Attaching scope to Gibraltar?

I have an older Gibraltar mount and ash tripod. I'm wondering how a Televue scope attaches to the mount? I have used a Vixen style dovetail saddle that came with another mount but am wondering how Televue does it. I am expecting an Orion 80ED in a day or so that I plan on using with the Gibraltar and I'm interested in some sort of quick release attachment.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Dave

David Johanson said:

I have an older Gibraltar mount and ash tripod. I'm wondering how a Televue scope attaches to the mount? I have used a Vixen style dovetail saddle that came with another mount but am wondering how Televue does it. I am expecting an Orion 80ED in a day or so that I plan on using with the Gibraltar and I'm interested in some sort of quick release attachment.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Dave

Hi Dave,

I am going from memory here. I no longer own a TV scope, but I still have the Gibraltar, which I use with my William Optics ZSFD80 "Anniversary" scope.

The TV scope had a "clamshell" ring, the bottom of which was flat and was tapped for 1/4-20 threads. The flat part of the clamshell rested in the cradle of the Gibraltar mount head and was affixed using two 1/4-20 wing nuts.

For my ZSFD80, I removed the Gibraltar head and replaced it with a Unistar Light Deluxe from Universal Astronomics.