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'Model 6' German Equatorial
Telescope Mount

Heavy Duty Pillow Block Bearing Mount

For telescopes 10.00 to 16.00 inches. Fixed pier only. Same design as Model 4, but both shafts are 2.500 inches diameter. uses pillow block bearings 9.50 inch long. Bearing length 14.00 inches. Declination shaft 22.00 inches long. Polar shaft 24.00 inches long. Counterweight shaft 1.00 inch diameter solid steel.
Weight Capacity:210 lbs.
Polar Shaft Length (A):22 inches
Declination Shaft Length (B):24 inches
Declination Flange Diameter (C):6 inches
Shaft Diameter (D):2.5 inches
Polar Bearing Length (E):14 inches
Declination Bearing Length (E):14 inches
$2,280.00
Examples of Model 6 from the Photo Gallery
All steel head assembly with wedge and two 16" drives. Stepper motors and control system not shown. For all astronomical rates and rapid slew. IMAX motion picture camera used to take images of Halley's Comet. Model 6 head assembly with wedge and 13.5" RA and 13.5" declination drives for Celestron C-11.
Accessories and Options
Setting Circles$86
Only 6" dia. aluminum with black body and white etched number border to fit their axis.
Hydraulic Wedge$525
Wedge for equatorial mounts with hydraulic assist.
Counter Weight$40
Ten pound counter weight.
Counter Weight$45
15 pound counter weight.
Counter Weight$52
Twenty pound counter weight.
Cradle, 6 inch$45
6 inch Telescope Cradle
Cradle, 8 inch$55
8 inch Telescope Cradle
Cradle, 10 inch$65
10 inch Telescope Cradle
Cradle, 12 inch$72
12 inch Telescope Cradle
Cradle, 14 inch$82
14 inch Telescope Cradle
Cradle, 16 inch$108
16 inch Telescope Cradle