... Telescopes . ... Superb optical performance coupled with time proven computerized pointing and tracking has made the LX200 ACF series a best-seller in the high-performance telescope class. ... By 1977, Meade Instruments offered a broad range of telescope accessories and parts for the serious amateur, a range of accessories and parts that, in fact, permitted the company to bring out its first in-house manufactured telescopes, Meade Models 628 and 826 6-inch and 8-inch reflecting telescopes. ...