Meade LXD 600 Equatorial Mount

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I'm the original owner of this Meade LXD 600 GOTO equatorial mount.  It comes with the #1697 Computer Drive System with a database of 8,000 objects and permanent periodic error correction, a Meade Field Tripod, JMI wheeley bars, hand controller, polar alignment scope, AC transformer, original packaging and instruction manual, and a circular custom accessory box integrated into the tripod that's great for holding the transformer and a power strip/surge protector.  (Purchased new, the wheeley bars and field tripod alone would cost over $500.) Everything works well.  It's in beautiful condition and has always been stored indoors in heated and cooled, humidity controlled conditions between observing sessions.  The mount and all these accessories are included in the quoted price, but the telescope optical tube assembly (OTA) is not included.  Note that I have original packaging for the mount only -- not the field tripod packaging.  Also, the dovetail plate and saddle plate that came with this mount will only fit the 8 inch Schmidt Cassegrain that shipped with it, so you'll need to provide your own mounting plates for any scopes you use with it.

I'd prefer to keep the OTA, which is an 8 inch f/6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain.  But if there's someone out there who's salivating for the mount and OTA combo, which was originally sold together as a package by Meade as an "SSC-8," I'll sell the mount and OTA together for $1000.  I also have the original packaging and instrution manual for the OTA.

Pickup is preferred.  If you want it shipped, I'm happy to ship anywhere in the US, but you'll need to cover shipping and insurance costs.  This is a heavy, robust mount, so unfortunately, shipping costs won't be trivial. Thanks for looking.