
Review Summary
2010-08-18T21:00:00
Adorama has done it again! I was restoring an old refractor that my father-in-law found in a dumpster. I thought it would be impossible to find these tube rings for a 3.5" Meade manufactured in 1989. The original tube rings were rusted beyond repair or recovery due to salt-water/rain exposure from some ignorant telescope owners at a beach resort just wanting an "ornament" on their balcony. Although designed for Orion products, this things fit perfectly the Meade Alt-Azimuth mount. Awesome product!
Peanut C.
Absolutely awesome!
By Peanut C.
Adorama has done it again! I was restoring an old refractor that my father-in-law found in a dumpster. I thought it would be impossible to find these tube rings for a 3.5" Meade manufactured in 1989. The original tube rings were rusted beyond repair or recovery due to salt-water/rain exposure from some ignorant telescope owners at a beach resort just wanting an "ornament" on their balcony. Although designed for Orion products, this things fit perfectly the Meade Alt-Azimuth mount. Awesome pr...
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The Orion 90mm ID Telescope Cast-Aluminum Tube Ring set features quick-release, hinged clamp knobs and felt lining. Designed for use with Orion mounts, they fit some other brands of mounts as well. One of the two rings in the set has a 1/4"-20 piggyback camera adapter on it, the other has a threaded 1/4"-20 hole.
The piggyback camera adapter can be removed for mounting an adapter plate for a guide scope on top of the tube rings. For use with SkyView Pro or Atlas mounts, you will also need a dovetail mounting plate, #7383 (8" length) or #7385 (13" length). Set of two rings includes mounting bolts and washers.