Check with your local astronomy club, and any local stores dedicated to this
amazing hobby.
The local club will be happy to regail you with more information than you
can handle, especially if you ask them about their equipment, and then you
can check prices.

They'll probably also have good hints on where to buy. Shop around!

"Quagmire" wrote in message
...
Hello,
Would like to start in the hobby.... and have been looking for a used
"decent" telescope !
I have been offered a Bresser, but have no idea if the "price is right" or
the quality.

The eyepieces seem to have a bayonet fitting, as opposed to the "normal"
drop in I have seem before, not sure on the model, but I do know its a
100mm refractor.
Please see links to photos I took on my phone - lousy quality, but may
give a hint to the vintage/model/value ?
There are counter balance weights, and a couple of eyepieces...

Any advise, and thoughts please ?
Thanks

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdi...telescope1.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdi...telescope2.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdi...telescope3.JPG