ATM Refractors and projection TV's

[Bagheera <bagheera@worldnet.att.net>]

Hello all...
   I have a question or two, and hope you can be of help...
     I was given a set of lenses from a projection TV, which are housed
in plastic tubes. There are two lenses in each tube: one is convex (appx
5.5" dia), the other (appx 5" dia) is flat (referring to the exposed
surfaces), and there are a few inches between the lenses.  My questions
are:  1) Can these be used to make a refractor?  2) Or, since I have 6
of these, can they be re-worked to make binoculars?
     The only other info I have regarding these lenses, are that they
are made by US Precision Lens, in Ohio, and the particular style/type
are Delta II.  I know that the info i've supplied is rather vague, but
that is all i've got to go on.  I'm hoping one of you Quincy/Columbo
types know something about this, or can point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance...

BTW: i've been peering from the cyber-shadows for awhile now, and the
     info here is very helpful.  Last week, I saw first-light on my
     16.5", f6.5 Newt/Dob.  Saw M13 through a "sucker-hole" in
the           clouds, here in light-polluted L.A....   WOW!!  Can't wait
to drag      this monster to dark skies!


george willis
L.A.Sidewalk Astronomers
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6389
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