I have 6" Criterion and I just put a #70 Meade focuser on it. I repaired the old one a few times but it is now beyond hope. However, because the new focuser...
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Jim Rosenstock
jrosenstock@...
Jan 3, 2001 1:37 am
darren, i'm not an expert on this but i think most folks would be leery of moving the mirror to compensate for a mismatched focuser. seems like you might be...
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sbarrett@...
Jan 3, 2001 7:07 pm
I am a new member, but I used to own an RV-6 back in 1963\64. Unfortunately, it was sold when I went to college. I am interested in purchasing an "excellent"...
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Romer, Jan
RomerJ@...
Jan 3, 2001 7:19 pm
I think krgood should just keep hold of his Dynascope for awhile. It won't matter how much you got for it when you can't get it back!...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 4, 2001 4:23 am
Darren, Don't move the primary. Get a lower-profile focuser. I have had the opportunity to experiment with a RV-8 that had the primary moved from the ...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 4, 2001 4:23 am
Charles, Nice pictures! Unfortunately we were completely overcast, iced, snowed, frozen, and generally screwed here in Northeastern Oklahoma. :) I may never...
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Stephen Barrett
sbarrett@...
Jan 4, 2001 3:17 pm
My name is Steve Barrett, a recently retired Naval Officer, looking for an RV6/8/10/12 (particularly the 8 or 10)in good to excellent condition. I had an RV6...
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Don O'Neil
dononeil@...
Jan 4, 2001 3:43 pm
I bought a camera adapter way way back (late 70's, early 80's) from Meade. It worked in both prime focus and eyepiece projection mode. Real nice. I just ...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 4, 2001 4:30 pm
Marion, You need a camera adapter that will insert into the focuser and has T2 threads on the other end, then a T-ring for your particular camera model. Orion...
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Doug Herbst
dherbst@...
Jan 4, 2001 9:10 pm
Hi all! I believe I bought the same Meade camera adapter and still have it now. I used it to take pictures of Halley's Comet back in 1985-6. I recall I had...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 4, 2001 9:25 pm
Doug, That would make sense, because that particular adapter is so long. Has anyone tried the Orion "variable power" camera adapter? I don't have one myself;...
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GUYN69230@...
Jan 5, 2001 1:05 am
I moved my primary mirror up 1 3/8" to use the prime focus with a meade T adapter for an olympus OM 1. This worked well. Good luck. Guy Rovella...
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Ed Heiny
ed.heiny@...
Jan 6, 2001 4:06 am
I have a very old 8" pier mounted (1.5" shaft) Dynascope I'm trying to restore. It is missing the motor for the clock drive. I'm looking for info on the...
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E.J. Green
ejg@...
Jan 6, 2001 4:53 pm
... I read yourt note with interest, since I had almost the same problem a couple of years ago. Fortunately, it turned out that the motor I had was not hosed...
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David M Groski
David.M.Groski@...
Jan 8, 2001 7:54 pm
Hello All, Criterion once sold a Solar Prominence Viewer (SPV) that would occult the Sun and allow one to view prominence thru a H-alpha band pass filter. I'm...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 9, 2001 12:50 am
David, There was one recently listed for sale on Astromart - let me get the ad for you: Ad number: 63354 For Sale: Antiques & Collectibles 146 views; placed...
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Johncudw@...
Jan 9, 2001 12:38 pm
Dear Dynascope Club Members I am looking for a working RV-6 clock drive mount or even an RV-6 that works. I sold mine in 1983 and wish that I hadn't...
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twhite@...
Jan 10, 2001 1:50 am
Starry Messenger has been gone for some time. I have three RV-6s at the moment (two with clock drives). One has been restored and will be for sale soon;...
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jbouton@...
Jan 10, 2001 4:09 pm
need whole shebang or any parts. eg. housing,clutch,gear drive and motor.old dynascope 8" 1.5 shaft. thank you...
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laffitte@...
Jan 11, 2001 1:58 pm
Hi! I just joined the list. My RV6 has been put back to work but I had to make a pedestal base and tube ring mounts for it. I would like to get both an...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 14, 2001 3:52 am
List, Just picked up my first RV-6 with an original Pyrex mirror. Had a chance to observe Thursday evening, seeing was moderately good with some occasional ...
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Les Blalock
les@...
Jan 14, 2001 2:53 pm
Interesting report, Tony. Thanks for sharing it. If I understood you correctly, you found the RV-6 sharper than the RV-8? Do you suppose the seeing was just...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 14, 2001 5:20 pm
Les, No, I didn't mean I found the RV-6 sharper than my RV-8. I was just pondering if the Pyrex mirrors made that much difference, and kind of wondering...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 14, 2001 5:30 pm
List, I am in need of an RV-8 primary holder. Would prefer a complete original assembly with all hardware. If you upgraded your primary holder on your RV-8...
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Les Blalock
les@...
Jan 14, 2001 6:17 pm
OK, thanks for clearing that up, Tony. I just didn't understand what I read and your explanation certainly makes more sense to me. I think, though, a person...
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Tony White
twhite@...
Jan 14, 2001 7:12 pm
I agree that one might be hard-pressed to tell the difference. However, I was really surprised in this case with this RV-6. I just have to assume that...
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pinkbyrd@...
Jan 16, 2001 2:37 am
Greetings! I'm very glad to have found your group. About eight months ago, I found my RV-6 in a thrift shop for $85 (I had no idea at the time what a deal...
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Bryan Biggers
bbiggers@...
Jan 16, 2001 3:01 am
There is a draw tube that you have to pull out inside the focuser. Maybe it is stuck in and hard to move after the years in storage or whatever, It sounds like...
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JPLD@...
Jan 16, 2001 3:27 am
Hello, I am looking for a complete rv-8 reflector in good condition; or perhaps the optical tube without mount. I would appreciate any leads or offers to sell....
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laffitte@...
Jan 16, 2001 11:29 am
I must admit that when using the RV6 to observe Jupiter of Saturn the images obtained are much sharper than those of my SCT. The RV6 holds well using a 4mm...
