Info on an old telescope. Edmonton Scientific

I just got at a fleamarket an old edmonton scientific 4" Newt. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get any info on it. I'm looking for basically the manual and anything else I can find out about it (history). Its a red scope with a heavy mount (see pic). The electronics on the mount still works. I tried a google search with no luck.

-Danny

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http://home.att.net/~telescopebluebook/reflector/edmund.htm

Vintage is early-mid '70s.
Looks to be in *excellent* condition.

Let's hope some readers out there have more info (and maybe some literature).

Dare I ask what you spent? :-)

Best wishes.
-Dan

I have a 4.25" f10 Palomar Jr., which is the metal white-tubed model seen in the picture on the Telescope Bluebook Edmund's page (follow David's link above). I understand they were made during the 60s and 70s. If the Bluebook is correct, your scope is probably from the late 70s-early 80s.
Mine is from the early 70s (I think).

I managed to assemble a complete Palomar Jr "kit," including the blue "showercap" tube-end covers, 1/2" and 1" (!) fl EPs and variable (!) barlow, and Edmund's excellent guidebook "How To Use Your Astronomical Telescope" with a copyright date of 1959!

My recent evaluation of the Palomar Jr is that it's main weakness lies in the original EPs, which were marginal at best. The 1" Kellner is OK for low power, albeit with rather nasty CA, while the 1/2" Ramsden is useless.

Congrats on your purchase, she's a beauty alright, if not quite as pretty as the Palomar Jr . . .

I have included a picture for comparison.

Regards,

Matt

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