IV. Commercially-Made Optics
Last updated 1/18/18
US
Baldwin Astronomical Optics
Go to
www.jeffbaldwin.org.
Large Aperture Fast Focal Ratio Telescope Optics, S.I.T. tested, star tested, high reflectivity, fair priced. We will make any aperture between 6" and 40" and any focal ratio f/3 or longer.
Clear Star Optics
4193 Tallmadge Road, Rootstown, OH 44272 (216-325-1722)
Newtonian Mirrors, also flats.
Coulter
Coulter Optical (R), Part of MURNAGHAN Instruments Corp.
1781 Primrose Ln., W. Palm Beach, FL 33414, Ph. (561) 795-2201
Fax: (561) 795-9889 Or go to
Coulter
Optical When the old Coulter Optical in California closed due to the
owner's death, the name and products were obtained by Murnaghan Instruments
Corp. They now sell the Coulter Optical Odyssey scopes, and mirrors,
as well as secondaries, telescope kits, mirrors and ATM Components
(spiders, brackets, etc.). Sizes range from 6" f/8 up to 13.1" f/4.5.
D & G Optical
6490 Lemon Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520 717-560-1519
...or...email
dgoptical@aol.com
or visit...
http://www.dgoptical.com/
Refractor objectives, apochromatic (5.1") and achromats (5 -12") Refractor
Tube Assemblies (OTAs) 5" to 12" Classical Cassegrain sets and OTAs.
Also parabolic mirrors through 20". Refigures finished mirrors.
Edmund Scientific
dept 10B1, N919 Edscorp Bldg, Barington, NJ 08007 Edmund is
not the astro company they once were, but they do carry a lot of lenses and
some other optical components.
Go to Edmund Scientific.
Enterprise Optics
P.O. Box 413, Placienta, CA 92670 714-524-7520 Newtonian and
Cassegrain Optics, 6" to 24", Elliptical flats to 6".
Galaxy Optics
P.O. Box 2045, Buena Vista, CO 81211 719-395-8242 A very well
respected name in finished mirrors. 18" minimum.
Go To Galaxy or email
info@GalaxyOptics.com
High Lonesome Optics
HCR 74, Box 106 Fort Davis, TX 79734-5002 Phone: (915) 426-3880 Fax:
(915) 426-3274 A firm that specializes in high quality optics for the
laser market as well as professional astronomy. They have built optics for
the McDonald Observatory, including spectrograph optics, the 25" main flat
for the Supernova Search Telescope, and the new Hobby-Eberly telescope.
Specialists in flats and spheres, but seem to be willing to sell to amateurs.
JSL Perpetual Technology, Inc.
275 East 100 North, P. O. Box 51 Willard UT 84340, (801) 723-5568,
Primary mirrors 6-30", focusers, eyepieces and mounts.
Lightholder Optics
P. O. Box 14271, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151,TEL/FAX: (530) 577-3811 John Lightholder produces custom Newtonian mirrors in 10" to 28" sizes. Written
guarantee of optical performance of "1/8 wave at the wavefront, twice as
precise as the industry 1/4 wave standard". See the webpage for more details.
Go to Lightholder Optics
...or email...
Lightholderoptics@charter.net.
NOVA Optical Systems
P.O. Box 80062, Cornish, UT 84308, (801) 258-5699. 10 to 25"
Newtonian Mirrors, f4-f10.
Optic Wave Laboratories
11358 Amalgam Way, Suite A2, Gold River, CA 95670 Phone: (916) 671-5962
or Fax: (916) 671-5669 Supplier of finished telescope mirrors, including
lightweight cellular mirrors, other custom optics, re-figuring services and
even telescope servicing for commercial telescopes.
Visit
Optic Wave Laboratories or
email
Cary@OpticWaveLabs.com .
Optical Mechanics, Inc.
Optical Mechanics, Inc., Iowa Headquarters: Telephone: 319-351-3960
Fax: 319-351-3943, West Coast Office: Telephone: 530-694-2221
Fax: 530-694-2221 Formerly Torus Precision Optics. This is the company
that produces the mirrors for the Obsession line of telescopes. They stock
mirrors from 12.5" to 25" f4, and will also re-figure any mirror you might
have in this size range. Their optics also include classical and Ritchey-
Chretien cassegrain sets. They also sell complete cassegrain telescopes, and
even parts for Dobsonian telescopes.
