Howard Lester wrote:
"Phil Wheeler" wrote


Wow! That is one long tube. I wonder if the Japanese were making
scopes for US distribution back in 1968. No memory, one way or the other.


I have no idea, either, but I do believe and (somewhat) recall Edmund
offering those 4" refractors in the late 50's/early 60's.


I think they were. I looked in the reviews of old ("classic") scopes at
Cloudy Nights and there was a Tasco imported from Japan in the 60s.