Another laugh on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

This is supposed to be a replica of Galileo's telescope, except that it
doesn't look anything like the original, is made of brass, and contains
a roof prism to invert the image. Also, the lenses are coated and larger
than Galileo's scopes. Here's the really funny part:

Made by Grampus, the quality name in optics.

Clear Skies!
L Brown

In article ,
Larry Brown wrote:

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ahhhhhhh yes......Grampus.........I had one of their fine
refractors........I had to wait five years to get it.....a waiting list
was a fact of life if you wanted a Grampus telescope.

Who buys this crap anyway? Go to Ebay and look at this folks.....you
can't afford not to.

It's probably a salvaged binocular objective in a brass plumbing
tube....look closely and you'll see the definite "Home Hardware"
heritage.

I understand Grampus buys all their fine "makin's" from H.H.

This alternately makes me howl with laughter, and quiver with
anger.....I might need some help on dealing with the the fine "Grampus"
refractor.............

In article ,
Larry Brown wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

ahhhhhhh yes......Grampus.........I had one of their fine
refractors........I had to wait five years to get it.....a waiting list
was a fact of life if you wanted a Grampus telescope.

Who buys this crap anyway? Go to Ebay and look at this folks.....you
can't afford not to.

It's probably a salvaged binocular objective in a brass plumbing
tube....look closely and you'll see the definite "Home Hardware"
heritage.

I understand Grampus buys all their fine "makin's" from H.H.

This alternately makes me howl with laughter, and quiver with
anger.....I might need some help on dealing with the the fine "Grampus"
refractor.............

In article ,
Larry Brown wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

ahhhhhhh yes......Grampus.........I had one of their fine
refractors........I had to wait five years to get it.....a waiting list
was a fact of life if you wanted a Grampus telescope.

Who buys this crap anyway? Go to Ebay and look at this folks.....you
can't afford not to.

It's probably a salvaged binocular objective in a brass plumbing
tube....look closely and you'll see the definite "Home Hardware"
heritage.

I understand Grampus buys all their fine "makin's" from H.H.

This alternately makes me howl with laughter, and quiver with
anger.....I might need some help on dealing with the the fine "Grampus"
refractor.............

"Larry Brown" wrote in message
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

This is supposed to be a replica of Galileo's telescope, except that it
doesn't look anything like the original, is made of brass, and contains
a roof prism to invert the image. Also, the lenses are coated and larger
than Galileo's scopes. Here's the really funny part:

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

"Larry Brown" wrote in message
...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

This is supposed to be a replica of Galileo's telescope, except that it
doesn't look anything like the original, is made of brass, and contains
a roof prism to invert the image. Also, the lenses are coated and larger
than Galileo's scopes. Here's the really funny part:

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

"Larry Brown" wrote in message
...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3270047188

This is supposed to be a replica of Galileo's telescope, except that it
doesn't look anything like the original, is made of brass, and contains
a roof prism to invert the image. Also, the lenses are coated and larger
than Galileo's scopes. Here's the really funny part:

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

I agree there is a huge difference. However upon reading the Ebay listing I
noticed the following in the header:

"Antique Brass Telescope with Wood Display Box
Replica of Galileo's telescope 400+ years ago."

Looks pretty cut and dry to me.

jon isaacs

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

I agree there is a huge difference. However upon reading the Ebay listing I
noticed the following in the header:

"Antique Brass Telescope with Wood Display Box
Replica of Galileo's telescope 400+ years ago."

Looks pretty cut and dry to me.

jon isaacs

It doesn't claim that it is the replica of Galileo's telescope. It has the
story about Galileo on a brass plate mounted inside wooden box . To me
there is huge difference between these two as wide as Cassini division.

I agree there is a huge difference. However upon reading the Ebay listing I
noticed the following in the header:

"Antique Brass Telescope with Wood Display Box
Replica of Galileo's telescope 400+ years ago."

Looks pretty cut and dry to me.

jon isaacs