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As most of you will be aware, long time member and friend Malcolm Flain passed away last month. His cheerful enthusiasm for life and its many curiosities will be greatly missed. He was always happy to share stories and show photos of his many telescopes. Many of us will have had the chance to see, or to look through some of his well make instruments. Many of these are quite unique and are a tribute to Malcolms eye, skill and curiosity.
His daughter, Cath, is in the process of sorting out his estate. Malcolm had a great deal of stuff, and most of it will be going to auction in a few weeks. I’ll post details here closer to the date. There will be an opportunity to view the many items at the auction house before the auction.
While most of the smaller items including binoculars and camera gear is already packed in a container for transport to the auction, the telescopes are still at Malcom’s place, and we are hoping that they can be sold and picked up before the auction.
Below is a catalogue of the remaining items:
Any reasonable offers. We want it gone to a good home 🙂 Get in quick!
Large Telescopes:
16″ dob, on wheels with telrad. (SOLD)
10″ f/8 ? (long) dob on wheels. Large finder. Detachable upper tube for transport.
8″ f/8 ? on English equatorial mount with worm gear on RA (no motor). (SOLD)
9″ f/4 aerial photography lens mounted on tripod in Alt-Az mount and 2″ focuser – as seen at Staverley 2021.
180mm f/15 Skywatcher Mak on EQ6 pro mount and pier, on casters. Wifi adaptor. 1.25″ focuser. 50mm finder.
5″ – 6″ Refractors, Newtonians & mount:
Two 6″ f/10? Refractors, 2″ focusers. Not identical? Unmounted, but would fit on 6″ rings on Carton mount (below)
6″ f/5 Newtonian, 1.25″ focuser. Unmounted, but would fit on 6″ rings on Carton mount (below)
145mm f/6.3 Wray lens (cracked) mounted in tube with 2″ focuser and 30mm superview EP on heavy old EQ5? style mount. (SOLD)
5″ f/5 achromat refractor, home made tube, 35mm 2″ EP (3 deg FOV), EQ1 mount
120mm f/5 Skywatcher refractor on EQ3 mount (SOLD)
Heavy duty Carton equitorial mount (blue) with (very) basic motor drive. Rings for 6″ scopes.
Smaller refractors
80mm f/5 “Cometron” short refractor on camera tripod. 25mm Celestron Kellner EP. Laser finder (SOLD)
Pentax refractor 60mm x 900mm on AZ mount with dual slow motions. 0.96″ focuser.
Short refractor 60mm f/6 ? modified. 1.25″ diagonal, no EP or finder. on EQ2, no drive.
60×700 and 60×900 (Unitron) refractors 0.96″ focuser – OTA only.
Kathmandu spotting scope 15x-45x zoom, on solid camera tripod.
Smaller Newtonians
Edmund Scientific “Astroscan” 105mm f/4.2, 28mm Edmund eyepiece.
114mm x 500mm f/4.4 Newtonian on EQ1 with basic motor drive. 26mm EP. Ball mount on side for camera. includes Fuji Finepix S5600 camera (2005, 5 MP, USB, XD card (missing), AA batteries) 6.3-63mm zoom (10x, 5-50 degrees wide). f/3.2-f/8.
114mm x 1000mm short tube Bird-Jones Newtonian – OTA only.
Sport Master 100mm x 900mm Newtonian. OTA + large finder. 0.96″ focuser. No mount.
Binocular telescopes:
Hand held binoculars are packed and will be in the auction.
Binocular 40mm Coronado PST H-alpha solar telescopes (yes two of them) on basic motorised AZ mount, twin 8-24mm zoom eyepieces
Right angle binoculars on basic motorised Alt-Az mount with laser pointer.
Single 9×50 binocular lens (monocular now!) with right angle mirror on ball mount on polar aligned 24 hour clock mechanism (tracking).
Mirror & Lens :
10″ f/7.1 mirror, H Wildey, Broardhurst & Clarkson, London 1954.
Large 8″ single element lens (f/6?). Not a telescope objective – very high chromatic abberation.
Other:
EQ1 mount on solid Bosch tripod – could be adapted to small Newtonian or refractor.
Various camera tripods (some fairly heavy) and camera eyepice adaptors.
Photos to follow…..
What a legacy…I would be very interested in the Edmund Scientific “Astroscan” 105mm f/4.2, 28mm Edmund eyepiece – how do I discuss my interest?
Thanks, P
That astroscan is a great scope! I’m organising a visit for interested people to have a look, or I can reserve it for you.
I’d guess $100-$200 would be a fair price? Some people are asking much more on ebay, but asking and selling are different things 🙂
Rob
OMG – $150 and it will have a very good home. Could you reserve it? I had a look at it when I dropped of something to Malcolm and it is such a cool scope…I have been trying to persuade friend and family in the US to find me one – they will be happy to not heae my pleas anymore!!
Thanks, P
Yeah, they are great fun scopes. That ball mount is so cool!
I’ll hold it for you and I’ll let Cath know.
Hey Rob, a friend (non CAS member tho but keen astronomer) was wondering if the ‘114mm x 500mm f/4.4 Newtonian on EQ1 with basic motor drive. 26mm EP. Ball mount on side for camera. includes Fuji Finepix S5600 camera (2005, 5 MP, USB, XD card (missing), AA batteries) 6.3-63mm zoom (10x, 5-50 degrees wide). f/3.2-f/8’ is still available? If ‘yes’ he wud be happy to buy it n was not sure of price…could you let me know? Thanks, P
Nice little scope. Wide field views with 26mm eyepiece.
The camera is pretty old, but the cards and readers are still available on ebay, and it takes AA batteries, not no issues with finding old rechargables. It does RAW format as well. https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1746993686/fuji-s5200zs5600z
I reckon it would be a pretty reasonable camera tracker for getting into wide field astrophotography.
The scope alone would go for $200 on trademe, camera $80? Add motor and better eyepiece.
How about $200 all up?
Cool!
At this stage we can only call these “offers”. They are not mine to sell. I’m just getting the word out there, drumming up interest and helping to price them.
It is up to the familly to accept the offers. There’s been a complication between family members, but hopefully it will all work out. There may be delays.
All offers have been acepted!
In the end I have offered to take the remaining telescopes at a fair price, but I can’t keep them all (or afford to)! Most are still for sale.
I will pick them all up tomorrow (Sunday) and move them to my garage and spare room.
You are most welcome to contact me to pick up the ones you want from Malcolm’s place tomorrow (Sunday), or just to have a look, and help with the move!
After that you can pick them up from my place.
I will pay Cath for the whole lot so you can settle up with me directly.
Rob: 021 122 9483
Hey I’m interested in the 180mm Mack with the EQ6, the 6″ f/5 and also the possibility of buying the 6inch rings if possible.
Do you have any prices in mind for these items?
what wud the 5 inch f5 scoep an eq1 mount go for? and the carton eq mount?
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