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Collection Home > Telescopes > Single-Draw > Single-Draw Telescope
Single-Draw Telescope
| Signature | Adams, London |
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| Date | Late 1700s | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 36.5in | 930mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 2.2in | 55mm | ||||
| Total Length | 42.5in | 1080mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 37.5in | 935mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.4in | 36mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a decagonal tapered mahogany barrel. The brass objective lens cell has a built-in slide. The objective is an achromatic doublet. It has one draw (without a retainer), that is segmented, a five lens eyepiece, and a bulbous style eyecup with a slide cover. It is signed "Adams, London." on the draw, with the eyecup to the left. | |||||
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