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need help finding info on old scope?
A telescope recently came into my possession. It seems old, but I'm sure it's a pretty decent model. The problem is, I don't know the model. I can see residue on the tube where there were probably decals at some point. The only clue i have is that there is a small, thin sticker on the eyepiece; here's what it says:
Brookstone
Astronomical Telescope
Achromatic Coated Lens
F=700mm D=60mm
Japan
I've gathered that Brookstone is a distributor of various products, like the Sharper Image was, and is not a manufacturer of telescopes. I'm looking to fix up this old timer, but would wonder if you could help shed some light on what kind I might actually have. I'm able to provide additional description of the telescope if necessary (but the only raw info I have is on that small sticker).
The tube is a bronze-ish gold, and most of the other parts are black plastic.
This is an older version of the classic department store junk scope. As such, it's probably a bit better than the current versions, as these things only get worse. Usually the optics of these scopes are not bad, but everything else is terrible. Here's a good article on fixing one up:
http://www.davetrott.com/FixACheapTelescope.html
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