[sac-forum] Re: Maynard Clark's old telescope - 8" f8 GEM'ed Newt
- From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
- To: <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:43:24 -0700
When you absolutely, positively, "gotta" know, Gene's your man!
BTW - Great 9 point mount for the mirror. I'd get another newt if I could
get a set up like that.
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 7:14 PM
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Maynard Clark's old telescope - 8" f8 GEM'ed Newt
Greetings,
Maynard and Jeannie Clark were regular SAC members for some years,
living in the Sedona area. They were very gracious and kind and invited
the club members up for a "dark skies" star party at their home every
year... They had an attractive, custom-designed residence in the
residential area south of Sedona, just north of Bell Rock, right up
against the fence next to the reservation, and close to some of the red
cliffs in a beautiful setting.
Maynard was a retired machinist from California aerospace, and had a
hobby machine shop in his garage, and enjoyed tinkering with his lathe
and so forth. I believe the telescope and mounting you are referring to
was crafted and customized by Maynard.
He won a Merit Award at RTMC in 1980 for his workmanship on this scope.
http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/archives/1980.html
(Sorry I don't have a photo... perhaps in Sky & Telescope, 1980...)
Maynard evidently started with basic parts from a Cave GEM mount, and
"improved" and added accessories as he went along... described in some
detail in the Cloudy Nights thread, with photos of the scope and
accessories...
Jeannie was active in the Girl Scouts here in the Valley. After Maynard
passed away, she moved back to California to live with relatives.
Gene Lucas
(17250)
and Spencer, Darrell wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I'm hoping some longtime members can help here.
>
> There's a current thread going on over on Cloudy Nights Classics forum
> "A Mystery Scope". Just today, it was learned that the scope was
> built by a SAC member from long ago who passed away in 1990 - Maynard
> Clark.
>
> Could you shed any light on a marvelous 8" f8 he ATM'ed? A CN member
> from Tucson has acquired it and is now restoring it. It really is a
> special telescope and was finely crafted.
>
> Here's the thread:
>
> http://tiny.cc/8m3Jq
>
> Please either contribute directly to the thread or I'd be glad to
> relay any comments/memories folks might have.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darrell Spencer
>
>
>
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