This is my unrestored 1958 Cave 10 inch f - 7.2 Telescope. It features an original coatings mirror. The instrument has also the original finder scope and rack and pinion focuser. I and a friend made a 400 mile round trip to the Gettysburg , PA area to obtain this wonderful instrument. The telescope has two leather bands with handles to help pick up the tube assembly, and place it into a wooden custom crate or box apparently made by the original owner! If you have a Cave Telescope or questions about this telescope - I'd like to hear from you! E-mail me at: alpaslow@yahoo.com

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An unusual original Cave 10 inch f 7.2 Newtonian Telescope. E-mail me at alpaslow@yahoo.com

This instrument still has original mirror coatings dated Aug 10, 1958 !

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Al-Paslow > This is my unrestored 1958 Cave 10 inch f - 7.2 Telescope.
It features an original coatings mirror. The instrument has also the original finder scope and rack and pinion focuser. I and a friend made a 400 mile round trip to the Gettysburg , PA area to obtain this wonderful instrument. The telescope has two leather bands with handles to help pick up the tube assembly, and place it into a wooden custom crate or box apparently made by the original owner! If you have a Cave Telescope or questions about this telescope - I'd like to hear from you! E-mail me at:

alpaslow@yahoo.com

Al-Paslow > Close-up of the Equatorial mount. In this photo you can see the famous black with "white speckles paint" job trade-mark of early Cave instruments. Note the big locking knobs on both axises and the brass setting circles.

In this image polar axis is not quite pushed down all the way into its housing.

Al-Paslow > The 10 inch has a rotating tube cradle, that nicely attaches to the mount by 2 wing nuts. A very nice and convient set-up !

Al-Paslow > The small brass plate tells it all !!

Al-Paslow > Close-up of original finder and rack and pinion focuser.
Both items are in - "like new" condition. The chrome on the draw tubes of the focuser are absolutely flawless. It's hard to believe they are 47 years old !!

Note the leather strap with handle.

Al-Paslow > This image taken from the back of the 10 inch primary has the date of 8-10-58 in ink on the original Pancro mirrors Inc sticker.
This was the company that aluminized almost all of Caves mirrors for many years. This of course now dates the instrument of being a 1958 model. When I saw this I was "floored". This telescope has the original coatings !! To my suprise they are somewhat useable !!
The mirror also has written in pencil 72 - 1/2 inches and 1/7.2, also the name Mr. Burke appears on the mirror.
The original coatings combined with a clean rack and pinion focuser, finder scope and tight equatorial mount substantiate the previous owners claim that this was a barely used instrument !!

Al-Paslow > The telescopes 3 rd owner ? Mathmatican Dick Cooper of Gettysburg College shown in the picture; obtained this telescope from Mr. Wayne Miller in 2001. The story is Wayne obtained the telescope from his father (Miller) who is alleged to be the telescopes original owner. The Millers lived on a farm in Littletown, PA which is 10 miles south of Gettysburg. Surely they must have enjoyed some beatiful nights on the farm with the dark skies of the 50's !!

Al-Paslow > ... Nice original plastic pointer !!

Al-Paslow > Image of the polar housing and colum in the basement of my home.

These images were taken prior to cleaning up of the dusty mount !

This is my unrestored 1958 Cave 10 inch f - 7.2 Telescope.
It features an original coatings mirror. The instrument has also the original finder scope and rack and pinion focuser. I and a friend made a 400 mile round trip to the Gettysburg , PA area to obtain this wonderful instrument. The telescope has two leather bands with handles to help pick up the tube assembly, and place it into a wooden custom crate or box apparently made by the original owner! If you have a Cave Telescope or questions about this telescope - I'd like to hear from you! E-mail me at:

alpaslow@yahoo.com