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Collection Home > Telescopes > Single-Draw > Single-Draw Telescope
Single-Draw Telescope
| Signature | Lincoln, London |
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| Date | Late 1700s | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 37.0in | 940mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 2.4in | 60mm | ||||
| Total Length | 44.5in | 1130mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 37.5in | 955mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 2.0in | 50mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a round tapered mahogany barrel. The push-on cap for the objective lens is missing and it may have had a sliding cover. The objective is an achromatic doublet. It has one draw (without a retainer), a four lens eyepiece, and a bulbous style eyecup, which is missing. It is signed "Lincoln LONDON" on the draw, with the eyecup to the left. |
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