TeleVue - Mounts & Tripods

The rock-solid Gibraltar mount is best matched with our longer, heavier 4"
scopes. The larger bearing surfaces and thicker wood legs best handle the
loads, especially for high power viewing. The Gibraltar tripods are
American made in a choice of solid ash or walnut wood for beauty and quick
vibration dampening. Leg extensions raise the tirpod height to 5 feet,
still ideally sized for use with our Air-Chair observing stool. An
accessory tray ties the legs together for rigidity. 

For more rigidity under heavier loads, we took the Tele-Pod head and
adapted it to our fine long standing Panoramic tirpod. Since the Sky Tour
encoder attachment points are within the head itself, for the first time,
the Panoramic mount is Sky Tour capable. The Panoramic Mount is availabel
in solid ash or beautiful walnut wood woth brass fittings. It places the
scope from aproximately 3 to 5 feet high. Metal ground spikes with rubber
tips ar provided. A central tray adds rigidity and a convenient place for
accessories.

The Tele-Pod Mount is a complete 7 lb., Alt-Az, mounting system, great for
traveling with our smaller scopes. Telescope height ranges from 28" to 62".
The 2-section, black anodized, aluminum tripod legs are foam covered. Each
leg has a retractable rubber- tipped foot which reveals a metal ground
spike. The center column has a 1/4-20 stud on one end and a removable
3/8-16 stud base on the other end. The Yoke & Cradle type mount head
balances your scope at its center of gravity. Because the Tele-Pod head has
a built-in azimuth bearing, it can be removed and used on any camera tripod
having 1/4-20 or 3/8-16 screws. Head and tripod also sold separately.