Philip, Yeah, I know EMF is still in the business - I found out about 2 years ago when I called about coating the mirrors for the RV-6 and 10" Optical ...
That's very interesting. I had heard somewhere that if you called EMF and "asked nicely" that they would, in fact, do a coating job for amateurs despite the...
This is my first posting; I'll send in more information later. My first question is about a a Dynascope RV6 I've recently acquired and would I like to date it....
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N93853@...
Jan 2, 2006 4:27 pm
Hello Bob. Congratulations on your recent acquisition. No doubt that you'll enjoy owning and using a real classic telescope. To answer your questions: yes, yes...
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jrusho
jrusho@...
Jan 2, 2006 9:42 pm
Philip, I can only go by what I was told that day, and I was calling on behalf of a school planetarium, not strictly myself. Maybe I didn't get the right guy. ...
Group, I've been contacted by Dale Dufresne of New Orleans, Louisiana, who is searching for an RV-6 or possibly an RV-8. He phoned me last Friday (I live in...
Members here might want to read a few old messages beginning with #3108 before dealing with Mr. Dufresne. He was banned from the Dynascope group and others...
Hi, I have one of each and am interested in getting rid of one, probably the RV6. It has been "upstored" (tube repainted, tube flocked with black velvet...
WARNING: Dale Dufresne has a long and negative history in internet astronomy deals. Be VERY careful! This is from a posting on Astromart, where he was banned...
Whoa! Sheesh!! You're right -- I had no idea. Well, I now wash my hands of it and leave it up to whomever wants to take chance. Thanks for letting me know. --...
I selling my RV 6. It's in good condition - I believe it is all original, except I don't have the original eyepieces. The motor runs, although I've not yet...
Hi all, I have a RV6 that has been cleaned and brought up to date. During that process I purchased a new drive motor from the company that sells them for ~$17...
Hi John, Probably your worm gear is too tight or not properly adjusted. Here is how I adjusted mine. Take the motor off. Make a "tool" by cutting a notch in...
Could be defective motor also. I had one that ran by itself but didn't have the torque to turn the worm with a load applied. ... ...
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Frank G. Leavitt
fgl@...
Jan 10, 2006 9:04 pm
Am in process restoring RV-6. Need to know: 1. Where to get cork clutch lining 2. type grease for drive and where to apply 3. how to determine clutch pressure ...
... They sell sheets of cork that will work at the hardware store, in the plumbing section. ... I used lithium grease. Just a little bit on the worm. ... Trial...
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Frank G. Leavitt
fgl@...
Jan 10, 2006 9:11 pm
_____ From: Frank G. Leavitt [mailto:fgl@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:04 PM To: 'dynascope@egroups.com' Subject: Criterion RV-6 Am in...
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jrusho
jrusho@...
Jan 10, 2006 9:23 pm
Frank, 1. I have found 1/32 & 1/16 cork at craft stores. 2. I use teflon bicycle grease. 3. Trial and error - I like just tight enough to drive with minor tube...
... My local suppliers are: ACE Hardware, Auto Zone or Checker Auto (it's called "gasket material" ). ... At the professional observatories (where I work) we...
I'm no expert on this subject, but the fine optics of the RV-6 will benefit from the best EPs out there. The f8 is more forgiving and you can get by with less...
Try the Apogee orthoscopics. They are excellent eyepieces and at a very reasonable cost. Guido Santacana ... From: gwkuch1 To: dynascope@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
eyepieces...I have a full set of Celestron Ultimas. My friends and I have done some comparisons (same scope; same night; 3 sets of eyeballs; one a young...
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jrusho
jrusho@...
Jan 13, 2006 2:52 pm
You can go as far as you like with eyepieces, but the relatively inexpensive Orion Highlight plossls work very well, and are far superior in field of view to...
Pete, I forgot to mention Sky&Telescope April 96, July 97 rated Ultimas and Ultima barlow along with Televue Plossls as sharper and more with more contrast...
Due to duplication I have a couple of eyepieces that I'm willing to part with. #1 - 18mm Criterion eyepiece (70X in RV-6) #2 - An exceptional quality like-new...
