I was finally able to work out the financing, so it was time to take the plunge and order my dream machine, a Televue 102. Better yet, I had just received a sale notice from a dealer and was able to work out a bit of a discount. When I came home from work yesterday, the boxes had arrived, but I decided to savor the moment and waited until after dinner to unpack the scope.
Well, I felt like the comedian Tim Allen doing one of his "Tool Time" routines. Buttery smooth focuser, yeah it is - arhhh. Black polished dew shield, arhhh. Look at the size of that 2" everbright, ARHHHH! And hey, this is one hefty mother. No light cup here, definitely a light MUG or even a bowl. Get this baby mounted on the Gibraltor, balance her out, and best of all, clear skies on the east coast for the first time in two months. Time to put the pedal to the metal and street test this beast.
Let's see, where's the 1.25" to 2" eyepiece adapter. Not in the box with the diagonal. Not in the box with tube ring. Not in the carrying case. Check the wrapping; check the boxes; check under the sofa in case it rolled onto the floor. AAAAAAAAH.
A quick call to the dealer and yes, a check of the inventory indicates that the adapter was not shipped; we'll put it in the mail right away. I'm looking forward to using my dream machine as soon as the adapter arrives. Of course, the weather forecast for this weekend calls for rain.
Well, I felt like the comedian Tim Allen doing one of his "Tool Time" routines. Buttery smooth focuser, yeah it is - arhhh. Black polished dew shield, arhhh. Look at the size of that 2" everbright, ARHHHH! And hey, this is one hefty mother. No light cup here, definitely a light MUG or even a bowl. Get this baby mounted on the Gibraltor, balance her out, and best of all, clear skies on the east coast for the first time in two months. Time to put the pedal to the metal and street test this beast.
Let's see, where's the 1.25" to 2" eyepiece adapter. Not in the box with the diagonal. Not in the box with tube ring. Not in the carrying case. Check the wrapping; check the boxes; check under the sofa in case it rolled onto the floor. AAAAAAAAH.
A quick call to the dealer and yes, a check of the inventory indicates that the adapter was not shipped; we'll put it in the mail right away. I'm looking forward to using my dream machine as soon as the adapter arrives. Of course, the weather forecast for this weekend calls for rain.
