235:365-August 23-Through The Ages
Most valuable 3 of 10
A few weeks ago a friend suggest I look around my house and decided on the 10 things I would pack to take with me if I had to evacuate. (Family, pets, and photographs, excluded) Well I made my list and today have photographed item #3 - My Grandfather's telescope.
I have no idea how old this might be but according to the story, when my grandfather was a young man he traded one of his hunting dogs for this telescope. Now, this trade was made before he had any family and as his first child was born in 1904 that would put this telescope to well over 100 years old, but apparently it was already old and worn when he got it so we can add a few more years to that. However old and battered it might be it must have been looked after somewhat as it still works today, although most of it's time is now spent behind glass doors. How I wish it could talk and tell me it's entire history.
235:365-August 23-Through The Ages
Most valuable 3 of 10
A few weeks ago a friend suggest I look around my house and decided on the 10 things I would pack to take with me if I had to evacuate. (Family, pets, and photographs, excluded) Well I made my list and today have photographed item #3 - My Grandfather's telescope.
I have no idea how old this might be but according to the story, when my grandfather was a young man he traded one of his hunting dogs for this telescope. Now, this trade was made before he had any family and as his first child was born in 1904 that would put this telescope to well over 100 years old, but apparently it was already old and worn when he got it so we can add a few more years to that. However old and battered it might be it must have been looked after somewhat as it still works today, although most of it's time is now spent behind glass doors. How I wish it could talk and tell me it's entire history.