Vintage orange-tube C8 SCT with clock drive on wedge and tripod - PROJECT SCOPE

Condition: This is a vintage classic orange-tube C8.  We estimate this scope is about 50 years old, from between the early to mid-seventies. 

However, it is in POOR condition:  while the optics do not have any cracks or scratches, there is quite a layer of dust on the INSIDE of the corrector plate.  See the photos.  It's pretty unclean in there.  To make the scope functional, you will have to remove the corrector plate and wash it off - no, not dust it, but dunk it.  We do not have the capability to do this ourselves.  This is why this is being sold for such a low price. 

If you're not interested in this scope as a project, for $75, this would make a lovely objet d'art for display.   

The tube and fork-mount are mounted onto a home-made wooden wedge; there is also a home-made tripod that this all goes onto.  You can take or leave the wedge and tripod at your discretion for no additional cost.  (If you don't want to take them, we'll just toss them into the dumpster.)

There is no shipping available for this item; this is for in-store purchase only.  There are no returns on this item.