RIP Ed Byers

[Wavytone]

Ed Byers passed away 27/12/19. Ed was one of the true master craftsmen of the pre-digital generation - known for his exquisite drives and superbly engineered mounts for those lucky few who could afford them.

[Merlin66]

Couldn't have put it better myself!
His Byer's drives were quality personified!
He'll be sadly missed by many.
RIP

[strongmanmike]

Indeed, he was the Roland Christien of telescope drives. Back in the day, everyone wanted a Byers drive :) A good friend of mine even detoured to meet him in the late 80's while on a US tour and had great stories of touring his facility and marvelling at some truly sexy gear wheels he had all over the place. Ed was a bit of a celebrity in the amateur telescope making fraternity and his drive gears were unanimously considered the very best available RIP :)

Mike

[Bobbyoutback]

Sad to hear of Ed's passing , he made wonderful stuff for 64 years !
Remember this scope he started ?
http://www.edbyersco.com/custom_orders.html

Bobby