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6 " Fullerscope Reflecting Telescope and Equatorial Pedestal Stand | eBay
The telescope was purchased in the early 1980's and is in good condition. The mirrors were re-silvered in 2006. The equatorial pedestal stand has manual slow motions to each axis and setting circles. It comes with 6mm, 12mm, 25mm eyepiece lenses, a 31.7mm 2x BL and a 11/4" diagonal prism.
It is a shame that there were no bids on this instrument.
It stability and likely image quality would eclipse many modern instruments. That said, Oban is not the most accessible place on the map from which to collect it.
PS: It seems somebody did buy this instrument. See the comments below. I hope Stuart thoroughly enjoys his views of the Moon and planets.
I can still clearly remember the shock and amazement of seeing a razor sharp view of the moon through a 6" Newtonian belonging to a school friend. That moment completely eclipsed any of the professional photographs in the library books I read over and over again.
Here are a couple of pages from the 1970s Fullerscopes catalogue showing the 6" Newtonian options:
Please try to ignore the flares.
Click on any image for an enlargement.
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2 comments:
Hi this scope came back up on ebay and I bought it, haven't collected it yet, Oban is a 3 hour drive so not to far out the way, its a first scope for me and already before I collect I'm panicking about the size of it, I hope it has some mobility to it, hoping to take it to different locations, picking it up Sunday, I like old things over their modern equivalents so hope I have made a good choice in this one, will keep you informed how it goes.
Hi Stuart
Congratulations on your purchase! I am delighted to hear that somebody will enjoy using this instrument again.
The telescope should provide high quality images of the moon and planets. While the mounting will provide plenty of stability.
The feet on the pier look like the aluminium type. So that should help to keep the weight down without compromising steady views of the sky.
Keep us informed of your experiences and share a few images of the telescope with Fullerscopes fans.
Best regards
Chris
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