70 mm Refractor telescope.

[Guest]

I have just dug out my old Henry Wildey 70 mm refractor. I was told by Henry that this telescope was made in 1972 .The tube is approx 600 mm long. It has a collar attached to the tube which then fits into a reunion mount. I would dearly like to buy a pair of 82 mm inside diameter tube rings to fit to the telescope. It would then be used with far easier modern mount systems.

Unfortunately I am not able to source 82 mm I.d. tube rings to attach to a dovetail bar.

Any help would be gratefully accepted.

Edited September 25, 2021 by Guest
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[Knighty2112]

These 85mm tube rings could be used if you put extra padding around the rings with some rubber/felt etc.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/tube-rings/primaluce-lab-85mm-plus-tube-rings.html

[johninderby]

Kson make 83mm tube rings but a bit pricy I think.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313668860918?hash=item49081efbf6:g:6UsAAOSwM1RhOvHC

Edited September 25, 2021 by johninderby

[rnobleeddy]

I used some variable sized plumbing pipe holding fixtures. There's some DIY needed to get them to attach to a dovetail, but the flip side is two at about 70mm cost me a total of £7!

[Alan64]

Carpet/rug tape, and piano-felt...