For Sale : Meade ETX90RA - SOLD

Post by **Airconvent** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:47 pm

For Sale :
Meade ETX90RA complete with forkmount, box, finderscope but NO eyepiece.

History Of Scope :
I bought this second from Hommel about 2 years ago, who bought this from the US in 1996 for over $1400. It comes with working RA drive and forkmount but since I don't polar align and the mount is bulky, I removed the OTA from mount and using it as a very small and portable scope. I sold this scope off once and bought it back from the same person when I missed how small and compact it is. Fits into a camcorder bag!

Description :
This is the same exact configuration as Chris' scope during Singastro Festival. And by the way, in case you are not familiar, this is the original non-goto version with manual mechanical controls. Scope is in excellent condition with spot on collimation. This scope is much better than the C90 imho and has a smaller central obstruction.

What's Included :
1. ETX90 OTA
2. Fork Mount and Working RA drive + Original Box
3. Original 26mm eyepiece excluded.
4. Original finder is not in very good condition when I bought it as the rubber cup has been cut off. I have replaced with with a right angle finder (which I bought from Looi (Meade KL) for $140 excluding shipping!).
This is the exact same finder you get with the ETX105 and ETX125. Will save your knee as you don't need to kneel at an odd agnle to look through the finder.

I will include this free in place of the original finder. You will not get the original crap finder as I can't remember where I put it. One day I'll try to find it and perhaps used it as a day telescope or something...

The OTA is currently separated from the fork mount but I can reassemble it back if you want it that way. I guarantee you that you will remove the mount once you see how compact it is without it. Most ETX90RA guys I know do this.

Have an opportunity to upgrade the aperture so selling to finance the new scope. Please PM me with contact if you are interested.

Selling $350 , slightly negotiable. Fits perfectly on a 410 head without the mount. Set is complete less the 26mm eyepiece as I am keeping it to make my Meade eyepiece set complete.

Thanks!
rich

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:42 pm

How time flies. I can't recall if the Physical Space exist as a company at that time, but I am quite sure this is the very first ETX to arrive in Singapore though I can't say where I bought it from.

This was my first post on Mike Weasner's ETX site back in December 1996.
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Sent: 12/3/96 05:53
From: jeff169@no.spam
Hello Mike
Thanks for your page, I am staying in Singapore, probably one of the
few here who owns this great little scope. I guess because of the
portability, a lot of us will be moving this scope around quite a bit.
To protect the OTA, you could, try purchasing three wrist bands and slip
it onto the OTA, this way you could resist dents; absorbs shock; absorbs
moisture; and prevents fingerprints/dirt from landing on the beautiful
aluminium body. Hope this bit helps.
Jeffrey Lim.
(Singapore)

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:23 am

Hi Jeff,
You've been absent for quite some time now...glad to hear you are still around! I have updated my post with the new info from you..heh heh
So what scope are you using now? Do join in as many newbies need the "seniors" like yourself to share your experiences.
ok..will not go too off topic and end here!

rich

Post by **Lee** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:29 pm

hommel wrote:How time flies. I can't recall if the Physical Space exist as a company at that time, but I am quite sure this is the very first ETX to arrive in Singapore though I can't say where I bought it from.
Jeffrey Lim.
(Singapore)

We sold our 1st ETX to incidentally to another Jeffrey Lim for a special price of S$1400 at that time. Normal price is S$1600 w/o tripod.

Richard, I bought a similar one last year from a singastro guy for S$320 (thinks he bought in US the same year). I want to get another one as a spare. If you are willing to let go at S$200 I will get it from you.

Wee Kiong

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:38 pm

hi wee keong,
The "singastro" guy would be vincent jr, right ? heh heh
I can take your offer into consideration I am looking at somewhere in the vicinity of $300....
Thanks anyway.

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:09 pm

hey, im confused...are you selling with the fork mount or not and is it attached? i might wanna buy ;)

Post by **Airconvent** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:26 am

AGMI wrote:hey, im confused...are you selling with the fork mount or not and is it attached? i might wanna buy ;)

hi allan,
yes. I'm selling everything including the forkmount but less the eyepiece.
Have edited my original post to make it more clear.
Have also decided to include the right angle finder to justify the asking price..heh heh
Please PM me with contact if you're still interested.
rich

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:19 pm

hey richard,

forgot to ask .. is the finder 8X 25 6X30 or 8X50 or smth like that?

Post by **Airconvent** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:07 pm

AGMI wrote:hey richard,

forgot to ask .. is the finder 8X 25 6X30 or 8X50 or smth like that?

unless I remember wrongly, its 8x25. there's only one size available for the ETX range..

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:44 am

got pictures to PM or post?