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Article #3393Re: Refurbishing Observatory...SURPRISE !!
From: Tom Randolph
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:45
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:45
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In article <1993Jan20.020718.14371@adx.adelphi.edu>, jf4527@adx.adelphi.edu (Jamie Fitzpatrick) writes... >it was something special. It had all brass fittings. On the front >was inscribed..." Alvin Clark & Sons 1877 Cambridgeport Mass." WOW. Ever hear of the Yerkes 40" refractor? Largest refracting telescope in the world... and another Alvan Clarke & Sons instrument. Nice find! Clarke also made the telescope (18" refractor, if I recall correctly) that discovered the companion of Sirius. Your Criterion is equivalent to the late Baush & Lomb Schimdt-Cassegrains. B&L bought them out a few years back, and has since discontinued the line. If you ask around at some of the big astro dealers, you can proabably still get accessories for it. -Tom R. randolph@est.enet.dec.com
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