Classic Telescope Catalogs and Manuals 6" f/15 (optics by Arthur Devany) and f/6.5 Refractors. Photo courtesy of Rob Wiederrich Index of previous images.

Catalogs, Starting From the Most Recently Posted.

These files are in PDF format and are scanned at 200 ppi. This seems to be a good compromise
between file size and image quality. Feel free to download and print copies of these classic
catalogs and manuals for yourself!

• c. 1970s Coulter Optical Co. Flyer, 7 pages, black and white (2.5 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1960 Questar Catalog, 35 pages, black and white (8.8 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1978 Meade Instruments (reflectors) Catalog, 12 pages, black and white (4.9 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1974 Celestron International Catalog, 16 pages, color (7.6 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1978 Optical Techniques (Quantum) Catalog, 4 pages, black and white (1.3 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1972 Meade Instruments Catalog, 11 pages, black and white (3.5 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1985 Parks Optical Catalog, 14 double pages, black and white (15.3 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1981 Parks Optical Illustrated Price List, 4 pages, black and white (1.9 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1970 Pacific Instruments Catalog, 13 pages, black and white (4.1 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1972 Unitron Catalog, 20 pages, color (12.8 MB). Courtesy of Charles Genovese.
• c. 1970s? Royal (Astro Optical) Catalog, 11 pages, black and white (2.2 MB). Courtesy of James Witt.
• 1961 Swift Instruments Inc. Flyer, 2 single pages, color (1.5 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1960s 4" Dynascope (Criterion) Literature, 5 single pages, color (3 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1978 Optica b/c Telescope Catalog, 18 double pages, color (18 MB). Courtesy of Steve Miller.
• 1978 Optica b/c ATM Catalog, 11 double pages, color (8.1 MB). Courtesy of Steve Miller.
• 1978 Tasco Telescopes Catalog, 8 single pages, color (9.4 MB). Courtesy of Clint Whitman.
• 1970s Cave Optical Co. Accessories Catalog, 8 single pages, black and white (5.6 MB). Courtesy of Clint Whitman.
• 1951 Brownscope MFG. Co. Catalog, 6 double pages, color (5.8 MB). Courtesy of Steve Miller.
• 1964 and earlier O. Magnusson Flyers, 10 single pages, black and white (3.1 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1923 Porter Garden Telescope Brochure, 10 double pages, color (10.6 MB). Courtesy of Lew Chilton.
• c. 1960s Tinsley Laboratories Brochure, 12 pages, black and white (3.8 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• 1957 Importers Goto Refractors Catalog, 8 pages, color (1.6 MB). Courtesy of Dan Schechter.
• 1920 Carl Zeiss, Jena Catalog, 142 pages, black and white (24.2 MB). Courtesy of John Pons.
• 1981 R. E. Brandt Lens Works Literature, 6 pages, black and white (1.3 MB). Courtesy of Mike Carman.
• 1932 William Mogey & Sons Catalog , 16 double pages, color (1.4 MB). Courtesy of Dan Schechter.
• 1979 Kosmos Mounts Catalog, (in German) 9 pages, black and white (2.2 MB). Courtesy of Michael Meier.
• 1956 Unitron Catalog & Observers Guide, 41 pages, color (21.3 MB). Courtesy of John Pons.
• 1956 Goto Optical MFG. Catalog & Ancillary Literature, 10 pages, black and white (4.3 MB). Courtesy of John Pons.
• 1985-86 Collection of Astro-Physics Literature, 17 pages, black and white (8.7 MB). Courtesy of Robert Schoenstene.
• 1985 Cheshire Instrument Catalog & Price List, 3 single, 3 double pages, color (2.9 MB). Courtesy of Robert Schoenstene.
• Polarex-Unitron Catalog, date?, 8 double pages, color (2.1 MB). Courtesy of Max Lattanzi.
• c. 1960s Cleveland Astronomics Catalog, 8 pages, black and white (2.8 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• 1979 Kosmos Catalog, (in German) 74 pages, black and white (24.5 MB). Courtesy of Michael Meier.
• 1970s Unitron Accessories and Components, 4 pages, black and white (2.3 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• 1974 Mayflower Telescopes Flyer & Price List, 3 pages, color (1.6 MB). Courtesy of Robert Schoenstene.
• 1960s? A. Jaegers Catalog (complete), 2 single and 27 double pages, color (16 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• Early 1960s ANRA Catalog, (subsequently known as The Optical Craftsmen) 19 pages, color (8 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• Mizar Astronomical Telescope Catalog, date?, 3 pages, black and white (1 MB). Courtesy of an anonymous benefactor.
• 1974 Cave Optical Catalog, 28 pages, color (14 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• c. 1960s Criterion Catalog & ancillary literature, 15 pages, color (1.7 MB). Courtesy of an anonymous benefactor.
• 1958 Nye Optical Co. Catalog, 2 single and 5 double pages, black and white (1.4 MB). Courtesy of Lewis Chilton.
• c. 1930s Tinsley Laboratories Catalog, 2 single and 17 double pages, black and white (2.3 MB). Courtesy of an anonymous benefactor.
• 1987 Astro-Physics Catalog, 16 pages, black and white (9 MB). Courtesy of Robert Provin.
• c. 1969-72? Royal (Astro Optical) Catalog, 8 (double) pages, color (1.7 MB). Courtesy of Steve Miller.
• 1972 Star-Liner Catalog, 36 pages, black and white (10 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• 1968 Criterion Parts and Accessories Catalog, 12 (double) pages, color (9 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• Cave Optical Catalog, date?, 20 pages, color (9.5 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• Cave Optical Price List, date?, 1 page, black and white (500 KB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• 1958 Coast Instrument Catalog, 62 pages, black and white (12 MB). Courtesy of Lewis Chilton.
• 1970 Telescopics Catalog, 7 (double) pages, black and white (3 MB). Courtesy of Lewis Chilton.
• Edmund Catalog, date?, astronomical section, 16 (double) pages, color (11 MB). Courtesy of Lewis Chilton.
• 1968 Edmund Catalog, astronomical section, 13 (double) pages, color (27 MB). Courtesy of John Robbins.
• 1970 Unitron Catalog, 17 pages, black and white (13 MB). Courtesy of John Robbins.
• 1970 Questar Catalog, 6 pages, black and white (9 MB). Courtesy of John Robbins.
• 1964 Optical Craftsmen Catalog, 24 pages, black and white (11 MB). Courtesy of Jim Rosenstock.
• 1964 Optical Craftsmen Price List, 2 pages, black and white (970 KB). Courtesy of Jim Rosenstock.

