for William so he sort out TMB 4 hours ago, mikeDnight said: Thats a beautiful looking refractor Garry. I cant wait to read your views about it. Ive observed wigh a few WO refractors but not the 110, but i was very impressed at their performance. thanks Mike I was hoping to get a Takahashi cough or a vixen but this turned up and was immaculate and has great reviews so can’t wait for first light 4 hours ago, KP82 said: Congrats. The WO FLT110 TEC version is a lovely scope. I just saw it on the UKABS Sold section. £2,000 for it plus the flattener was a bargain! If I ran into a second hand one in good condition (very rare), I wouldn't hesitate to buy it either. KP82 it was somewhat of a bargain these usually fetch close to £3k without flattener etc this is like new it belonged to a Professor of physics in London Edited May 8, 2021 by garryblueboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Mr Spock said: That's a lovely scope - congratulations. Thank you Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, garryblueboy said: Takahashi cough You want to watch those Takahashi coughs, they can be quite nasty 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, Stu said: You want to watch those Takahashi coughs, they can be quite nasty 😉 Hard to get rid of I’ve heard 😷 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkelley8493 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Good lookin scope! Is the objective oil-spaced or air-spaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, rkelley8493 said: Good lookin scope! Is the objective oil-spaced or air-spaced? It’s oil spaced optics by TEC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty38 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Lovely looking thing that is. I don't have much experience of these things but the quality of my GT81 stands out compared with my other scopes so can imagine what this one is like.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Hopper Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 hours ago, garryblueboy said: It’s oil spaced optics by TEC And one of the best things about the design Gary is you'll find it much quicker to cool down and reach ambient temperature. My own 140 cools quicker than any other scope i've ever owned before. Thats a major plus for grab and go observing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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