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Re: Mars 9 Feb. a.m. U.T. via an RV-8

Charles — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:50:46 GMT

Agreed...UN-FREAKIN... CS, Charles

Re: Dynascope notspot and the 16 inch

DHarper — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:36:16 GMT

I remember watching Garroway. He would be an ideal customer for the 16 inch Custom Deluxe. A Time magazine article said he had 21 telescopes at his country

Re: Dynascope notspot and the 16 inch

Richard Hill — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:14:53 GMT

He also owned a C14 that is now owned by U/Az. -Rik

Re: Dynascope notspot and the 16 inch

Mark Stein — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:27:52 GMT

dave garroway--tv guy--ordered one--there must have been a few others ... From: DHarper Subject: [dynascope] Dynascope notspot and the

Dynascope notspot and the 16 inch

DHarper — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:59:00 GMT

I'll admit suburban NYC is not in a Dynascope hot spot in terms of personally seeing Criterion scopes. But for sure the RV-6 used adverts I've seen over the

8" Dynascope, CL ad # 1591142961

Bob Peloquin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:20 GMT

That looks a lot like the 8" Custom Deluxe Dynascope with a non-motorized pier/mounting cradle. similar to the newer RV-6. The custom deluxe models had

8" Dynascope, CL ad # 1591142961

BobM — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:53 GMT

An ad for the above - with its optical tube in the original wood shipping box - was placed yesterday on Santa Barbara's Craigslist. Two photos. Unit is

Re: Classic Scopes-How Many WERE Made?

George Allen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:32:58 GMT

My C-8 was a freak. Worse figure I've ever seen in a commeercial scope. My C-14 is great as are other C-8's I've looked through. Geo. ... From: "Rod Mollise"

Re: Classic Scopes-How Many WERE Made?

Rod Mollise — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:47:46 GMT

I don't know your C8 or what might or might not be wrong with it, so I can't comment on that. I will say that stars almost always look "smaller" in small, fast

Re: Meaning of RV and other comments

Rod Mollise — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:13 GMT

Surely that can't be correct. I've seen a couple in just my area... Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now!

Re: Mars 9 Feb. a.m. U.T. via an RV-8

Richard Hill — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:59:23 GMT

All I can say, Jason, is UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE! I haven't been able to do that with a C14 this apparition. Our winter seeing in Tucson is typically awful but

Mars 9 Feb. a.m. U.T. via an RV-8

exosearch — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:51:40 GMT

I've been waiting/trying for over 2 years to get this shot, and I'm guessing this will probably be my last good attempt (good relative to my previous attempts

Re: Classic Scopes-How Many WERE Made?

rcasel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:41:41 GMT

I have an rv6 ad from 1963 that details the payment option: "Send check or money order today for only $74.95, pay balance plus small carrying charge in 6, 12

source RV6 popularity?

Richard Hill — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:07:51 GMT

The thing that made the RV-6 the choice for me was the price and payment plan. I was cutting lawns and washing cars to earn my astronomy money in the

Meaning of RV and other comments

DHarper — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:58:37 GMT

I remember some years ago we talked about what "RV" meant. I think was (R)eal (V)alue was generally accepted. Custom Deluxe versions were never advertised as