Posted by Steve Tice (12.236.202.210) on April 07, 2003 at 20:39:24:
I inherited Astrola 10" Cassegrain telescope recently. This instrument has a 168" focal length. It's a 10" Dall-Kirkham F/4.1 primary mirror & a convex secondary of 4.05 amplification--combined effective focal length of F/16.5. (I read that on the old paper work). It's probably around 1950 or so. Question: Is it worth restoring, or should I use it for a boat anchor? I was able to see the rings on Saturn, but the miror looks scratched.
The motors look like they're shot, but it's all there. All 200lbs. Or more.
Thanks Steve