From: i l i a n a f i l b y 
To:  atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: i l i a n a f i l b y 


Hi Ron!

You can get registration information for attending Stellafane at:
http://www.stellafane.com

Convention is August 1 & 2 this year.  Be sure to come by the telescope
registration desk (right next to the pink clubhouse) and say hi to me! I've
always enjoyed your shop posts, and I just got me a fine old South Bend
which I'm starting to restore.  I'm (so far) the only one-legged astro-geek
up there, so I'm easy to spot :-)

A lot of folks have been happy with Don Jaynes coating services:

Don Jaynes
Research Service Co.
30B Revere Beach Parkway
Revere MA 02151-5425

tel (781) 284-0393

And then there's another great coating resource:

P.A.Clausing, Inc.
8038 Monticello Ave.
Skokie, Illinois 60076.
email hclaus{at}interaccess.com.

Good luck!

../Iliana

Ina Ron Lippard Renaissance Reproductions wrote:
>
> Hi space voyeurs!
>   Their futile attempts of abduction failed miserably! Actually when
> they found out I really didn't know how to fly their shiny spacecraft
> they dumped me back here.
>   So did I miss much? Between rebuilding my stone lathe and moving the
> rest of the shop I have had zero time to even think astronomy or crank
> up my computer. Now I'm going to make time to stay in contact.
>   I got some questions this time. First, gonna try for Stellefane this
> year. Anybody here going,and what are the fees and contact numbers?
> Next, I need the addy for a firm that does re coating. My cave 8" f/5.6
> and diagonal need to be shined up. Any recommendations for a good
> aluminizing and overcoating?
>    Third question, I want to sink some pipe in concrete in the back
> field for an observatory.
> The final structure will resemble a small barn with (if I can find it
> cheap!) a silo. My wife will get her garden shed and I'll get my star
> room. The first step will be of course picking the site. Once completed
> I'll want to do traditional wet photography(no digital pleeze!)
> Well that's all for now  clear skies! Ron
>
>
>

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