[Chaos-l] Fwd: Astronomy equip. for sale

[Jon Stewart-Taylor]

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> From: Gretchen Niver <gretchen at fatcatair.com>
> Date: September 19, 2008 10:47:08 AM EDT
> To: chaos at rtpnet.org
> Subject: Astronomy equip. for sale
>
> Hi!
> My husband, Steve Goldman, passed away this summer.  He was an  
> astronomy hobbyist all his life, and had several projects in the  
> works when he died.  Besides an 8" telescope — with the mirror he'd  
> hand ground — he was also doing a practice grinding of another 8"  
> mirror to test out the mirror grinding machine he'd built.  He  
> needed to try it out because he had a 24" mirror blank which he was  
> planning on eventually grinding.  In fact he built a movable-roof  
> observatory alongside our hangar out here in Pittsboro.
>
> Anyway, he has all sorts of astronomy books, telescope making  
> equipment, the grinding machine, the telescope, the 8" partially- 
> ground mirror, the 24" blank, and who knows what all other related  
> equipment.  Perhaps some members of your club might be interested  
> in coming out and taking a look at everything to see if any of it  
> is of interest to you.  I would like to sell as much as possible,  
> since it's of no use to me, but perhaps you could help me with  
> advice on values of some of the items.
>
> I would love to see Steve's things go to people who would really  
> appreciate them.
>
> Gretchen Niver
> Pittsboro

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