Here are photos of the construction of the McGregor Observatory on
Stellafane East between 1991 and 1997.
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John Martin and
Jim Flood putting
on the roof
(12/91) |
Lifting up the
trusses for the
roll-off roof
(4/4/92) |
Building the
roll-off roof
(4/4/92) |
Gerry DeLuca and
Russ Chmela putting
together a truss
(5/2/92) |
Brad Vietje
installing a roller
(5/92) |
Jim Flood priming
the metal track
(5/92) |
One of many rollers for the roof built by John Martin
(7/92) |
John Martin and
Thomas Stern
(7/92) |
The roll-off
roof partially
complete
(7/92) |
Gerry DeLuca (left)
and Bill Kuriskin
working on a truss
(7/92) |
Al Koenig working
on the roof
(7/92) |
Measuring the roof's deflection under load
(7/92) |
Loading the roll off roof with ~2000 pounds of water!
(7/92)
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Putting plywood
on the roof
(7/92) |
Jim Flood & Connie Rockosi working on the inside rooms
(8/92) |
John Martin working
on the roof
(8/92) |
Members building
a truss in the rain!
(9/92) |
John Martin welding
the roll-off
roof track
(9/92) |
Jim
Flood
working inside
(10/92)
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The roll-off roof almost finished!
(10/92) |
John Martin doing
finish-up work
on the roof
(11/92) |
John Martin sheet
rockin' the inside
(12/92) |
Jim Flood screwing
up sheet-rock
(12/92) |
"Big" Bob Morse
screwing up
sheet-rock
(12/92) |
Jim Flood screwing up sheetrock in the computer room
(1/93) |
Gerry DeLuca trimming the re-rod on the 'scope pier
(2/93) |
John Martin
working in the
computer room
(1/93) |
Gerry DeLuca, Al Stern and Brad Vietje working in the telescope room
(1/93) |
Installing sheetrock
in the telescope room
(3/93) |
Testing the crane
mount on the
roll-off roof
(3/93) |
John Martin working on the ceiling in
'scope room
(4/93) |
Building up the
ground for
parking spaces
(4/93) |
Maryann Arrien
painting the
'scope room ceiling
(5/93) |
Jim Flood preparing
to lower the
'scope room floor
(5/93) |
John Martin preparing to lower the 'scope room floor
(5/93) |
Lowering the 'scope
room floor with
come-alongs
(5/93) |
Connie Rockosi
painting
(37k File) |
The McGregor Obs
mostly completed
(6/93) |
Mitch
Melassanos
painting the
outside walls
(6/93) |
The McGregor Observatory
(7/93) |
Gerry DeLuca
working on
the rollers |
John Martin
working on the
'scope pier |
Wayne Zuhl (left)
and Jim Beaty
tiling the floor |
John Martin grinding the top of the pier for level |
Brian Lemley (left)
and Irving Price
spotting a ladder |
Cesare Cirillo (left)
and Al Moeck finishing up the roof |
Jim Erickson
raising the 'scopes
azimuth axis |
Jim Flood
working on the
telescope mount |
Jim Daley (front) & Bert Willard working on the scope mount
(7/93) |
Carying the scope
tube into the
observatory
(7/93) |
Jim Flood (left)
and "Old Uncle
Bill" Kuriskin
(7/93) |
Brian Lemley (left)
& Al Moeck finishing up the roof
(7/93) |
John Martin
cutting parts for
the scope mount
(7/93) |
John Martin (left)
and "Scotty"
Houston inspecting
the work
(7/93) |
Scott Milligan
admiring the
scope pier
(7/93) |
Russ Chmela painting the scope schematic on the wall
(7/93) |
Mounting the tube
on the mount
(7/93) |
John Martin making
a fine adjustment
to the wood work
(7/93) |
John Martin with
the 'scope
(7/93) |
"Doc" Jackson with
the 'scope
(7/93) |
Gerry DeLuca with
the 'scope
(7/93) |
Jim Daley with
the 'scope
(7/93) |
Jim Flood with
the 'scope
(7/93) |
Gerry DeLuca
trimming some
wood
(9/93) |
Jim Flood
working on the
"barn door"
(9/93) |
John Martin
working on the
scope mount
(10/93) |
John Martin (left) & Gerry DeLuca working on the
"barn door"
(10/93) |
The McGregor
Obs nearing
completion
(7/93) |
Jim Beaty
working on the
roof rollers
(7/93) |
Jim Guida
working on
the floor
(10/93) |
Installing the
counterweight
(10/93) |
Jeff Lowe with
the scope
(10/93) |
Moving the empty
scope tube to
mount the optics
(4/94) |
Jim Flood (right)
getting hand crushed by
scope mount
(4/94) |
John Martin (right)
and Brad Vietje
installing the
door knob
(4/94) |
Maryann Arrien
tiling the floor
(5/94) |
Mitch Melassanos
tiling the floor
(5/94) |
Mitch Melassanos
grinding down the
re-rods in the pier
(5/94) |
The McGregor
Observatory
(5/94) |
The McGregor
Observatory
(5/94) |
Gerry DeLuca
working on the
roof track
(5/94) |
Mitch Melassanos
& Maryann Arrien tiling the floor
(5/94) |
Jim Flood (left)
and Brad Vietje
working on the
scope mount
(6/94) |
Bert Willard
painting the roof
(6/94) |
Jim Beaty
working on the
floor
(6/94) |
Russ Chmela
(right) and Mitch
Melassanos raising
the scope mount
(6/94) |
Bret Willard (right)
and "Doc" Jackson
painting the observatory
(6/94) |
John Martin
clearing snow off
the roof
(2/95) |
Repairing wind
damage: Junie
Esslinger, John
Martin & Connie
Rockosi (left
to right)
(2/95) |
John Martin
talking about
scope mount
designs
(4/97) |
John Martin
talking about
scope designs
(4/97) |
Jeff Lowe
talking about
scope designs
(4/97) |
John Martin with a trial worm-gear for
the scope
(5/97) |
John Martin
(left) and Mario
Antouncci talking
about mount plans
(5/97) |
John Martin
firing up the
torch to work
on the mount
(10/93) |
Mitch Melassanos
painting the
roof
(10/93) |
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