Just an old geezer

[ed_turco]

Telescope maker since 1958 --  I've got blisters on my fingers!      

Active instruments:  4.25" f/6 Newtonian on altazimuth Springfield mount with crutch tripod   A scope for the disabled.

                                 12" f/6 Newtonian

                                  6"  f/8,  my Definitive Newtonian Reflector

                                  And hundreds of others.

Stellafane Awards:
1977 1st award for 4" f/6 refractor
1978 1st award for 4" f/4 Lurie aplanatic telescope
1983 1st award for Newtonian smoking pipe 

Articles:

Cloudy Nights:  "Articles & Reviews", 5/15/2015.  "The Definitive Newtonian Reflector."
A discussion of the age-old question:  Are APOs always really better than Newtonian reflectors? 

Sky and Telescope: "Making an Aplanatic Telescope."  Nov 1979: 473-7.
                                "Tripods from Crutches."  Jan 1996: 31.
                                "A Scavenger's 12-Inch Telescope." Apr 1998: 96-97.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[xtreemchaos]

hi mate and welcome from charl in south wales uk.

[happy-kat]

Hello and welcome

[L8-Nite]

Hello Ed, and welcome from across the pond ! 

[Uplooker]

Hi Ed,

A very warm welcome to SGL.Very impressive list of achievements. I am sure you will be able to teach / advise a lot of people here, given the experience you have with telescope making.

I hope those blisters are healing

[Floater]

Respect, sir. Welcome.

[damnut]

Hi Ed,

Warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forums. Be prepared to be asked lots of questions!!

[JamesM]

Hi Ed and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

[Dave Lloyd]

Welcome Ed, with all that under your belt no-one can call you a newbie.

[RT65CB-SWL]

Hi Ed and welcome to SGL. 

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Ed!

Red Sox fan?

Dana

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - An impressive introduction there, I'm sure that you'll be able to share your knowledge with other on here.

Look forward to seeing you around

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies !

[glowjet]

Hi Ed and welcome to SGL on this side of the pond, I am sure your knowledge of scope building and ancillary equipment will be very welcome here, among our more practical members, enjoy the forum

[triton1]

Hi Ed and a warm welcome to Sgl

[ed_turco]

Well THANK YOU so much for the warm welcome.  I'm always enthusiastic about answering questions; I've even had two telescope makers complete their telescopes this way!

My favorite student won First Prize in the optical judging at Stellafane last year.

ed

[Bizibilder]

Hello Ed and welcome to SGL!!

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire ☺

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[Stub Mandrel]

Hello Ed,

Looking at that resume, I have to ask, what kept you?

:-)

[Garethr]

Hi Ed

Welcome to the forum

Gareth

[purdo]

Hi Ed & Welcome to SGL.  Great to have you & your vast  knowledge on board.

[baggywrinkle]

Welcome to SGL, look forward to your experienced input...

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[HIP3802]

Hi, Ed, and a warm welcome to SGL!