Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Cooke telescope for Tynemouth in 1859

J. Biggs of Tynemouth purchased in 1859 a 3.25 inch telescope from Thomas Cooke & Sons. It had a 4 feet focal length with finder, eyepiece and prisms with a tripod with steadying rods. The cost was £36, today(2024) that would be £5,580.




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