10" Fullerscopes on MkIII on eBay.

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PROFESSIONALLY REFURBISHED Fullerscopes 10 inch (254mm) F5 Newtonian Telescope | eBay

STOCK PHOTO

Seller's blurb:

"Fullerscopes 10 inch (254mm) F5 Newtonian Telescope

(short focus 40.35"/1279mm focal length) on MkIII Extra Heavy Equitorial Mount.

Complete with mounted finder with cross hairs

Three Barlow eyepieces: 4mm, 12mm and 25mm and pentax threaded camera  adapter.

Fullerscopes MKIII Equatorial Head is extremely robust and at the same time aesthetically pleasing when mounted on the huge Extra Heavy pedestal. The elegantly styled castings of heat treated aluminium alloy are precision machined affording an absolutely smooth and snatch-free operation. Each axis is fitted with setting circles and there is a mounting for a an R.A. electric drive.

Origianlly manufactured and sold by Fullerscopes through Broadhurst Clarkson and Fuller (England 1785).

This one was manufactured in late 1970's early 80's

This telescope has been PROFESSIONALLY REFURBISHED (2012-2013) by an engineer specialising in vintage re-builds. This was lovingly done over a period of a year and I was only charged the cost of materials and mirror recoating.

The telsecope and mounting have been re-engineered to the highest standards:

- The original mouldings and been professionally 'finished' ensuring a better than new result.

- All moving parts have been stripped down and rebuilt to ensure fluid movement. 

- Both mirrors have been professionally recoated (May 2012), and have been checked,  carefully stored and unused since.

- The tube access door has been rebuilt to ensure light-tight seal.

- Duel speed rack and pinion mount for ultra-fine focussing.

 The cost of refurbishment was of £300, excluding labour.

So the starting price of £400 is a real bargin for this fully working and aesthetically pleasing telescope built in true British style. As my old Prof so eloquently put it "If something works well it'll work even better if it's ten times the size and preferably made out of iron!"

Following advice in a series of marvellously slanty-typed letters from the late Sir Patrick Moore I had this telescope given to me when I was 11 yrs old, and it's been a prized possession ever since. However, it's going to be many years before I can use it again so it's time to part with it while it's in such wonderful condition, in the hope it will bring many more years of joy.

Lots and lots of photos available upon request

(Please note the photo used here is a stock image as I didn't want to assemble my refurbished telescope outside, however it's exactly the same... have lots of pictures of actual telescope on request, and if it's sunny before listing ends will replace the one on this site) "

Further image were supplied but they are too small and too dark to be worth adding to the blog.

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