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mid 80's White Custom built C8
I've just come across a White tube C8 SCT in like new condition, for $1000
US. Fork mounted setup. Built in the mid- 1980's. Includes original diagonals, manuals, and a couple of period eyepieces. The owner tells me that this was a limited custom Celestron build up. Looks like it's never been used. Anyone know anything about this particular model? Is $1000 a reasonable asking price? TIA, F Marion |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
Anyone know anything about this particular model? Is $1000 a reasonable
asking price? TIA, F Marion I think I remember Rod mentioning that some Celestron stuff that was sold to the Aussies was white... $1000 seems like a lot of money for mid 80s SCT when one sees LX-90's for $1200. jon |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
Anyone know anything about this particular model? Is $1000 a reasonable
asking price? Hi: Assuming it hasn't been monkeyed with in some manner, sure is. For more info, go to my website at the url below and take a look at my Used SCT Guide. I've got a writeup in there on this very scope. If you've got any specific questions not answered there, let me know. I wouldn't call this "custom." Maybe semi-custom, whatever that means. :-) Celestron made quite a few considering the relatively short period of time the scope was on sale. At least 100 were sold to colleges, museums, etc., and no doubt a similar number went to private individuals. The scope was never overly popular, however. Why? Because it was always almost as expensive as a C10. Fair price? 500 - 1000 dollars, with the low end being OTA only, and the high end the complete setup in decent shape. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers! Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
$1000 seems like a lot of money for mid 80s SCT when one sees LX-90's for $1200. Hi Jon: Ouch! I missed the "mid 80s" statement in his post. I thought he was referring to the 60s Celestron-Pacific blue and white C8! I guess that when I see "white tube" and "Celestron" my mind glazes over (pulse quickens, palms get sweaty, etc., etc. :-)). If this one is from the 80s, I'd guess that, yes, it was one of these Australian scopes, maybe one that passed through Vixen's hands at some time (they bought OEM scopes from Celestron, but liked 'em white). In this case...500 - 600 maybe. If the optics are OK. ;-( Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers! Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
I got in touch with the seller and he told me that he bought it new from a
dealer in Boulder, Colorado in the mid 80's and that it was new in the box when he got it, so I'm guessing that it never saw the shores of Australia. Boulder is "far out" but not that far out;-) He said that the dealer had told him that Celestron had made them to the stores specs, and that it had a Byear(?) gear system installed instead of the "standard" gear system. I don't know if this makes any sense to anyone. Thanks, F Marion |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
got in touch with the seller and he told me that he bought it new from a
dealer in Boulder, Colorado in the mid 80's and that it was new in the box when he got it, so I'm guessing that it never saw the shores of Australia. Boulder is "far out" but not that far out;-) Fortunately Rod got this one straightened out... jon |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
If this one is from the 80s, I'd guess that, yes, it was one of these
Australian scopes, maybe one that passed through Vixen's hands at some time (they bought OEM scopes from Celestron, but liked 'em white). In this case...500 - 600 maybe. If the optics are OK. ;-( I guess Rod didn't get it straightened out.... Now I confused too... Jon |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
He said that the dealer had told him that Celestron had made them to the
stores specs, and that it had a Byear(?) gear system installed instead of the "standard" gear system. Hi: Well, the fork mount Celestrons of the day all had Byers gear systems, but the white paintjob would be unusual. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers! Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
He said that the dealer had told him that Celestron had made them to the
stores specs, and that it had a Byear(?) gear system installed instead of the "standard" gear system. Hi: Well, the fork mount Celestrons of the day all had Byers gear systems, but the white paintjob would be unusual. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers! Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html |
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mid 80's White Custom built C8
I'm inclined to believe Rod and Jon that the scope is nothing fancy, but
you might be able to track down the folks who originally sold it and see if the story checks out (for what it's worth). The only serius scope dealer in Boulder during that time was a store called Startracker (at least I think that was the name). They fell off the map sometime in the 90s, but Cathy at S&S Optika in Denver (303) 789 - 1089 might know how you can get in touch with the original owners. Good luck - Chris francis_marion wrote: I got in touch with the seller and he told me that he bought it new from a dealer in Boulder, Colorado in the mid 80's and that it was new in the box when he got it, so I'm guessing that it never saw the shores of Australia. Boulder is "far out" but not that far out;-) He said that the dealer had told him that Celestron had made them to the stores specs, and that it had a Byear(?) gear system installed instead of the "standard" gear system. I don't know if this makes any sense to anyone. Thanks, F Marion |
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