Criterion Rv 6 Dynascope Manual

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Criterion rv 6 dynascope manual. A dynascope rv 6 restoration story. These scopes were built to last and that s why so many still survive. Naval jelly and elbow grease criterion dynascope rv 6 project. The rv 6 is a 6 inch f 8 newtonian reflector on an equatorial mount with a plug in motor drive for star tracking.

Disassembly and decisions criterion dynascope rv 6 project. The original document is largely typed and mimeographed or photocopied with. The telescope was originally sold in the 1970 s and was purchased by me in 2008. In the winter of 1998 i was commuting home from work on my bike.

These have very good mirrors in them and the coatings on this one look great. Criterion dynascope rv 6 project. Anyway i recently acquired a vintage reflector from a really nice guy a criterion rv 6 dynascope. In the beginning criterion dynascope rv 6 project.

Through them and others i had more than enough. A blast from the past. The criterion dynascope page by keith wichman and the dynascope newsgroup soon became my chilton s repair manual for my own scope. A circa 1960ish criterion rv 6 dynascope.

Criterion rv dynascope instruction manual scan of an original eight page document as provided by criterion manufacturing company with an rv 6 dynascope telescope sold in about 1977 in acrobat reader pdf format provided for information and interesting reading. A blast from the past. The following is a photographic documentary of the extraordinary effort by mr. Evaporating the way or it s been a long long.

Criterion rv 6 dynascope restoration gallery. Tom mcdonough to refurbish his own criterion rv 6 dynascope. Without the fanfare accorded the 4 models this rv 6 sold for only 35 more than the super deluxe 4 model. Criterion dynascope rv 6 project.

A circa 1960ish criterion rv 6 dynascope. It was a 6 inch f 8 dynascope with setting circles three eypieces and a rotating tube. Dead motor no shaft recall from the first post in this series that the person i purchased this old scope from kept the pier including the ra motor outside in the rain and snow for the better part of thirty years and that while loading the pier into my car a significant flow of water came streaming from. Dead motor no shaft criterion dynascope rv 6 project.

In this video i survey my criterion rv 6 dynascope. Some restore them and others just enjoy them as they are. Criterion rv 6 is what it said. I am restoring the telescope to it s original condition.

This continues our coverage of the criterion rv 6 dynamax telescope that is among company seven s museum collection.