Monday 23 January 2023

Thomas Cooke Equatorial Mounting for Liverpool Optical firm

The optical company of Abraham & Co traded on Lord Street in Liverpool between 1851-1890.

In 1864 they ordered from Thomas Cooke & Sons a plain equatorial mounting on a tripod stand. This was for a 4.5 inch telescope.

As an instrument maker I don’t know why they could not provide a stand for this instrument, unless perhaps the buyer had asked for a Cooke mount.

The cost of this mount was £30 which today would be around £4,000.




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