Re: Refurbishing Observatory...surprise !!

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From: Mike Ditto
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:17

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In a message to All <01-20-93 12:21> Jamie Fitzpatrick wrote:

> Hello. I have a few questions and I hope someone can help. I've just
> recently discovered that our school had/has an observatory in the

Great!!  I LOVE old observatories!
> was inscribed..." Alvin Clark & Sons    1877     Cambridgeport Mass."
> Does anyone know who this was ? I've removed all the brass an found

Oh my gosh!!  You have just named the PREMIER telescope maker in the latter 
half of the nineteenth century.  He was famous for making what is now the 
largest refractor in the world, the 40" at Yerkes Observatory.  I work for 
Chamberlin Observatory, where we have a 20" Clark.  PLEASE, oh PLEASE make 
sure that you know how to clean old telescope optics!!  Just a scratch would 
ruin a great piece of history!!  If you would like a PROFESSIONAL cleaning, 
please feel free to send the optics to me PROTECTED AND INSURED to the 
Denver Museum of Natural History, Gates Planetarium.  2001 Colorado Blvd. 
Denver, CO 80205.  The staff astronomers and opticians would DIE to be able 
to help you out on this wonderful project!

Jamie!  Please netmail me at mike.ditto@f104.n240.z1.fidonet.org.  Thanks!!

                                        Mike Ditto  

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Subject: Re: Refurbishing Observatory...surprise !!
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