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This is a Vixen Porta II mount head on a Vixen SXG-HAL 130 tripod in pristine, like new condition. Although this unit is about 15 years old, there isn't a mark anywhere on it.
This mount is from the estate of Thomas Shea, user name "teashea" on Cloudy Nights. Mr. Shea was known there for his extensive collection of more than a dozen Taks on Vixen mounts. We've received ten of them, all in equally brand new, perfect, pristine condition:
Here's his photo of his telescope room, showing most of them:
He explained his lack of use of all of his scopes and mounts there:
"I am much more a telescope collector than a telescope user. As with all my Takahashi telescopes, this system has been used for less than two hours - to test it when I first purchased it. Since then it has been sitting in my dedicated telescope room, with HEPA air filtration."
Everything we've seen and know about his scopes and mounts proves this to be absolutely true. This is no different from a brand new mount. This is a nice savings off of the new one, so get it while it's still here!
Included Items:
- Vixen Porta II mount head with added-on handle (a $250 value) on a Vixen SXG-HAL 130 tripod (a $225 value)
- Saddle for Vixen dovetail in Tak green (you will need to get different screws with smaller heads for this, as the ones we have protrude and make the saddle unusable)
- Original Vixen manual
This is $475 worth of gear for just $300!
This mount is on display on our showroom floor. The mount/tripod can ship in a padded tripod bag; we have obtained suitable shipping boxes for this, and can ship it to you for a $99 shipping charge.
Vixen Porta II Alt-Az Mount
The Porta II is a solid altazimuth mount with a 20lb payload capacity and features Slow Motion Flexible Handles to minimize vibrations and keep your view sharp. This is very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. The Sky at Night says: "When moving the telescope around the sky with this mount, we found any vibrations quickly dampened down. The whole system was very stable, even when the tripod was at its maximum extended height"*. The mount head is easily removed to allow for a switch to a heavier tripod. In addition, this is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. With no locks or clutches, our gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. The Porta II Mount features slow motion control of both axes, solid central bolt for easy tripod change, flex handles and accessory tray.
The “World-Standard” dovetail attachment system on PORTA II was developed by Vixen. This allows the PORTA II to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.
Specifications:
- Mount: Port II Altazimuth Mount
- Mount Weight: 15 lbs including tripod
- Load Capacity: 20 lbs
- Vertical and Horizontal Slow Motion: 120 Tooth Wheel Gears whole circle movement; Friction control system
- Telescope Attachment: Dove Tail Plate
- Accessories: Slow Motion Handles (2), Accessory Tray, Tool Kit
- Please note that the slow motion handles now included are short and stubby, unlike the longer, flexible cable that this item originally came with
Vixen SXG-HAL130 Aluminum Tripod
- Robust and stable aluminum tripod for Vixen mounts
- Lightweight and transportable with sturdy design
- For all Vixen mounts with a 45 mm connection
- Height adjustable from 70 - 117.5 cm
- Stable aluminum profile ensures minimal vibrations during observations
This robust aluminum tripod with a 45 mm Vixen standard connection is guaranteed to impress. Weighing just 3.1 kg, it is very easy to transport. It also offers outstanding stability for your Vixen mount. The aluminum profile ensures that vibrations are kept to a minimum when you are observing with your telescope.
You can use the tripod for the following Vixen mounts with a 45 mm connection: Porta II, GP2, GPD2, SX, SX2, SXD2, SXP, SXP2, AP, APZ, HF2, AXJ. Due to the heavyweight of AXJ mounts, we recommend the SXG-HAL130 tripod for use with these mounts.
Important: Please ensure that your mount has a 45 mm connection.