There never was a 1.4x teleconverter for M42. Plenty of 2x, but they were not the best quality. I do use a lot of M42 lenses with my Fuji X series mirrorless camera. One way to use M42 lens and have a 1.4x teleconverter is to use the Fujifilm XF 1.4x TC WR. Mount it on camera, then use a M42 to Fuji X adapter, then mount the lens on the adapter. It is designed for a handful of Fuji XF zooms. It'll all be manual focus, of course, but it works.

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@f_dion I used a vintage Canon Reflex Lens 500mm S.S.C. (~1980) for a while, which is said to be one of the finest mirror lenses ever made. I got some fairly good results with it, however its optical qualities don't come close to modern tele zooms.

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@kernpanik lovely! I’ve never tried the Canon mirror lens. I saw that Tokina reintroduced some last year with 6 different camera mounts. I wonder if it would be possible to make an optical image stabilization with a catadioptric design.
@f_dion I tagged some of the photos I made with that lens. If you're interested:
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@kernpanik looks like it is working well for you for birding!