Older C-11 and C-14 Fork Mounts

Hi - Does anyone know if an older style C-14 drive base and fork assembly will mount on a C-11 tripod and wedge? Or are they totally different. Thanks for any information!

- Chuck

Hi Chuck,

Depends on which C11, the original C11 (orange tube and later black tube models with the holes in the fork arms) mounted on the C14 wedge and tripod, but needed an extra set of holes on the wedge to do so (larger bolt circle for the C14). The picture attached shows the C11 I used to own and you can see its drive base is a bit smaller than the wedge size.

When Celestron came out with the 11, they just used the tripod and wedge for the 14 but made the addition of the extra set of mounting holes on the tilt plate of the wedge. Putting a C14 on one of those wedges should be no problem, but you can't count on putting an 11 on an original 14 wedge.

The later Ultima 11 and wedge would not be sized for the C14 or able to handle the extra mass and overhang.

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