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Telescope eyepieces & accessories

Pictures and videos of eyepieces, classic and modern as well as other accessories. In this review we also attempt to date when various popular eyepieces were produced. Some are considerably older than you may think! - Al Paslow - Brandon eyepiece user & believer since 1970.

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    University Optics Sept 1968- showing their variety of Orthoscopic eyepieces.
    Here is an early ad for Meade Research Grade orthoscopic eyepieces and other Meade products. The old Meade Research Orthos had focal lengths in 6.6mm, 10, 16, 20 and 26.6mm. Also see the "Series 1" line of Orthoscopics too. This ad is dated July 1975 - Astronomy Magazine.
    The Meade Research Grade Orthoscopic eyepieces completely changed between 1975 and 1977. Here we see the Meade Research Grade Orthos in the following focal lengths- 4mm, 7mm, 10.5mm, 16.8mm and 28mm. Substantial differences in just a short time. Also Meade apparently sold what was classified as Series 1 Orthoscopic eyepieces in barrel sizes from 0.965 which is the Japanese standard to 1.25 inch size the American standard. Hence this advertisement helps offer proof that the sought after Meade Research Grade eyepieces actuall date back into the 1970's and not 1980's as some faithful users have suggested. S & T Jan 1977.