MONOSCOPE

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   I have a vintage MONOSCOPE No. 53129, 15-50X60. Eyepiece is loose and both focus and power adjustments are stiff. Was it of good quality in it's day? Where would be a good place for repair?  Is it likely worth fixing?

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lfnel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/10/2021 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote lfnel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MONOSCOPE Posted: August/10/2021 at 20:15
	I have a vintage MONOSCOPE No. 53129, 15-50X60. Eyepiece is loose and both focus and power adjustments are stiff. Was it of good quality in it's day? Where would be a good place for repair? Is it likely worth fixing?
	Grampa lfnel

Scrumbag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: October/22/2013 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 4120	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scrumbag Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/11/2021 at 01:04
	No idea directly I'm afraid but good luck and welcome to OT
	Was sure I had a point when I started this post...

lfnel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/10/2021 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote lfnel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/14/2021 at 10:01
	I heard from Erik at Mountain Optics, Oceanside, CA. After I sent him some photos, description and assured him it was more than 50 years old, he concluded that it was a pretty high quality scope, appeared to be in excellent condition, and that replacing it today with one of equal quality would cost way more than the repair cost. It's now en route to him for internal refurbishing. If I knew how to post photos, I would. I'll try to remember to keep you posted as to how this comes out.
	Grampa lfnel

lfnel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/10/2021 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote lfnel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/14/2021 at 14:11
	I caught the implication somewhere that one must have 50 posts to qualify for posting photos. If someone wants to see photos of this vintage MONOSCOPE. let me know and I'll e-mail them to you. Then if you want, you could post them if you have 50 or more posts
	Grampa lfnel