Thanks for the info on dust caps and knobs. I did find close replacements for Telescope Warehouse, great place for parts. also, I found the original receipt for SN 16786 and it was purchased in Dec 1979 #147 John Rose Messenger Posts:474 Joined:02 Jun 2016 Posted11 Au...
@ The Vagabond: I've added your Astroscan's Serial Number to the registry. The loose sticker may go in the center of the Secondary Mirror's mounting plate at the center of the clear window, at the front-center of the telescope. Is there some wording there already in...
On the plus side, a cheapo telescope is virtually certain to be a "terrestrial" type, which'll show you things the right way up. "Astronomical" telescopes (including the Astroscan) normally show things upside down, because that's the simplest way to build the optics; it minimises loss of...