IN "Lets Look at the Stars," broadcast in the Children’s Sessions, R. A. McIntosh recently described how to make a simple astronomical telescope. Here is his diagram illustrating the method of mounting the lenses inside paper tubes. For focusing, the paper tube for the eye lens is made to slide inside a cardboard mailing tube (from stationers), The paper tube for’ the object lens is fixed. If ordinary spectacle lenses are used the cost of the telescope should be under 10/-. Detailed instructions are available if a stamped, addressed envelope is sent to Mr McIntosh, c/o Station 1Y A, Auckland.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 947, 4 October 1957, Page 30
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100IN "Lets Look at the Stars," broadcast in the Children’s Sessions, R. A. McIntosh recently described how to make a simple astronomical telescope. Here is his diagram illustrating the method of mounting the lenses inside paper tubes. For focusing, the paper tube for the eye lens is made to slide inside a cardboard mailing tube (from stationers), The paper tube for’ the object lens is fixed. If ordinary spectacle lenses are used the cost of the telescope should be under 10/-. Detailed instructions are available if a stamped, addressed envelope is sent to Mr McIntosh, c/o Station 1Y A, Auckland. New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 947, 4 October 1957, Page 30
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