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Collection Home > Telescopes > Single-Draw > Bradford Single-Draw
Bradford Single-Draw Telescope
| Signature | I. Bradford & Son, London |
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| Date | Early 1800s | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter(eye) | 1.7in | 43mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter (obj) | 2.3in | 59mm | ||||
| Total Length | 31.6in | 802mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 26.2in | 665mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.6in | 41mm | ||||
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Description |
This single draw telescope has a tapered mahogany barrel, covered in brown leather. All brass parts are silvered. The objective lens, contained in a silvered brass cell, is an achromatic doublet. It has a silvered-brass push-on cap, embossed with various circular designs. It has one draw, a four-lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with an internal sliding cover. It is marked "I. BRADFORD & SON LONDON" in small print on the face of the eyecup. |
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