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It weighs 42 pounds. | It weighs 42 pounds. | ||
It was the original standard cart for [[500-series scopes]] through the 1950's. | It was the original standard cart for [[500-series scopes]] through the 1950's. | ||
The Type 500 cart coexisted with the Tilt-Lock series of carts (which were introduced in 1961), e.g., the [[201]], [[202]], [[203]], [[204]], and [[205]]. | |||
Although the Tilt-Lock scopes are more convenient in cases where the operator alternates between | Although the Tilt-Lock scopes are more convenient in cases where the operator alternates between | ||
standing and sitting, the original Type 500 cart is more rigid. | standing and sitting, the original Type 500 cart is more rigid. |