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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 31599, member: 360"]Hi Vern. </p><p><br /></p><p>First letter is definitely C. Middle one is "m". So I think you're right. Probably "C. Simon". 'Charles Simon' or something like that. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was watching a video on YouTube about antique telescopes and it was very handy in showing me how these things were assembled. I was able to pull it apart... </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-sin.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10687971_1535047100087104_4635186968282919282_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>...and give it a damn good clean! It was CLOGGED with dust and grit which quite literally poured out of it when I opened it up! Either way, I was able to clean the lenses very well and wipe away all the gunk clogging up the threads and all that. Then I put it back together. It's as clean as it'll ever be, now. I don't intend to polish it or anything. I like the kinda rustic patina on the brass.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 31599, member: 360"]Hi Vern. First letter is definitely C. Middle one is "m". So I think you're right. Probably "C. Simon". 'Charles Simon' or something like that. I was watching a video on YouTube about antique telescopes and it was very handy in showing me how these things were assembled. I was able to pull it apart... [IMG]https://scontent-a-sin.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10687971_1535047100087104_4635186968282919282_o.jpg[/IMG] ...and give it a damn good clean! It was CLOGGED with dust and grit which quite literally poured out of it when I opened it up! Either way, I was able to clean the lenses very well and wipe away all the gunk clogging up the threads and all that. Then I put it back together. It's as clean as it'll ever be, now. I don't intend to polish it or anything. I like the kinda rustic patina on the brass.[/QUOTE]
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