Brass Meade Model 314 $300

#1 · November 27, 2024, 12:12 pm

The Meade Model 314 is a vintage 80mm

900 mm focal length

f/11f
achromatic refractor telescope, produced in Japan during the early 1980s. Known for its solid brass tube, this "grab-and-go" telescope features high-quality optics, often used with a German Equatorial Mount (GEM) for detailed planetary and lunar observation.

Meade 314 Brass 80mm

Achromatic 80 mm objective lens. FL=900mm f/11

15 mm eyepieces = 60X magnification.

Includes finder scope and tripod. Originally $1738 in 1992. This is a collector’s item but it still works like new.

With a 80mm telescope, you can observe a variety of celestial objects, Moon, Planets, including Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Also bird watching. This is in pristine condition. It was restored by a collector who is selling to buy others. This in no plastic department store telescope. It is made of METAL! And the optics are excellent! All proceeds go to our Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.

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To Purchase or Examine any of our Telescopes or Accessories, call Jim Wehmer 217-714-7786. He has most of this equipment at his house or can retrieve it from the observatory for you. Arrange a time to go to his house and he will place it on his front porch for you to examine or take home to try it out. Because of the virus, this way the social interactions will be very safe.