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Old October 28th 04, 12:51 PM
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Subject: Meade series 5000, stigma busters?
From: RichA
Date: 10/27/2004 11:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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But, it's when the independent dealers got Celestron that the prices
dropped. Factory price on a C8 in 1977 was probably around $1000.
From a dealer in 1978, $685.00. Of course, this was prior to Meade,
TeleVue, etc, price fixing.

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