Saturday, 10 August 2024

Small Thomas Cooke telescope for Macclesfield

 Thomas Davenport of Macclesfield purchased from Thomas Cooke & Sons  in 1864 a small telescope. It had a lens of 2.5 inches and came with a terrestrial eyepiece and leather sling case. I assume this was not for astronomical work.

Davenport later in 1868 purchased from Thomas Cooke a brass pillar and claw table stand and two astronomical eyepieces. I don’t know if this was to mount the telescope he purchased in 1864 or if it was for another instrument.



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