Panoptic 41mm schematic

[si_]

Hi everyone and HNY

I am looking for a schematic for the TV Panoptic 41mm showing the assembly order and orientation of the elements - can anyone help?

TIA!

[Louis D]

Here's the schematic for the original Panoptic from US patent #4525035:

Despite the 41mm being a slight redesign of the Panoptic, along with the 24mm, it should still be similar in lens shape and ordering.

[si_]

thanks @Louis D, no idea how you found that, I've spent two days trying to track it down but I'm really happy you did! Thanks for sharing!!

[Louis D]

Search for Nagler eyepiece patents on Google.  I don't think he ever assigned them to Tele Vue (he owns the company, after all, so he doesn't have to).

[si_]

ah, good idea, I didn't think of that. got this from a TV rep today though which is pretty much the same as yours and has assembly instructions so all good now. thanks again. 

[Louis D]

You ought to take a picture of the lenses lined up in order and stuck to a strip of gaffers tape or similar for posterity sake.

In particular, are the central two lenses, L3 and L4 in the patent schematic, DCX (double convex) or PCX (plano/flat convex)?  The patent shows DCX while the TV diagram shows PCX.  Also, are they identical and interchangeable?  L3 and L4 are shown in the patent as unique.  If they are PCX and identical, that vastly simplifies reassembly to only one possibility.

[Stu]

14 minutes ago, si_ said:

ah, good idea, I didn't think of that. got this from a TV rep today though which is pretty much the same as yours and has assembly instructions so all good now. thanks again. 

Did you take it apart??

[si_]

they are PCX and L4 and L3 appear to be the same although I do know the order they came out so will keep with that.