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Collection Home > Telescopes > Library > Wooden Library Telescope
Wooden Library Telescope
| Signature | Dollond, London |
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| Date | circa 1800 | |||||
| Number of Draws | 1 | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 28.5in | 724mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 2.8in | 70mm | ||||
| Total Length | 40.5in | 1030mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 38.5in | 978mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 2.1in | 53mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a round tapered wood barrel. The objective lens is an achromatic doublet and has a screw-on cap. It has a single brass draw with rack and pinion focusing by a thumbwheel. There presently is only one eyepiece tube, for terrestrial use. The four lens eyepiece is contained in a segmented brass tube, with a flared eyecup. It is signed "Dollond * London" on the brass back plate of the barrel. The telescope mounts on a folding cabriole tabletop stand. It comes with a fitted Mahogany case. | |||||
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