Manuals, Starting From the Most Recently Posted.

These files are in PDF format and are scanned at 200 ppi. This seems to be a good compromise
between file size and image quality. Feel free to download and print copies of these classic
catalogs and manuals for yourself!

• 1978 Celestron 5 & 8 Manual, 16 double pages, black and white (7.1 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• 1962 Tinsley 8" Cassegrain Manual, 15 double pages, black and white (5.5 MB). Courtesy of Scott Losmandy.
• Sears 6339-A 76mm Equatorial Refractor Manual, 24 pages, black and white (5.9 MB). Courtesy of James Witt.
• 1982 Tasco 16V 150/900mm Reflector Manual, (in German) 12 pages, black and white (2.3 MB). Courtesy of an anonymous benefactor.
• 1982 Tasco 7700/7701 Equatorial Mount, (in German) 4 pages, black and white (1.8 MB). Courtesy of an anonymous benefactor.
• 1982 Celestron Schmidt Cameras Manual, 16 double pages, black and white (9.5 MB). Courtesy of Mike Oneal.
• Towa 339 Equatorial Refractor Manual, 19 pages, black and white (5.7 MB). Courtesy of Denis Fell.
• c. 80s Unitron Model 152, 4" Equatorial Manual, 31 pages, black and white (12.1 MB). Courtesy of Clint Whitman.
• 1956 Goto Optical Manual for 6" Equatorial Refractor, 26 pages, black and white (5.9 MB). Courtesy of Steve Miller.
• 1966 Tasco 10TE Manual, 12 pages, black and white (2.7 MB). Courtesy of Jae Park.
• c. 1960s Sans & Streiffe #618 Manual, 27 pages, color (5.5 MB). Courtesy of Mike Carman.
• 1985-86 Astro-Physics Instruction Sheets, 4 pages, black and white (1.3 MB). Courtesy of Robert Schoenstene.
• 1974 Mayflower Model 816, 76mm Equatorial Manual, 2 single and 5 double pages, black and white (1.8 MB). Courtesy of Robert Schoenstene.
• c. 70s Unitron Model 142, 3" Equatorial Manual, 31 pages, black and white (28 MB). Courtesy of Robert Ficara.

Links to Other Classic Telescope Sites.

• Hiroki Shirakawa's Classic Japanese Telescope Catalogs (nice site, check it out!)
• Alan Chen's 4 inch Unitron Model 160 (nice images of this classic scope)
• James Witt's Classic Catalogs and Manuals (many pages of classic scope catalogs and manuals)
• James Witt's 1956 12.5" Herring Cave Reflector (documents and photos relating to the scope's history)
• James Witt's Collection of Classic Telescopes (nice images of some classic scopes)
• Glassthrower: Collecting Classic Scopes & Binoculars (photos of one man's Classic Telescopes and Binoculars.)
• Cave Astrola Telescopes (Lots of stuff on these classics.)
• Denis Fell's Space Alberta (Classic Telescope Ads.)
• Unitron! (One man's Unitron Story.)
• Phil Harrington's Classic Ad Collection (Some ads go back to the 1920s!)