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ebay.co.uk/6in.f8.Fullerscopes
Fullerscopes 6" f8 Newtonian Telescope which dates from the middle of the 70s. Mounted via slip rings on the Fullerscopes Mark II equatorial mount atop a sturdy braced wooded tripod. Fitted with a 48" focal length 'A' quality mirror (low expansion, Pyrex type glass, figured accuracy better than 1/10 wave) with three eyepieces (a 6mm Kelner, a 1" Ramsden and an adapted 12.5mm Huygenian/Mittenzwey from an old Japanese refractor which give magnifications of x192, x48 and x96 respectively); also fitted with a simple finderscope and a camera mounting bracket. This is a very sturdy instrument (the equatorial mounting can take up to an 8" reflector with suitable slip rings) and hence rather heavy (which is just what you need with a telescope). The optical tube assembly is approximately 46" long and the whole instrument has a maxiumum height (including tripod stand) of 60". The mount itself (with the telecope and slip rings removed) is approximately 37" tall and 23" wide. The primary and secondary mirrors would probably benefit from being carefully cleaned or recoated. Buyer must collect, cash on collection preferred.
It could be updated with Beacon Hill's slow motions or even have synchronous, VFO or stepper motor drives added.
http://beaconhilltelescopes.org.uk/pricelist.html
The eBay auction for this instrument closed on £51 after 11 bids.
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