I have the last set of castings ever sold for the old Babcock single-arm fork equatorial mount, as advertized in Sky & Telescope in the '70's. I am considering selling and may bring them to the swap meet if I can possibly make it, and someone is interested in purchasing them. This is one of the most cool-looking, massive, commercial mounts ever designed. Old-timers will remember this mount. It will handle up to an 18" f/4 and was designed for 12" gears. These are the raw castings only, a hundred pounds of aluminum, and will take several thousand dollars to machine into a finished mount. I purchased them directly from Greg Babcock years ago. Even if the mount is never finished, these castings have historical value. Dig out your old S&T issues for a photo (mine are all in long-term storage unfortunately). I would like at least $700 (not negotiable) for the complete set of three castings: The fork arm itself, saddle, and base. I'll throw-in a solid steel shaft that can be used for the polar shaft. If you are seriously interested in this mount, let me know and I'll sure try to get it to the swap meet, or we can make other arrangements. No lookie-loos please, it's just too darn heavy to dig out only for drooling purposes. Thanks! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250