AE ( Luton) Ltd 4 1/2" F14 Refractor

[F15Rules]

3 hours ago, Alan White said:

You may or may not have seen this website article Steve,
could be of interest to others as well.

http://geoastro.co.uk/ae_refractor.htm

What a wonderful refractor Alan, thanks for sharing!

No pressure, Steve!!😂😂 (I have total faith in you my friend!)

Dave

[Saganite]

16 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

What a wonderful refractor Alan, thanks for sharing!

No pressure, Steve!!😂😂 (I have total faith in you my friend!)

Dave

[Saganite]

On 01/09/2021 at 10:55, markse68 said:

That focuser looks machined rather than cast- should polish up lovely like your fancy Moonlite

Mark

Hi Mark,

It was cast but of course certain parts were machined to fit , afterwards, and it has polished up beautifully in my workshop, the problem is deciding when to stop.....

[F15Rules]

2 hours ago, Saganite said:

it has polished up beautifully in my workshop, the problem is deciding when to stop...

Well, how about stopping now and showing us some pics??😁

Dave

Edited September 2, 2021 by F15Rules
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[Saganite]

No definitely not...enough teasers for now. All will be revealed when Arcturus is fully assembled....

[Alan White]

'Arcturus' so we have a name already 😁

 

[Alan White]

So how long until another pedigree joins the stable?
Andromeda and Arcturus being opposite sides of the sky and all??

[Saganite]

Indeed Al,   Two lovely long focus Achromats, Andromeda and Arcturus......love it....

[F15Rules]

5 minutes ago, Saganite said:

No definitely not...enough teasers for now. All will be revealed when Arcturus is fully assembled....

Aaw,  spoilsport!😂

So,  we will all want to be involved in your first AA session Steve.. (That's the Andromeda Vs Arcturus shootout, of course..😁).

Dave 

[Alan White]

My names Steve and I am a telescopic....

[F15Rules]

1 minute ago, Alan White said:

My names Steve and I am a telescopic....

I'll drink to that 😏...😁

[dweller25]

21 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

I'll drink to that 😏...😁

Hic 🤪🤪

[dweller25]

OK, so as the OP is refusing to give teasers out 🙂 why don’t we just for fun and whilst our scopes are cooling down have a guess at what colour it will be ?
I will suggest a classic creamy white 😁

Edited September 2, 2021 by dweller25

[John]

37 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

OK, so as the OP is refusing to give teasers out 🙂 why don’t we just for fun and whilst our scopes are cooling down have a guess at what colour it will be ?
I will suggest a classic creamy white 😁

If it's not a white tube with black and / or brass fittings, it's plain WRONG !!!!!

 

Edited September 2, 2021 by John

[F15Rules]

9 minutes ago, John said:

If it's not a white tube with black and / or brass fittings, it's plain WRONG !!!!!

Oh dear.. - white tube, but as for the other colours..and no rings at all!!..

[John]

1 minute ago, F15Rules said:

Oh dear.. - white tube, but as for the other colours..and no rings at all!!..

Wrong glass as well - it's a "Poodle" as Neil English would have said !

 

[F15Rules]

52 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

OK, so as the OP is refusing to give teasers out 🙂 why don’t we just for fun and whilst our scopes are cooling down have a guess at what colour it will be ?
I will suggest a classic creamy white 😁

I genuinely don't know what colour it will be, but knowing Steve, whatever it is, it will be tasteful and will look great!👍😎

Dave

[Saganite]

23 minutes ago, John said:

If it's not a white tube with black and / or brass fittings, it's plain WRONG !!!!!

 

Oh my goodness....

[F15Rules]

5 minutes ago, John said:

Wrong glass as well - it's a "Poodle" as Neil English would have said !

 

Yes, he didn't like Apo scopes, and later on seemed not to like refractors at all - despite having written a book about choosing and using a refractor telescope! 🥴

[John]

4 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

Yes, he didn't like Apo scopes, and later on seemed not to like refractors at all - despite having written a book about choosing and using a refractor telescope! 🥴

Yep - he was "converted" from traditional achromat refractors, initially by a mak-cassegrain 180mm and then by a Skywatcher 200P dob.

 

[AdeKing]

1 hour ago, F15Rules said:

I genuinely don't know what colour it will be, but knowing Steve, whatever it is, it will be tasteful and will look great!👍😎

Dave

I do, but I'm not telling 🤭

But your latter two statements are correct Dave, and it will definitely look great.

Edited September 2, 2021 by AdeKing

[Alan White]

I think the flourescent ornage will suit Arcturus well.
Shows Steve's fine taste 😉
Oh and be very 1970's Celestron as well

[John]

1 minute ago, Alan White said:

I think the flourescent ornage will suit Arcturus well.
Shows Steve's fine taste 😉
Oh and be very 1970's Celestron as well

My old Konus branded 150mm F/8 was not far off !

 

[Alan White]

He is copying you @John in honour of a fellow Telaholic.

 

[JAC51]

Here is another picture of a big Konus in orange and in a case nearby what I think is early? Celestron orange.

Both pictures taken in a optical museum in Madeira, I should add with the owners permission.

John