[sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective

Agreed, Steve.  But, in this case (and I unfortunately started it), we
were good-naturedly chiding one of our most valued club members and good
friend. I'm sure that no one involved meant any disrespect - and I don't
think Mr. Harshaw took it that way.

 

It's just that he's, well, pretty old.  (And all of four years my
senior).

 

Darrell

 

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From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve D.
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:51 PM
To: SAC Forum
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective

 

See, I remember a time when those with more "life experience" carried
more respect.  I always looked forward to that respect, and extended it
whenever possible.  Can't help with the replacement lens set, but, well,
there it is.

>Lapses into a nostalgic dementia<

Steve Dodder
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
Director, Stone Haven Observatory 
fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx 
http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman



> From: saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective
> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:22:03 -0700
> 
> Dick, weren't you already old in the 60's?
> 
> Sorry, couldn't pass it up
> 
> Clear Skies
> 
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews,
> Public Outreach Coordinator
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
> www.saguaroastro.org
> saguaroastro@xxxxxxx 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:33
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective
> 
> Gadzooks, I had one of those when I was a youngster! 
> 
> 
> Richard Harshaw
> Cave Creek, AZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Spencer, Darrell
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:30 AM
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective
> 
> Well, it is the concave side of one element - and they are chips. I
had
> nothing to lose and had it apart. It's the leading (front-side)
element
> which, I thought was the crown portion. The set is air-spaced. They
> were isolated by a thin "gasket" running between them at the
perimeter.
> 
> And I said old, but not quite that old. (60's vintage Sears Discoverer
> 6333-A).
> 
> Darrell
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Lind
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:26 AM
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for a 60mm f15 objective
> 
> Darrell,
> 
> Does that scope have Galileo's signature on it? Oh, I forgot, he used
a 
> singlet objective. Is it really the crown that's chipped? Generally
the
> 
> concave side of the flint elemenet gets chipped. Also, are the
elements 
> cemented? Cement failures can look like chips.
> 
> Paul
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Spencer, Darrell" <DSpencer@xxxxxxx>
> To: <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:11 AM
> Subject: [sac-forum] Looking for a 60mm f15 objective
> 
> 
> Not sure if folks here are as interested in older refractors as I am,
> but I have yet another project that's old, complete and in really
> pristine shape ... except for the crown half of the objective.
> Clamshell chips all the way around. If it was a 102mm, I wouldn't
worry
> much, but at 60mm, I'm going to try and find a replacement.
> 
> If anyone happens to have an unused "cell" they'd like to "sell", I'd
> sure be interested. (D:60, F:900)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Darrell Spencer
> 
> 
> 
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