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- Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: Buy and Sell
- Topic: [FOUND]: A very specific 6x30 finder bracket
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[FOUND]: A very specific 6x30 finder bracket
My interest is very singular.... I'm looking for a grey die-cast 6x30 finder bracket to mount onto my old orange C8. Something like this. http://www.astromart.com/images/classifieds/879000-879999/879021-1.jpg Due to the age of such beauty, I can accept any one of 50 shades of grey that the condition...
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:42 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Astrobargain also do telescope cleanup.thanks Thanks! Another PSA: Rare 1979 Takahashi P-2 "Space Boy" mount spotted at http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/d162604822 · P-2 equatorial body Tripod · Triangular plate · Genuine wooden storage boxes · P-2 equatorial of manual Motor drive and H...
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:47 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Got my C8 today. Cosmetics wise it is a beauty, made in mid 70s. However, primary objective has a few spots of fungus with the glass that is holding the secondary fogged up. Looks like a servicing is in order to restore this to its former glory. Anyone knows where can this be done and the cost? Astr...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:29 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Just noticed it with the binoviewer! Get the whole set and I buy the mount off you?Airconvent wrote:
That C8 set is a very good price. I would love to get it minus the GP mount. Pity I don't read Japanese plus the shipping to Singapore would have been quite high.
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:20 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
PSA: Japanese 2nd hand market for telescopes are crazy! Found some gems below if anyone's interested. buyee.jp is a forwarder site not unlike 65daigou. That C8 set is a very good price. I would love to get it minus the GP mount. Pity I don't read Japanese plus the shipping to Singapore would have b...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:55 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
PSA: Japanese 2nd hand market for telescopes are crazy! Found some gems below if anyone's interested. http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/f150500259 + http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/e154283776 Old black Vixen VMC200L with its original box. http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/e141577663 A rare Vixe...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:53 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Bergkamp_ wrote:Hello Boss!!
I am Wee Ern.. rmb me from NP astro.
=) time flies.. and we are all old..
Yo!~
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:08 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Nah, got a thing for old mirrors. Got an old orange C90 off eBay previously and another old Celestron OT 8" SCT coming from Japan!
Now just looking for a nice OT 5" to complete the Orange Trio!
Now just looking for a nice OT 5" to complete the Orange Trio!
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:16 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
- Replies: 29
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Hahaha! Hi all. Lily here! Met a few of the members here like.. ~8 years ago? I have just pulled my scopes out from cold storage. Ready to look towards the sky again. It's been too long already. Hope to join you guys for some star gazing soon! Hey Lily! I just started getting some 2nd hand scopes.....
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:13 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: The stars have aligned, yet again.
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Re: The stars have aligned, yet again.
Hey Charlie! Yes I fondly remember you. Oh no! You should come look for me when I was at your office. I may be there again soon. Think the last we met was Equipment Festival 2002? Time passes in a moment isn't it! You don't say! I couldn't really recognize you really, with that extra muscles you ha...