Go to Optical Mechanics or email
President and Chief Optician James Mulherin
jcmulherin@opticalmechanics.com for
more information.
Opticast
Opticast Corporation, 5800 Appaloosa NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, Ph (505) 836-0502
Fax (505) 890-4017 Opticast makes telescope mirrors by casting from a master
mold.There is a limited range of diameters and focal lengths, but it's an interesting
technique, and the data on the website looks good. Go to:
www.opticastmirrors.com/ or email:
info@opticastmirrors.com
Orion Telescope and Binocular Center
2450 17th Avenue, PO Box 1158, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, 800-447-1001
Newtonian primaries, 6 - 12.5", & secondaries. They have several email
addresses:
Sales/Product Info,
New Product department, and
Customer Support should help you
get started, or
Go To Orion Telescope Center
Parks Optical Co.
Parks Optical, 750 East Easy St., Simi Valley, CA 93065 USA
(805) 522-6722, Fax (805) 522-0033
Newtonian primary mirrors 4.5-16", secondaries. These
are the mirrors used in Parks' telescopes. Go to
Go To Parks Telescopes ...or email...
parksoptical@parksoptical.com
Pegasus Optics
P. O. Box 1389, Brackettville, TX 78832, TEL: (830) 563-2578
FAX: (830) 563-2965 Contact John Hall. Specializes in 18 to 25"
Mirrors, Lifetime warranty, test/certs for all mirrors sold. Diagonals.
Visit Pegasus or email
hallj@hilconet.com
R.F. Royce - Precision Optical Components
Newtonian (fully corrected parabolic) Primary Mirrors 1/8 Wave or
Better, Peak to Valley, at the Wave Front. Also custom optics such as:
Cassegrain and Ritchey-Chretien systems, Parabolic mirrors 6" to 16" of
any focal ratio from f/3 to f/15 and longer, Optical Flats from 6" to 16"
Low Expansion substrate material available, as well as other special
order items.
Visit R. F. Royce
or email
rfroyce@cshore.com
Star Instruments
PO Box 597, Flagstaff, AZ 86002 520-774-9177 10" TO 40"
Newtonian, Classical Cassegrain and Richey-Chretien Cassegrain optics.
Catalog $2 US/$3 others
Surplus Shed
8408 Allentown Pike, Blandon, PA 19510, Phone: 1-877-4-7Surplus
(1-877-778-7758) Fax: 610-926-0978, Outside US 610-926-9226
Government and commercial surplus source. Hard to pin down what to expect, but
they've carried an amazing assortment of flats, cored (Cassegrain) blanks, lenses,
mirrors, and more. Also, electronics equipment. Go to:
Surplus Shed or email
surplushed@aol.com
Swayze Optical
Swayze Optical, 700 NE 101st Ave., #31, Portland, OR 97220,
Phone: (503) 252-5009, Fax: (503) 335-3320 Custom mirrors in 12.5" to 30".
Go to Swayze Optical or
Email
steve@europa.com
United Lens Co.
Inc., Southbridge, Mass. 01550 508-765-5421
University Optics
P.O.Box 1205, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, phone 800-521-2828, Fax
734-665-1815 sells a small line of mirrors in addition to the
other supplies listed in part 5.
Go to University Optics
Canada
Arnold Optics
(Barry Arnold) 433 Sioux Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 4H2
Phone/Fax:(780) 467-4781.Newtonian paraboloid and secondary mirror optic
sets: 8" to 16", larger on special order. Optical windows, achromatic
refractor lenses (to order), mirror diagonals, prism diagonals, Optical design
consulting, & custom optical element fabrication. Paraboloid and flat
evaluation and refiguring.
Scope City is has been closed since Nov 2013
ReplyDeleteThanks. Tells you how often I get feedback.
DeleteLooking for a company to regrind and figure older 16" f/4.5 mirror. Talked with Ron Behrens at Pegasus Optics. Unless you have heard any negative comments, I plan to use them. Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteI haven't personally heard anything negative about Pegasus Optics.
DeleteI'd appreciate any feedback you have after it's all completed. A 16" f4.5 is by no means a trivial exercise, and the more they've done, the more likely you are to get something you're happy with.
An update... Lightholder Optics Email is: Lightholderoptics@charter.net and the new phone number is 530-577-3811.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update - it's incorporated now.
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