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Hi,
I'll check to see if I have more photographs. I remember that I have a newspaper article when I did the restoration. The scope was 1961 and I installed the syncro drive since someone had destroyed the weight drive. Only one gear was left and who only knows if some kid used the rest for a science project. I asked the professor to rummage around for the gears but we didn't turn up anything. Great lines on the scope. I wonder how many were produced? Loved the controls under the OTA and the rope RA slew.
Regards,
Jim
steve_allie <steve_allie@...> wrote:
Hi Jim,
Well, you have my interest peaked big time! That is the first 6" Goto
I have seen except for one in Japan damaged by an earthquake.
Do you have more pictures? Do you know who owns it now. I see it has
the oscillating electric clock drive. Do you remember the date on the
plaque? I can get it to a year or two based on the drive and the lack
of a cover for the RA gear.
Steve
--- In classictelescopes@yahoogroups. , "jim.ehlers"com
<equinerider@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Added some photographs of when I worked on the GOTO. I was much
> younger. Always had a passion for the old stuff even when I was in
> College.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim
>
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