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Three-Draw Telescope
Signature | Cox, London | |||||
Date | circa 1800 | |||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
Main Tube Length | 8.8in | 223mm | ||||
Main Tube Diameter | 1.8in | 45mm | ||||
Total Length | 28.2in | 717mm | ||||
Closed Length | 9.4in | 238mm | ||||
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.4in | 36mm | ||||
Description |
This telescope has a round parallel wood barrel. The push-on cap for the objective lens is missing. The objective is an achromatic doublet. It has three brass draws, a four lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a sliding cover. It is signed "Cox London" on the eyepiece tube, with the eyecup to the left. | |||||
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