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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binastro" data-source="post: 3481452" data-attributes="member: 111403">Hi RB,It may be different expectations or different accountancy write downs every year.I saw a Pentax 100mm f/12 beautiful white refractor telescope in a photo shop window abroad when visiting over a four year period. About 1980.It was way more than I could afford, over £2,000, but I asked if I could make an offer.The shop owner said it was the the Pentax demonstrator and I should go to Pentax.I did.I sat with the senior Pentax man and he said. What do you offer?I said I can only afford £250.He went through all the years write downs and to my amazement said yes.I followed his instructions, got the £250 and took it to the shop. The manager was not a happy man.I paid and took the beautiful telescope away in a taxi.I have not had such luck in England.But if you don't try, you never know.The telescope is absolute perfection, as good as Pentax could make a demonstrator.I have recently passed it on to the younger generation.</blockquote>