-- "Buying stuff from the 1987 warehouse" --
So, since I've always been a fan of accurate polar alignment, and I couldn't find my printed protractor (and other DIY goodies I made)...(for locating true North): I went ahead, and bought the little kit that Bausch & Lomb made, as an optional accessory for their scopes. Besides, you can never have too many compasses (now that's a weird-sounding word).
In any case: Super-accurate positioning of the telescope, is only needed for long exposure astrophotography. And, I'll be doing short exposure stuff.
In any case, here is a cut & paste of the e-mail I got back from Fred, keeper of all the vintage B&L treasures! (as well as other vintage Astronomy gear) :
"AL
no, shipping is only $6 (min. charge for s/h).
the special compass is listed at $8, the protractor
and instruction sheet are $1.- each, total $16.0
you are lucky, this is the last compass in inventory !
regards,
fred"
Yay! I got the last one! How about that?
So, since I've always been a fan of accurate polar alignment, and I couldn't find my printed protractor (and other DIY goodies I made)...(for locating true North): I went ahead, and bought the little kit that Bausch & Lomb made, as an optional accessory for their scopes. Besides, you can never have too many compasses (now that's a weird-sounding word).
In any case: Super-accurate positioning of the telescope, is only needed for long exposure astrophotography. And, I'll be doing short exposure stuff.
In any case, here is a cut & paste of the e-mail I got back from Fred, keeper of all the vintage B&L treasures! (as well as other vintage Astronomy gear) :
"AL
no, shipping is only $6 (min. charge for s/h).
the special compass is listed at $8, the protractor
and instruction sheet are $1.- each, total $16.0
you are lucky, this is the last compass in inventory !
regards,
fred"