Posts Made By: Gary Hand

Over the years, I have accumulated a few unique items. Can you help identify the brand their use  or help with a description?


Here are the first one
1  A pair of eyepieces, unmarked, 1.25" look similar to Brandons but are not. MgFl coatings


Anything you know about these guys would be appreciated

I need a replacement for some the rubber / shrink wrap rings around most eyepieces. 

I need a replacement for some the rubber / shrink wrap rings around most eyepieces. 

I have an unusual situation. Twelve years, I loaned a Meade RCX400 14” to an observatory with the provision that when they no longer use it. Return it, and they have. Twelve years ago I could pick it up, no longer. It has the ACF optics and UHTC coatings.  The optics were sealed and in excellent shape. Electronics work. The rest show the usual wear.

What do I do?
Do I sell it as is? Do I spruce it up Do I defork it or do I part it out?
I appreciate your advice.

I have an unusual situation. Twelve years, I loaned a Meade RCX400 14” to an observatory with the provision that when they no longer use it. Return it, and they have. Twelve years ago I could pick it up, no longer. It has the ACF optics and UHTC coatings.  The optics were sealed and in excellent shape. Electronics work. The rest show the usual wear.

What do I do?
Do I sell it as is? Do I spruce it up Do I defork it or do I part it out?
I appreciate your advice.