No32 Mk3 scope

[Boom-Boom]

Hi,

I am looking for instructions on how strip, clean and reassemble the No32 Mk3 please.

Tks in advance,

BB

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

You want Peter Laidler's book, "Telescope Sighting No.32", available from Brian at bdlltd.com. A word of advice; been there, done that and Brian had to bail me out in the end. It's a difficult job to do properly, even for a reasonably competent technical person.

[Badger]

You could also just simply look in the Knowledge Library. :)

With thanks to Advisory Panel member Peter Laidler, there's an article presented in two parts in the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here) (http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25).

"Phoenix Rising from the Ashes" - Part 1 (by Peter Laidler) (click here) (http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=5744)

This interesting article, the first in a continuing series and accompanied by a detailed photo montage will detail the complete rebuild of a totally unserviceable, scrap Watson No.32 Mk2 telescope.


Article Extract .....

This is the problem. In this case, a crushed ocular end that has taken the ocular lens cell with it.
The front shade has also been damaged. But at least the shade can be repaired!

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/generalstorage/no32scoperebuildpeterlaidler/icons/tele%201.JPG(Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/generalstorage/no32scoperebuildpeterlaidler/icons/tele2.JPG

Regards,
Badger

[bradtx]

BB, The value now-a-days of the No.32 takes it out of the hands of the un practiced. I'm a fairly good tinkerer, sometimes too good for my own sake so I sent mine to, Brian Dick.

Brad

[Peter Laidler]

I ought to say that there are repair options in the USA and Canada. I'll do a follow up article (almost ready..............) to part 1 as soon as I get a few moments to myself