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Antique Telescope Society - Convention 2001
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"From Steel Mills to the Stars"
Date: September 14-17, 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Highlights:
On September 14-17, we gathered in Pittsburgh, PA for the Tenth
Annual Antique Telescope Society Convention. We it was a wonderful
program including visits to
Allegheny Observatory,
Brashear LP's manufacturing facility,
Buhl Science Center,
Brashear Association Museum,
Brashear Works and House and
Wagman Observatory. In addition, we had an excellent keynote
address at our Saturday Banquet, paper sessions, and displays of instruments by
members. The optional Monday tour included
Baldwin-Wallace College's
Burrell Memorial Observatory (13½-inch W & S refractor),
Case-Western Reserve University's
Warner & Swasey Observatory (9½-inch W & S refractor),
Cleveland Museum's
Ralph Mueller Observatory (10½-inch W & S refractor),
Hiram College's
Stephens Observatory (9-inch W & S refractor) and Brashear LP's optical facility.
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Bart Fried, Convention Chairman
Peter Abrahams, Paper Sessions Chairman
Walter H. Breyer, Executive Secretary
Online Form:
Download the 2001 Convention Schedule - (Word Document)
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