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Old 09-03-2017, 03:15 PM
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200" Hale Telescope - during construction

http://digital.hagley.org/islandora/...20Telescope%22

Whooo, what a timeless resource.
Images (and Porter sketches) I've never seen before.......
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Thanks for the link Ken. Coming from an engineering background I find the photo's and descriptions just food for my brain. It was completed around the time I was born.

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Thanks Ken, I enjoyed seeing the pictures and drawings. Such an amazing engineering achievement for it's time.
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I got a private tour in 1986. What a rush!
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