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Sampson mount was a project of Monty Ash who bought AASC in 1977 rebadged as Astro Optical Supplies. Most were royal blue in colour though some early ones were black. There was alarger mount with 2" shafts called Goliath but I think only half a dozen or so were made.
All mount and mirror optical manufactured ceased when the current owner bought the business in the early 1990's -certainly a sad closure to 30 years of Australian manufacturing. I really enjoyed my time with AOS from 1985 to 1988 through the crazy Halleys Comet era.
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