Telescope Engineering Company

Three TEC 160 ED Refractors ready to ship in May or sooner!
Orders will be filled in the order we receive deposits.
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Telescope Engineering Company began in 1994 as a distributor/subcontractor of optics and optical materials. Their primary products in the beginning were: zero-expansion Sitall blanks from LZOS, large mirrors and optical systems from LOMO and optics for Maksutov telescopes made in Kiev (Ukraine).

TEC brought over eight systems to the USA over 1 meter in size. Seven 1-meter systems were installed on Mt. Wilson - a multi-array interferometer project for the search of planets near the closest stars. A few more large Cassegrain systems from 1m to 1.4m were made for Japanese subcontractors and the largest, a 1.4m Cassegrain system, ended up in an observatory in South Africa.

In the late 90's, TEC decided to start their own production of optics and telescopes, and at that time they brought a complete line of equipment for testing glass and optical manufacturing to the USA. In 1998 they started production of optics in Golden, Colorado. TEC produced a line of Maksutov telescopes ranging from 6" to 10" diameter and continue to work on special optics for professional observatories. In the beginning of the new century they began working on a new product - Apochromatic refractors, and the first APO was made in the year 2000 ( APO200FL) and in 2002 started regular production of smaller refractors. The first production model of refractors was the APO140 F7 ED oiled triplet - which was a good choice for introduction to the market; later on TEC added larger models: APO160, APO180 and APO200. Apochromatic refractors make up the majority of their ongoing present and near future production.

Anacortes Telescope cannot ship TEC product to the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

SBIG STL to TEC Field Flattener Adapter By Telescope Engineering Company

Use this adapter to attach an SBIG STL Series CCD camera to the TEC APO field flatteners.

$50.00

9" Dovetail Plate for TEC 140 By Telescope Engineering Company

TEC 9" Dovetail Plate for the TEC 140.

$70.00

12" Dovetail Plate for the TEC 140 By Telescope Engineering Company

12" Dovetail plate for the TEC 140.

$90.00

Bracket & Base for 8x50 Finder By Telescope Engineering Company

Finderscope bracket with base for all TEC scopes.

NOTE: Finder must be installed in the finder bracket by TEC.

$120.00

8x50 Finderscope By Telescope Engineering Company

8x50 Finderscope, high quality made in Japan. Fits the TEC finderscope bracket perfectly.

NOTE: Finder must be installed in the finder bracket by TEC.

$160.00

Tube Rings for 140mm Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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Tube Rings for 140mm Refractor. CNC machined, black anodized aluminum, compact and lightweight design with stainless steel latches (set of two rings weights 750g). Ring dimensions and hole pattern are shown in the apo140ed pdf manual. Each ring contains: Upper Base; Latch; and Lower Base. Latches for the scopes of the last run are adjustable.

$250.00

8x50 Finderscope w/Finder Bracket and Base By Telescope Engineering Company

Finderscope bracket with base and 8x50 Finderscope for all TEC telescopes.

$280.00

Tube Ring for TEC 200 APO By Telescope Engineering Company

Tube ring for the TEC 200 APO. Price is for ONE ring.

$415.00

Transportation Case for TEC 140 By Telescope Engineering Company

Aluminum transportation case made in Germany. The case has a hard form interior with a few special sections that allow to hold the APO140 with rings, plate and Finder with bracket (without removing it), 2” AP diagonal, 5 of 2” eyepieces.

$460.00

I-Turret Eyepiece Turret By Telescope Engineering Company

Precision holder for five 1.25" eyepieces. Diagonal mirror made of Sitall or Quartz.

$600.00

TEC 140 APO Field Flattener By Telescope Engineering Company

The TEC Field Flattener (FF) has been designed for correcting field curvature and off-axis astigmatism of the APO140. FF has a wide-spaced two-lens design that corrects abberations most efficiently.

$600.00

Field Flattener for the TEC APO160ED By Telescope Engineering Company

APO Field Flattener for the TEC APO160ED refractor.

$750.00

Field Flattener for the TEC APO180FL By Telescope Engineering Company

APO Field Flattener for the TEC APO180FL refractor.

$750.00

Field Flattener for the TEC APO160FL By Telescope Engineering Company

APO Field Flattener for the TEC APO160FL refractor.

$750.00

Field Flattener for the TEC APO200ED By Telescope Engineering Company

APO Field Flattener for the TEC APO200ED refractor.

$750.00

TEC 110 APO Fluorite F/5.6 Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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TEC is planning to run a new compact airplane carry-on Apochromatic Fluorite Triplet f/5.6 refractor this summer. The scope is planned to weigh less than 12 pounds with an attached clamshell. The handle can be easily removed for piggy-backing other accessories. First run only will include a free airline carryon case.

$4,500.00

TEC 140 APO Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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APO140ED — our smallest and most popular telescope. This refractor is perfect for everyone! The refractor is light weight, portable and can be used for either visual or CCD imaging. It is one of the best scopes of its size on the market today.

$5,200.00

TEC 160 ED APO F/8 Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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APO160ED — the APO160ED is the next step up in size after our APO140. Please keep in mind it is a small step in resolution, but huge in terms of price. This scope is a scaled version of the APO140, slightly longer and heavier, and may require a larger mount.

$8,800.00

TEC 160 APO Fluorite F/7 Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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APO160FL — the APO160FL is the next step up in size after the APO140. Please keep in mind it is a small step in resolution, but huge in terms of price. This scope is a scaled version of the APO140, slightly longer and heavier, and may require a larger mount.

$12,500.00

TEC 180 Fluorite Oiled Triplet Refractor By Telescope Engineering Company

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APO180FL — this model was introduced in 2006 and became very popular. It could be counted as largest portable telescope. It fits in any car and could be lifted and installed on the mount by one person. Same excellent color correction as the APO160FL.

$19,000.00