No. 041 — 1978
Unitron 60mm Refractor
Original coatings intact. Re-greasing the focuser, replacing a hairline-cracked field lens.
In collimation
Field Notes — Optics Lab, est. 2016
Vintage refractors and reflectors, stripped down, cleaned, and re-collimated by hand. Every scope leaves with a printed optical report.
See current restorations ↓Three scopes, three states of repair.
No. 041 — 1978
Original coatings intact. Re-greasing the focuser, replacing a hairline-cracked field lens.
In collimation
No. 038 — 1965
Mirror resurfaced last spring. Rebuilding the equatorial drive's worm gear housing.
Cleaning optics
No. 044 — 1991
Corrector plate cleaned, new secondary mirror holder. Waiting on a clear night.
Ready for first light