Doc Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I spent an hour today tidying up the loft when I found my first telescope, a Prinz Astral Telescope model 22. If I remember right it was very good except for the dodgy mount, optics were 60mm and I had many a happy night outsde when I was about 14, so 32 years ago Anyone else still have their first ever telescope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Anyone else still have their first ever telescope? No... You have mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 No... You have mine! And a good one it is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes but no. I had a scope when I was about 8 or 9 years old, it was white and probably quite rubbish, I don't have that any more. I do have my first "proper" scope though, the 200p, that's some first scope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DN18 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hav,nt got my first scope, but still got my first pair of bins. A very nice pair of 8x40 Hilkins. Over 30 years old with optics pretty much as good as the day they were bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nope, sold it on (200P Dob) to fund the next ... think it's been through three sets of hands at least on SGL since I had it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Wish I'd been into astronomy when I was a kid. Sold my first scope after my first upgrade to a CPC800. It was a 150P on manual CG5. I then sold the CPC800 so I could get a CPC925. Still have the third one though - Meg72 - and fourth one - 300P Flex Tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Funny old thing I've just dug mine out to check it over as my brother in law asked if he could have it It's amazing what this led me into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yep. My heavily modded astromaster 130. Still needs more mods though. Only been into astronomy for about 4 months now so, I don't think SWMBO would be too impressed if I'd got myself a better one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 My first scope was a Prinz 330. brought from Dixons in 1971 for the sum of £23. It was a 60mm refractor and I don't have any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 My first scope in 1975, this has gone back to its original owner who can no longer easily move his larger frac and eq mount. Nice (was then) 60mm Fraunhofer, wooden tripod and full wooden case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes, it's Bob. And Wayne still has and uses his 60mm fract he got when he was 8 years old, in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 When I was about 9 years old, my Dad got someone to make me a 3" refractor. It was very long (probably about F15) with an objective in a brass cell and brass mounted eyepiece. It did not have a mount, tripod or finder, but I learned to wedge the tube in the top of the garden privet hedge and was fascinated with the views of the moon, planets, clusters and the Orion Nebula. Seeing that I was so keen and was using it every clear night, and even setting my alarm to get out of bed in the middle of the night when I knew certain things were visible, my Dad bought me a second hand Charles Frank 4" reflector. The eyepieces were RAS threaded (try google). I had a 1" Ramsden, half inch Orthoscopic and a 2.25x barlow. I soon replaced the ex-military gunsight unit magnification finder with a 6 x 30. The equatorial mount was way over the top for a 4" scope with 1" solid steel shafts! I had the 4" for the next 30 years and had David Hinds re-aluminize the mirrors twice during that period. I remember some incredible sights through that scope in the days when street lights turned off a midnight and nobody had security lights. I now regret selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 yes, but unfair really as it is less than 6 months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 No but wish I did, tasco 60mm frac red on rubbish mount .76 ep. My dad bought it for me from argos. My dad (now passed away) helped me get into astronomy and used to drive me into the country side to find darker skies. I would like to still have the scope as a keepsake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I bet you would Dave it's memories like them that keep us going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Like Sheila, I have, but mine is only 20months old. Not like you old timers!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DN18 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Over 30 years old and still in perfect collimation Wonders how many skymaster owners will be saying that in 30 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Like Sheila, I have, but mine is only 20months old. Not like you old timers!!!!! Amateur! Mine was only 9 months old when I flogged it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I bet you would Dave it's memories like them that keep us going. Three years tomorrow Mick ! Prostate cancer, not a nice way go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Three years tomorrow Mick ! Prostate cancer, not a nice way go I know matey my mum died in 1995 but she still enters my head from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yes I still have the mirror and tube from it 40 years later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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