Hello,
Would like to start in the hobby.... and have been looking for a used 
"decent" telescope !
I have been offered a Bresser, but have no idea if the "price is right" or 
the quality.

The eyepieces seem to have a bayonet fitting, as opposed to the "normal" 
drop in I have seem before, not sure on the model, but I do know its a 100mm 
refractor.
Please see links to photos I took on my phone - lousy quality, but may give 
a hint to the vintage/model/value ?
There are counter balance weights, and a couple of eyepieces...

Any advise, and thoughts please ?
Thanks

 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope1.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope2.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope3.JPG

Hi

If you dont go for this one, I will be selling a Meade ETX125 soon

Steve

Check with your local astronomy club, and any local stores dedicated to this 
amazing hobby.
The local club will be happy to regail you with more information than you 
can handle, especially if you ask them about their equipment, and then you 
can check prices.

They'll probably also have good hints on where to buy.  Shop around!

"Quagmire"  wrote in message 
news:4UUok.116529$Z24.70098@newsfe19.ams2...
> Hello,
> Would like to start in the hobby.... and have been looking for a used 
> "decent" telescope !
> I have been offered a Bresser, but have no idea if the "price is right" or 
> the quality.
>
> The eyepieces seem to have a bayonet fitting, as opposed to the "normal" 
> drop in I have seem before, not sure on the model, but I do know its a 
> 100mm refractor.
> Please see links to photos I took on my phone - lousy quality, but may 
> give a hint to the vintage/model/value ?
> There are counter balance weights, and a couple of eyepieces...
>
> Any advise, and thoughts please ?
> Thanks
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope1.JPG
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope2.JPG
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope3.JPG
>

Quagmire wrote:
> Hello,
> Would like to start in the hobby.... and have been looking for a used 
> "decent" telescope !
> I have been offered a Bresser, but have no idea if the "price is right" or 
> the quality.
> 
> The eyepieces seem to have a bayonet fitting, as opposed to the "normal" 
> drop in I have seem before, not sure on the model, but I do know its a 100mm 
> refractor.
> Please see links to photos I took on my phone - lousy quality, but may give 
> a hint to the vintage/model/value ?
> There are counter balance weights, and a couple of eyepieces...
> 
> Any advise, and thoughts please ?
> Thanks
> 
>  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope1.JPG
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope2.JPG
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulsdialup/pix/telescope3.JPG 

Looks suspiciously like one of the 70mm scopes available periodically 
from LIDL for about £50.

http://www.astroman.fsnet.co.uk/skylux.htm

Although cheap it doesn't seem to do too badly. The 100mm will be a bit 
more expensive. Worth also looking in the back of Astronomy Now and the 
online second hand lists. I have never seen one close to.

Regards,
Martin Brown
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"Steven Gill"  wrote in message 
news:QsCdnf5HXJ6TyTjVRVnytAA@eclipse.net.uk...
> Hi
>
> If you dont go for this one, I will be selling a Meade ETX125 soon
>
> Steve
>
>

May well be interested too !

Got this one (at last... mates take forever to "move" !)  turns out to be 
quite a nice model, its an old Bresser 102mm "Uranus" and is built like a 
tank - definitely NOT Aldi tat !

The mount was filled with the stickiest stuff on the planet... so washed it 
all out with petrol, and replaced it with lighter stuff - its as smooth as a 
smooth thing now.
Just need some clear skies !   :-(