Barska 300 Power Starwatcher Compact Telescope, Vintage

The Barska 300 Power Starwatcher Telescope is a compact refractor telescope that is ideal for amateur astronomers, students, or those interested in learning more about the night sky. It has a 70mm objective lens that can zoom up to 300x power and comes with a table top tripod and carrying case. It also has interchangeable eyepieces with a 3x power Barlow lens for increased viewing capability. Like new, with in original box. No visible imperfections. All components are present and appear unused. The box shows minor shelf wear. Captured review: PROS: 1. Box arrived on time, undamaged (double packed) 2. Craftsmanship was good, especially given the low price. Based on other models in this price range that I looked at in department stores, this was put together much better, and with similar materials. 3. The magnification and features seem comparable or higher than competitor models. 4. The short barrel and light weight makes it easy for my 10 year old daughter to carry and position. 5. Fully adjustable tripod base & the manual controls provide granular movement for excellent focus on far away celestial objects (mostly the moon, at this magnification). CONS: 1. In order to achieve different levels of magnification you have to switch lenses (as with similar models). Because of the way this telescope was made, the lenses are not well protected during the transition, and children are likely to finger optics and the lenses are prone to scratching, or being dropped in the...