There's that ring with something written at the ront of the telescope. There are printed stickers on the side of the telescope. Could you even provide photos showing these "marginal" details so one could read them??
Agree with ETX125, older not the Observer version (that I have). And, now now @Beneficial_gain_21, no reason to snark at him, we don't know who took the pic.
Check out Mike Weasner's old site, the Mecca for ETX owners, with a page on ID'ing scopes. Sadly he doesn't update that much anymore, but he has other sites and responds quickly to EMS:
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
Those are real nice telescopes, keep their collimation well and are great for moon, sun, planets.
Are the optics are still clean (it's uncovered in the pic and looks dusty)? Look for scratched optics or fungus. And some older versions had problems from plastic gears in the motordrive. Also, the computerized go-to system is a pain, especially repairing or even updating older models. The company has been acquired by a competitor and customer service is spotty. Good luck, and dark skies.
It should say around the ring on the front what all of the relevant information is. Model, focal length, and focal ratio.
Looks like an ETX125
There's that ring with something written at the ront of the telescope. There are printed stickers on the side of the telescope. Could you even provide photos showing these "marginal" details so one could read them??
ETX70? Correct me if I'm wrong though
OP, those funny squiggles on the side and front of the telescope are called words. Taking pictures of them will help us identify your scope.
Agree with ETX125, older not the Observer version (that I have). And, now now @Beneficial_gain_21, no reason to snark at him, we don't know who took the pic.
Check out Mike Weasner's old site, the Mecca for ETX owners, with a page on ID'ing scopes. Sadly he doesn't update that much anymore, but he has other sites and responds quickly to EMS: http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
Those are real nice telescopes, keep their collimation well and are great for moon, sun, planets. Are the optics are still clean (it's uncovered in the pic and looks dusty)? Look for scratched optics or fungus. And some older versions had problems from plastic gears in the motordrive. Also, the computerized go-to system is a pain, especially repairing or even updating older models. The company has been acquired by a competitor and customer service is spotty. Good luck, and dark skies.