I don’t know if anyone in the North East has ever heard of J Biggs of Tynemouth who in 1859 purchased 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(2025) that would be over £5,500.
www.theramblingastronomer.co.uk
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