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OSC Gallery > Telescopes >Multiple-Draw > Dollond Three-Draw Telescope
Dollond Three-Draw Telescope
| Signature | Dollond, London |
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| Date | circa 1800 | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 8.7in | 221mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 1.8in | 45mm | ||||
| Total Length | 28.3in | 718mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 9.3in | 236mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.6in | 40mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a parallel mahogany barrel, painted brick red. The objective lens is an achromatic doublet and has a push-on brass cap. 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 right. |
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