Takahashi FS-102NSV fluorite doublet refractor

A rare and superb refractor. This is the NSV version, of which few were made. I've used many telescopes, and I don't think a better 4" refractor for visual astronomy exists.

The glass is 100% clean. Anything that shows up in the pictures is just dust, which can be easily cleaned off if you wish (but I consider a non-interventionist approach best).

Only light cosmetic wear (shown in the photos). Slight wear on the rings, but only noticeable upon inspection. You really have to look closely to find the wear on the tube. The foam inside the dust lid is a bit degraded, which is basically always the case with older ones. One can replace it, of course, but I haven't bothered.

Included are: Parallax rings, 50mm illuminated finder, hard case (functional but not excellent), finder quick release, Baader 2" ClickLock clamp, two Takahashi extension tubes.

€1800. I'd prefer local pickup (Cork city) but might be convinced to ship. Thanks for looking.