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#1 lenny arsenault

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Posted 16 March 2025 - 11:20 PM

Looking to find information on how to contact Larry B Myers California who built the large brass refractor back in 1991.
Would like to contact him about this telescope he has an article in sky&telescope 1991

#2 combatdad

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Posted 22 March 2025 - 08:09 AM

I found this listing in the 1991 Sky and Telescope Index, July to December 1991.  The article was in the September 1991 issue.

 

"Myers, Larry B., A 6-inch F/13 Refractor in Brass, 305"

 

Suggest you contact Sky and Telescope staff.  They may be able to direct you to his contact information.

 

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Posted 22 March 2025 - 09:59 AM

One final suggestion.  I found this information which I think is from that article.  Suggest you search Phil Mattingly at the Nightwatcher Observatory.  Phil most likely has Larry Myers contact information.

 

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Posted 22 March 2025 - 10:26 AM

Looks like a gorgeous scope! Wow!



#5 Kasmos

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Posted 23 March 2025 - 09:56 PM

Looks familiar hmm.gif

 

https://www.cloudyni...tor/?p=13726298

 

The post following it might give a clue to finding Larry


Edited by Kasmos, 23 March 2025 - 09:58 PM.

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