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Collection Home > Telescopes > Multiple Draw > Three-Draw Telescope
Three-Draw Telescope
| Signature | T. Harris, London |
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| Date | circa 1800 | |||||
| Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
| Main Tube Length | 8.7in | 220mm | ||||
| Main Tube Diameter | 1.8in | 46mm | ||||
| Total Length | 28.1in | 715mm | ||||
| Closed Length | 9.1in | 231mm | ||||
| Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 1.4in | 40mm | ||||
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Description |
This telescope has a round parallel wood barrel. The push-on cap for the objective lens is missing. The objective is an achromatic doublet. It has three brass draws, a four lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a sliding cover. It is signed "T. Harris London" on the eyepiece tube, with the eyecup to the left. |
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