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Photos from Al Hall & Dick Parker's Clark Telescope Drive Restoration

The new “old” drive was re-dedicated and ownership passed to the Skyscrapers Board of Trustees during a ceremony at the annual Skyscrapers Cookout which was held on Saturday, July 11th, 2009. First light with the telescope being driven by its old weight drive occurred on July 13th, 2009 with myself, President Bob Horton and First Vice President Bob Napier in attendance.
Another Old Clark
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An old Fauth Governor
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Missing Leaf Spring
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The Alvan Clark telescope at Seagrave Observatory, circa late 1960's. This is the photo Al used to determine the last known configuration of the working telescope drive system to complete the restoration.

The AH-Ha Photo - Tells all.jpg
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Drive Mechanism & diCicco
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The Alvan Clark telescope drive system, circa late 1960's.
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The Alvan Clark telescope at Seagrave Observatory, circa late 1960's.
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The Alvan Clark telescope at Seagrave Observatory, circa late 1960's.
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2flyballs
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ClarkScope Before
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Governor01.jpg
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CAD Model Inside.jpg
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Drive-1
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Al Hall & Dick Parker present the flyball gobernor at Stellafane 2007.
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Clark telescope weight drive
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Clark telescope weight drive
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Clark telescope weight drive
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Clark telescope weight drive
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After
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Clark telescope weight drive
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Clark telescope weight drive
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