The 9 Best old Telescopes (2023 reviews)

The emarth old telescope is capable of outshining several other telescope featured in this list in overall features. This is a great starter telescope for kids interested in exploring the night sky. It is good for camping, steady, powerful and portable. The 25mm is the higher magnification one and allows for eaiser sighting of the moon or other celestial bodies. It has design is great, the package that comes with it is very convenient and compact, and can be used for any type of viewing camping. It is easy to assembly and also comes with a tripod.

All the parts of the telescope are in a colorful box, which is very suitable for carrying anywhere because it is not heavy either. The tripod is sturdy and provides a stable base for the telescope.

Why We Like This:

Focus operations and tuning is made easier with paired
Tripod is great for children, or for use on tables
Lightweight and portable for beginners instruction
Portable, lightweight and good for kids

Best For Your Bidding Astronomers: discover With Dr. cool old Telescope

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Next on the list, we've got yet another telescope that manages to win our hearts. It's the discover with dr. cool old telescope and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient telescope you can buy. This telescope does not magnify except through the little removable piece. It includes fascinating information about the moon and its many features. It is so light it is hard for kids not to move it off target getting to the eyepiece. You can also use your Lunar Scope as a terrestrial (land) scope to study birds, animals, and landscapes at a distance. It is quick and easy to setup, works really well, and is compact and light for storage and moving around.

This is a good product for small children to get introduced to looking at the moon and build their interest in space. It is the perfect starter gift for that new adventure.

Why We Like This:

Very nice telescope to use and handle
Study birds, animals, and landscapes at a distance
Hard to use, not very strong, flimsy, truly a toy

Best little Kids toy Telescope: little Experimenter old Telescope

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It’s supposed to be a telescope but you can see much through the binoculars, so much easier for littles to use. It comes with this action-packed space telescope + wall projector, kids can learn about the cosmos and discover its marvels in life-sized detail. It has something like binoculars, so much easier for littles to use. It comes with a soft, flexible eyepiece that molds around both eyes to enhance viewing comfort.

This telescope is a great gift for young children. It’s well-made and children can learn about planets and stars from projected wall images. The legs on the telescope should be adjustable to increase the height. This is more of a projector rather than an actual telescope. This telescope is a pretty cool product any little kid who’s into space and planets can enjoy.

Why We Like This:

Great quality and very light weight
Good brand reputation

Best For Kids: Maxusee old Telescope

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The maxusee old telescope is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily usage. It comes with a moon & star map, lightweight and portable telescope suitable for family travel to bring lots of fun and joy to children. It includes 3pcs interchangeable eyepieces h20mm, h12.5mm, and h6mm which you can enjoy different magnification power. The best view when set up but definitely a neat one, can make out some craters on the moon.

It’s made well and is easy to use for a first telescope, perfect for kids or grownups. The Compass built-in telescope tube, the finder scope helps you target objects faster and easier. There are magnified moon and solar system pictures enclosed in the box, which is a bonus. It's size is compact and you can take it anywhere whether it's night camping or hiking or just roaming around the forest. It is easy to assemble and use.

Why We Like This:

You can use it for birdwatching, star gazing
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best starter Telescope: educational Insights old Telescope

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The educational insights old telescope has killer features for the price point. The magnification isn't amazing, but its for little kids. It is light weight so easy for the kiddos to carry all around so they can look at different things. It is perfect for backyard explorations, trips to the park, camping, and more.

It is focus-free and features extra-large eyepieces sized for a child’s face with a perfect placement nose cut out for a frustration-free experience every time. They'll be able to see down to the end of the street or up into a tree, thats about it. It’s very durable. It's light weight so easy for the kiddos to carry all around so they can look at different things.

Why We Like This:

Fun, engaging and room to grow
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For Watching wildlife: nature bound old Telescope

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The features department is where nature bound old telescope truly manages to shine. It’s a good first telescope for kids. It can be used in homes and classrooms throughout the usa, canada, and mexico. The kids are able to find birds, bugs or whatever in trees, in the sky or on the roof. It is great for watching wildlife or studying the planets. This is a pretty good telescope considering it is regarded as a toy.

Why We Like This:

An excellent first, beginner, microscope for little kids
Great gift ideas from parents & grandparents
16 x magnification with a dual eyepiece 15mm lens

Best For using On boats: Roorkee instruments India A Nautical Reproduction house old Telescope

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate telescope. The roorkee instruments india a nautical reproduction house old telescope is exactly that - it's a simple telescope that hits all the right notes. This pirate spyglass can be utilized for years as a decorative item at your home and workspace. It is a fully functioning quality reproduction of antique brass telescope used in olden times. It is made of shining bronze finish solid brass with fully carved leather case. It measures 17.5 inches when fully extended. It is ideal for using on boats, hiking trips, bird watching, sports events, outdoor travel, sightseeing, concert, ball game, role playing, travelling etc. It is portable and easy to carry anywhere.

It is a unique gifting option for travellers, nautical collector’s, and educational present for kids on occasions like birthday, promotion ceremony, thanksgiving, christmas, friendship’s day, easter, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and more. The beauty of the telescope is outstanding.

Why We Like This:

Focusing is a snap and the image is very clear
Probably 10x lens, look neat and works great
Lasting product as it is made of fine quality brass

Best For ship: sailors art old Telescope

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The sailors art old telescope's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. It truly looks like an antique set, but it's new and does exactly as it should, a working telescope. Not only is this a beautiful replica, it's an actual working telescope. It is handcrafted and has that authentic design. The box has two dainty, attractive locks to attach the top and bottom of the box. There are a lot of nice details, both inside and out, that can really inspire your imagination and make you feel you've been transported through time and space a little more than a hundred years ago, to a ship on the high seas, perhaps.

It makes a great gift or a piece of art to display.

Why We Like This:

Impressive authenticity for a model/replica antique telescope
A nice gift for the astronomer you love
Nice weight and feel to the stand and telescope

Best For Day: Tyuwgms old Telescope

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The tyuwgms old telescope might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year. It is easy to find all kinds of stuff in space. It comes with 360mm focal length and magnification (90x), the kids astronomical telescope is perfect for beginners or astronomy enthusiasts to explore the sky, stars, moon, and the landscape. It is made of premium abs acrylic and aluminum alloy, very durable, lightweight and portable, insuring long serving time. It looks way better when you're looking through this telescope in person. It comes with 2 different magnification eyepieces (60x, 18x) and 1.5x barlow len, so you can set the magnification as 60x, 18x, 90x, 27x to meet your different needs. It comes with 1*telescope body, two eyepieces (60x, 18x), 1* tripod, 1* 1.5x barlow len, 1*moon mirror.

Why We Like This:

Good gift to introduce to your child to astronomy
A nice choice for your children to explore the astronomy by themselves
New and hot release