Daz Type-R Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Going to see loads with this bad boy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Woa, metal tube! Must be pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Wow. Will it satisfy your aperture fever? Would you get a 2" Ethos in it? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I had the 50mm version and it only had a plastic tube. Got my first view of the equatorial belts on Jupiter with it. c.1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Yeah, my first scope, circa 1985 (I was 6). Only managed the moon. My dad was clearing out his loft today and found it, brought it round for me. Edited March 7, 2013 by Daz Type-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 It's a treasure Daz, regardless of how poor it may be. I wish I had my old scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrocookie Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Very similar to my first scope, only the packaging had a picture of Saturn the size of a football in full colour on it. Imagine my disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Is that what Tommy Cooper is laughing at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I like it Daz, I have my first scope still as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) This was similar to my first scope; i'm only on my second now! There was a big gap. I remember seeing the moon and the rings of saturn with my original refractor and was amazed. We shouldn't knock small scopes as they can still give people (usually children) the opportunity to have a nose around the sky and it seems they were part of most of our early years. Lovely memories. James Edited March 8, 2013 by dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I have a similar one to my first scope, that being that the first one has got lost in the multiverse that was my Mums idea of keeping things safe, never to be seen again. I did though get a s/h one some years later, and that re-ignited my interest again. That is now in the attic. I might make some tube rings for it and out it on a EQ3 and see how it does. I also agree with James, however let down we felt when Saturn wasn't the size of a football, it was a gateway into a great pastime. Even back then in 1975, it still cost my parents £50! Priceless I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Isn't it a little .... pink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The finderscope on mine was a nightmare, think it was 5x20 with plastic lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I had the older white plastic tubed 50mm, showed me craters on the moon, jupiters belts and a hint atvsaturns rings. Qualty was awful on mine but I didnt care it just fuelled the enthusiasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Isn't it a little .... pink? No Stephen it is quite clearly red, if you want pink, look at yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) No Stephen it is quite clearly red, if you want pink, look at yours! Think your's is more day-glo pink to be honest It's OK though, you can join my pink club if you want Edited March 8, 2013 by Kheldar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 oooooo tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusw2 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 A friend of mine used to call Tasco telescopes drainpipes because he thought they were better used as water pipes than light pipes! A little unfair I think. If that first Tasco opened you to the wonders of the Universe then it served a very valuable and worthy purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I pimped up my old 60mm I had when I was 8. I still love it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nice scope, are you selling your Dob now? PS Who is this person who posted above me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 PS Who is this person who posted above me? He's up to 10 posts now in only 6 months Cazz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hi pete- hear,s another one mate. Every little helps :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Keep posting Wayne and let's see some more astro related art, cheers Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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