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Three-Draw Telescope
Signature | Dollond, London | |||||
Date | Circa 1800 | |||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
Main Tube Length | 4.7in | 120mm | ||||
Main Tube Diameter | 1.2in | 31mm | ||||
Total Length | 13.5in | 343mm | ||||
Closed Length | 5.1in | 129mm | ||||
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.1in | 27mm | ||||
Description |
This telescope has a parallel mahogany barrel. The objective lens is an achromatic doublet. It has three brass draws, a four-lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a swivel cover. The segmented eye tube is signed "Dollond, London" with the eyecup to the left. |
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