[Mr Jack Martin]

All,

Success, I reinstalled older legacy and latest Ascom software from Atik website, keeping the camera plugged in, clicked on connect off it went phew !   

I am running an older version of Maxim.

THANK YOU all for your advices.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alun,

Is that from a disc?

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Robin,

Did not appear to work with Artemis capture.

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Robin,

Camera installed correctly shows up on device manager under USB.

Tried reinstalling old driver as per Atik website instructions.

Camera still not connecting.

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Andrew,

Yes I have but will revisit.

Atik works with other computers could be a software problem.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alun,

No cable pluged straight into USB port.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Australia,

I would describe it as purple.

 I don’t know if the other 2 telescopes show a shield/crest.

I have already corresponded with Jill Campbell, unfortunately she does not know anything about the origin of the telescope, how or when it got into the families possession.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Australia,

To the best of my knowledge Theodorus made the telescope.

I don’t know about the artwork.

Notice the coat of arms above his signature what does that tell us ?

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Kevin,

Yes I did see something similar.

I use Atik 460 mono.

What camera are you using ?

Jack

[Mr Jack Martin]

I saw the movie, what a character, nothing short of brilliant.

Jack

Essex UK not far from Suffolk !

[Mr Jack Martin]

Australia,

Definitely worthy of further research.

If Theodore was born in 1616, what was the life expectancy, when did he die, where is he buried, in a Church in Holborn possibly.   

The links to Francis Godwin and Jonathan Swift are intriguing.

Thanks for your efforts,

Jack

Essex UK 

[Mr Jack Martin]

Australia,

Seems there was a 5th (first) child born 3 years after they were married, unusual as children are usually born soon after marriage.

Blethyn’s telescope is signed ‘Theodorus Blethyn fecit’, so that’s how he spelt his surname.  

What is IGI ?

Thank you for all the information you have provided.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

I have searched for the name Philemon in the index, can’t see an entry, perhaps I’ve missed something !

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Thanks for the information, very interesting.

If you find out anything more, please post. 

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

 

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alan,

We’ll see if the digitized records reveal anything ?

Thanks for your efforts,

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alan,

I will give you an answer by the end of this week.

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alan,

Looks like a good match.

I suspect he was buried in London.

Regards,

Jack

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alan,

You are not getting in my way.

This information was previously unknown.

Thanks for your efforts.

Jack

Essex UK 

[Mr Jack Martin]

Alan,

Doubtful, Blethyn’s telescopes date from around 1650.

Where did you get this information from ?

Its possible he was a relative of John Bleyghton a mathematical instrument maker in London around 1624-54. He was succeeded by his son John II. They also signed with the names Blaton – Blyton – Blighton.  

Thanks for your efforts.

Jack

Essex UK

[Mr Jack Martin]

Roy,

I discovered this telescope on a visit to Knebworth House in July 2019.

This is no 3 of only 2 other known Blethyn telescopes in the World.

Its been on display for decades unnoticed!

I am writing a short article about it for the Antique Telescope Society.

Regards,

Jack

Essex UK

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