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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 221802, member: 360&quot;]This is quite possibly the oldest telescope I&#039;ve bought so far...and the most expensive. I doubt I&#039;ll be buying another one anytime soon!! </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/db/50/8d/db508d80c8184d9496b487d6ec7071bb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I know almost nothing about it, but I have sent photographs of it to a guy I know, who has a MASSIVE GIGANTIC collection of telescopes, and hopefully he can help out. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway... </p><p><br /></p><p>Dates from the first half of the 19th century. Somewhere between 1800-1850. Its overall construction is of a much older style than most telescopes I&#039;ve seen. Also, it&#039;s larger, and has fewer draw-tubes (two instead of the more standard three or four). The way the lenses are fitted in is also suggestive of older manufacturing techniques. </p><p><br /></p><p>The sliding lens-shutters are almost always found only on older telescopes, and they can be unscrewed or slid off for full access to the lenses. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had to clean this EXTENSIVELY before it would work to my satisfaction. The main draw-tube has a number of small dinks and dints in it, and I&#039;m wondering how I might remove those. I fancy myself quite good at removing dents, but these have me flummoxed![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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