Hi everyone, I attended the Oregon Star Party this year and discovered astronomer ladders. Most people had a ladder made from Tallman Ladders. Tallman Ladders has an astronomer's ladder in either a 6' or 8' version. http://www.tallmanladders.com/index.htm If there is sufficient interest, I will order a bulk shipment to get a quantity discount and a break on shipping. I need 8 people to order a ladder to get the price of $128 including shipping and tax. That is for a 6 foot tall ladder. 8 footers are only $10 more. This sounds like a lot for a ladder, but consider how much you paid for your observing chair (-; Ladder Unique Features: 1. a pole for the back-half support instead of two legs=20 (see pics at their web site) 2. a wider base for stability, and most importantly 3. a shorter distance between steps (8") If you are interested or if you know of a cheaper place to get these, send me an email at: tjmozdzen@xxxxxxxxx Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.