Vixen Planet 80S — Complete Set — Excellent Condition

Description: Often considered to be the original short tube 80, this scope/tripod combo can serve as the ultimate backyard grab & go unit, a travel scope, or a conversation piece perched on an executive desk (or all of the above). Highly collectible and extremely rare, these sets come up for sale maybe once every few years — and almost never in this condition.Classic GP-era Vixen white & green livery (estimated date of manufacture circa early 1990s) Visual back and all accessories are in original 24.5mm (0.965") format; focuser can be converted for use with 1.25-inch accessories through separate purchase of a 36.4mm x 1.25" adapter (Vixen part 3720) or a hybrid 0.965"-to-1.25" diagonal (neither is included in this listing) Very sturdy and well built, with metal lens cell, sturdy, smooth R & P focuser, and very little plastic to be seen; this is high-quality astronomical/terrestrial crossover scope, with excellent optics, that sold new for a workingman's weekly wages 30 years ago Listing includes:Vixen Planet 80S achromatic refractor; 80mm/400mm (F5) with 6mm x 30mm finder scope (length from tip to visual back, 13 inches) Vixen Planet 80S Tripod with detachable legs that can be stored inside tripod column (assembled tripod height at mounting platform, 13 inches) All original accessories (36.4mm x 24.5mm eyepiece adapter, 90-degree prism diagonal, porro prism erect image diagonal, 10mm Kellner eyepiece, 2X barlow lens, and 2 focus tube extenders) – all in excellent condition All original front/rear caps for scope, finder scope, and all viewing accessories Original Styrofoam-padded silver vinyl carrying case (16 x 13 x 6 inches) and cardboard accessory box Original instruction/setup sheet (in Japanese), warranty card, and Planisphere **Please note: Adult signature required on delivery** Please, no unsolicited offers.

Price: 575 USD

Location: Prospect, Kentucky

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