Celestron Firstscope 114 for sale. Selling at SDG$200 (neg), buyer can email me at marco@512net.com
The whole box is still with me.
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/fs114eq.htm
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Hi Coach,coach wrote:and a very nice item at it! Great price also!
Thanks a lot Marco!
Will update on the first light experience later, got a telescope to assemble now!
Coach
Congrats on getting a scope at a good price. I was at Astro Scientific today and I saw the 114 (I think it was the short tube version) with a receipt for the customer showing about S$1200.
While I was there, I also saw the new EQ4 mounts upgraded with the new tubular steel legs and GOTO.....very nice. Certainly looked more sturdy and stable now.
Kay Heem
thanks Kayheem!
Well, the scope is assembled and awaiting a "dip in the deep end"
It appears it had a problem with the declination mechanism but managed to fix it by taking it apart and replacing the spring, smooth as ever now! The spring was bent so the pin would no longer fit in the opening of the bolt which houses the pin and spring...happy!
I know, I saw the 114 at Astro for $1200 also....as with most prices for telescopes.....steep, very steep. Almost fell out of my chair when I heard what a ETX costs here....
Cheers!
Coach
Well, the scope is assembled and awaiting a "dip in the deep end"
It appears it had a problem with the declination mechanism but managed to fix it by taking it apart and replacing the spring, smooth as ever now! The spring was bent so the pin would no longer fit in the opening of the bolt which houses the pin and spring...happy!
I know, I saw the 114 at Astro for $1200 also....as with most prices for telescopes.....steep, very steep. Almost fell out of my chair when I heard what a ETX costs here....
Cheers!
Coach
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there's always Cheng Sing's $600 80mm skywatcher refractor...blurblock wrote:Got any more of that or not ???? :roll:
unless you are prepared to wait long long, bargains such as the $200 Newtonian that coach bought are few and far between. The scope is being sold WELL below market rate, so don't be like the farmer waiting under the tree for a rabbit to kill itself there (aesop fable...remember? )!
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wah...even the $600 deal also not more oredy..Chengsing wrote:erm.. Airconvent.. i managed to sold off mine about a week ago.. thanks for helping me "advertise"
clear skies to all and cheers!
glad to help out...anything to keep the equipment circulating amongst our members. Do update your new equipment list in the equipment database. who did you sold it to? singastoian?
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