Explore Scientific ED152 CF with the huge roll-out carry trunk CLEAN

This here is a VERY clean, 2016 or 2017 (I forget the year) Explore Scientific ED152CF. This is complete to code with upgrades and comes with:

* 6-inch f/8 ED triplet ota with carbon fiber detachable dew shield and front dust cover
* Feather Touch 2-inch focuser with full rotation ability
* 8x50 right angle illuminated finder scope with both dust caps and bracket system
* 2-inch dielectric 90 degree mirror diagonal with 1.25-inch adapter and both dust caps
* 2-inch 70 Degree Series 25mm eyepiece with both dust caps and storage capsule
* OTA hinged tube rings with mounting plate
* Dedicated heavy duty carry case with front glide wheels

When it comes to the bigger refractors, I am much more of a Takahashi and Astro-Physics user first. Wouldn't think I would be wowed by a Chinese triplet, but, yeah, I am impressed! Phenomenal views to be witnessed in this refractor (f1216mm) on a wintertime, half-phase Moon with a set of (Nikon) Celestron Ultimas and Orion Ultrascopics, a Panoptic 35mm and a Nagler 20mm will bring tears of joy on M31, M42, the Double Cluster, M35 and NGC2158, and with a UHC filter from Lumicon, you can see some actual structure in IC405 in Auriga! Izar with a Takahashi barlowed 7.5mm LE is something to experience and it reminds me, in some ways, of the views my FCT-150 would conjure. 

I'm strictly an old-skool visual observer. Imagers already know what this refractor can do with a fine digital setup on a rock-surdy EQ-6 or Losmandy G-11.

Much as I love this carbon fiber monster apochromat, I still want to keep my 2x heavier Takahashi FS-152sv more, so Jill says he's gotta go.

The refractor is in, overall, very excellent cosmetics. There are some contact marks up there by dew shield marrying area, but its not bad. The carbon fiber is very pretty and shiny. There's one shallow scratch near the tube rings on the left side; again, not very noticeable. The Feather Touch focuser and focuser housing area is beautiful. NO sunlight fading to see. It glides like butter. The tube rings are very excellent in looks also and work perfectly. Dew shield is glossy clean and attaches firmly without issues.
The triplet objective currently is at perfect collimation and the glass is in very excellent condition. Dust specks here and there that are harmless; nothing else. NO heavy internal dust. No haze or fungus. NO pitting problems. The glass has never been touched from what I can see.

Finder scope assembly is in very near mint cosmetics right down to the brackets and the base shoe. NO fading, scratches, dents, ect. That off-silver color IS NOT sunlight fading; it is the stock color Explore Scientific designed to go with this refractor. Optics in the finder are near perfect mint clean. IT will need a new battery for the illuminator, which I never needed to use. I've always used just dark, superimposed cross hairs (Hey, I told you I'm old-skool!). 

The carbon-fiber dielectric mirror is original to this ota and is in very excellent cosmetics. The mirror is excellent clean and not yet due for a dusting. The mirror, however, seems to be ever so loose. I am not versed in toying with these newer mirror diagonals, which can be adjusted, so I'm leaving it be. Rest assured it cannot shift to the point it will chip its sides; its a VERY small degree of flexure. A set of small allen wrenches will be all you need to readjust it. Nothing big.

The eyepiece is in near perfect mint cosmetics and is in very excellent, crystal-clear optical condition with NO dust issues to report. It won't need cleaning for years! A lovely eyepiece, by the way, that is massively fun to use M42, M8, The Veil, and NGC4565 out in the dark Palouse.

The huge carry case is in very excellent condition and rolls effortlessly when you need to move it in your room or out of your rig. ALL latches lock firmly and release on command without getting stuck. Interior foam is complete and perfect with no alterations. The case itself is still in very excellent condition and has many human lives of servitude left.

** If you do not want the diagonal, eyepiece, or finder scope, I can reduce the price a little **

I have shipped a Takahashi EM-500, an FCT-150, an Astro-Physics AP-152 f/9 and even a terribly huge Unitron Model 150. I can ship this refractor in its case and it will survive the trip to you after I am done with my packing art skills. But it will be expensive because I spare no expense to the respect of the instrument within. So, before we venture down the shipping rates hiking trail, just know that I'm in the Spokane, WA area and am willing to travel up to 300 miles one way in any direction to meet you with this world-class apochromat. I will be in the Dalles, OR to Hillsboro, OR area from Feb 14-16; just a thought.

Other than that, yes; happy to ship to anyone anywhere.