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Collection Home > Telescopes >Multiple-Draw> German Three-Draw Telescope
German 3-Draw Telescope
| Signature | Utzschneider u Faunhofer, München |
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| Date | 1825 | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 8.3in | 210mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 1.7in | 42mm | ||||
| Total Length | 26.0in | 660mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 8.9in | 225mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.4in | 35mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a round parallel wood barrel with a push-on objective lens cap. The objective lens is an achromatic doublet and has a push-on cap. It has three brass draws, a four lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a swivel cover. It is signed "Utzschneider u Faunhofer in München" on the eyepiece draw, with the eyecup to the right. This telescope is in remarkably good condition for its age. |
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