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Collection Home > Telescopes > Multiple Draw > Three-Draw Telescope
Three-Draw Telescope
| Signature | Gilbert & Co. , London |
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| Date | circa 1800 | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 4.7in | 120mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 1.3in | 32mm | ||||
| Total Length | 13.9in | 353mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 5.3in | 134mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.1in | 28mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a round parallel wood barrel covered with leather. The push-on cap for the objective lens is missing. The objective is an achromatic doublet, that appears to have been replaced. It has three brass draws, a four lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a sliding cover. It is signed "GILBERT & Co. LONDON" on the eyepiece tube, with the eyecup to the left. | |||||
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