Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope

$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$

$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$
ANTIQUE BROADHURST CLARKSON, BRASS, 3-INCH ACHROMATIC REFRACTOR LIBRARY TELESCOPE. STUNNING ANTIQUE BROADHURST CLARKSON BRASS 3 INCH LIBRARY/TABLE TELESCOPE, THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT IS CONSTRUCTED OF BRASS, THE MAIN BODY/TUBE HAS A BLACK WEATHERPROOF COATING AND IS FITTED WITH A RACK AND PINION TYPE FOCUSING MECHANISM, FURTHER FOCUS ADJUSTMENT IS OBTAINED BY THE EYEPIECE TUBE EXTENSION, THE ACHROMATIC OBJECTIVE LENS IS HOUSED IN AN EASILY REMOVABLE BRASS CELL (FOR CLEANING I WOULD ASSUME).

THE TELESCOPE SITS ATOP IT`S HEAVY BRASS TRIPOD PILLAR STAND WITH RETRACTABLE LEGS AND ENABLES THE SCOPE TO MOVE VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY, ENGRAVED AROUND THE BODY CAP IS; BROADHURST, CLARKSON & Co. THE TELESCOPE COMES WITH A BRASS EYEPIECE AND A SUN FILTER.

TUBE BODY LENGTH = 35,5/8 (90.5cm). TELESCOPE FULLY EXTENDED = 46,7/8 (119cm).

PILLAR STAND = 19,5/8 (50cm). OBJECTIVE LENS CELL DIAMETER = 3 (7.6cm). THE TELESCOPE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, THERE IS ONE MINOR DENT TO THE MAIN TUBE BODY WHICH IS VISIBLE IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS, SOME EXPECTED RUBBING MARKS TO BRASS EYEPIECE EXTENDER AND FOCUSING TUBE, THE OBJECTIVE LENS LOOK TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, CLEAR, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS, THE RACK AND PINION FOCUSING MECHANISM WORKS FINE IF JUST A LITTLE CLUNKY.

THE BRASS PILLAR STAND IS IN LOVELY SHAPE, QUITE HEAVY AND VERY SOLIDLY CONSTRUCTED, IT`S BEEN WELL USED AND HAS A LITTLE WELDED REPAIR TO THE UPPER END OF THE POST, BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT IS VERY SMOOTH AND CAN BE ADJUSTED AS DESIRED, INTERESTING WITH THIS STAND IS THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET HAS TWO PAIRS OF HOLES WHICH MEANS IT WILL FIT TWO TYPES OF TELESCOPE THE MAIN SIZES WERE 4,1/2 AND 6 APART, OVERALL THE STAND LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND HAS A FABULOUS PATINA TO THE BRASS. A SUPERB AND QUITE RARE ANTIQUE BROADHURST CLARKSON LIBRARY TELESCOPE IN BEAUTIFUL, WORKING CONDITION, A FANTASTIC SCOPE FOR DISPLAY OR USE AND AN EXTREMELY DESIRABLE COLLECTOR`S PIECE! The item "ANTIQUE BROADHURST CLARKSON, BRASS, 3-INCH ACHROMATIC REFRACTOR LIBRARY TELESCOPE" is in sale since Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments". The seller is "gustav41uk" and is located in Belfast. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Period: 1901 to 1950
Material: Brass
Type: Optical
Sub-Type: Telescopes

$Antique Broadhurst Clarkson, Brass, 3-inch Achromatic Refractor Library Telescope$