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The patent obtained on 30 May 1800 by Dudley Adams included a new form of spring fitted inside the draw tubes to keep them steady when drawn out. This allowed more draw tubes to be used, reducing the overall length of the telescope when closed.
From the collection of the late Robert Alexander (Sandy) Browning