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Old 16-11-2024, 06:37 PM
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Restoration of a classic 1908 refractor

A friend sent me the link below ' hope you enjoy it also

https://www.universetoday.com/163339...ric-refractor/
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Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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Great little story, the USA is spoilt for astro gear from a century ago just laying around waiting for the right person to find them. Wonder if there are any old observatory scopes hiding in dark corners in universities here in Oz.
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