[SJAAboard] Astrola 10" telescope available as donation

[Mark Wagner]

Gary Mitchell wrote:
> If the club intends to sell it at the auction and we just need temporary
> storage until then, and if it's not too big, I might be able to store it.
> How big is it?  Let me put it this way: would it fit in the back seat of
> a Ford Taurus?
>   
As to the size, we just don't know yet.  Here is another web-page with 
info about the Cave Astrola line:

http://home.att.net/~telescopebluebook/reflector/cave.htm

Lee graciously offered to help.  What we need are a few things:

What is included in the donation
Condition of the equipment
Photos if possible.
Focal Length or Ratio
Value

Perhaps we know some knowledgeable amateur astronomer who lives near the 
donor who can visit and report to us?

Regarding the sale of the telescope, once we have the specifics, and if 
we decide it makes sense, we can immediately advertise it on the SJAA 
announce list.  If that does not get us a buyer, we can go to TAC with it.

It is possible we can sell it and the buyer picks it up from the donor, 
and thereby avoid the storage issue.

Of course, if the club wanted to offer it at the upcoming auction, we 
can keep the SJAA announce and TAC lists as backup places to offer it.

I think it is a sweet looking scope....  it could be one heck of a lunar 
and planetary instrument.

Mark