The Springfield Telescope Makers spend a lot of time maintaining and
improving our site and facilities every year. We repair damage to roads
and fields, maintain and improve buildings, observatories and telescopes,
repair and improve equipment, and of course get ready for and host the annual Stellafane Convention.
In 2023, Tom Spirock decided to document much of this work with photographs, and this page is the result of that effort.
Credits: All photos were taken by STM member Tom Spirock, who spends a lot of time at workdays and gets a lot done including snapping a lot of photos.
All images are Copyright © 2023 The Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.
![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work01.jpg) Carl Malikowski just repaired the electronic control box for the Schupmann telescope.
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Carl Malikowski just repaired the electronic control box for the Schupmann telescope.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work02.jpg) Carl Malikowski testing the newly repaired electronic control box for the Schupmann telescope.
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Carl Malikowski testing the newly repaired electronic control box for the Schupmann telescope.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work03.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher trimming trees.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher trimming trees.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work04.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher freeing a new cement barrier from its form.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher freeing a new cement barrier from its form.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work05.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher installing the forks on the tractor.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher installing the forks on the tractor.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work06.jpg) Carl Malikowski (left) and John “Hollywood” Gallagher installing the chain on the limb trimmer.
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Carl Malikowski (left) and John “Hollywood” Gallagher installing the chain on the limb trimmer.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work07.jpg) Carl Malikowski checking the level of hydraulic fluid in the tractor.
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Carl Malikowski checking the level of hydraulic fluid in the tractor.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work08.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher nipping weeds.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher nipping weeds.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work09.jpg) Carl Malikowski gooping up the cement form with non-stick linseed oil.
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Carl Malikowski gooping up the cement form with non-stick linseed oil.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work10.jpg) Carl Malikowski pouring cement into the mixer for a barrier.
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Carl Malikowski pouring cement into the mixer for a barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work11.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher hoeing cement into the form for a barrier.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher hoeing cement into the form for a barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work12.jpg) Carl Malikowski (left) and John “Hollywood” Gallagher working on a cement barrier.
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Carl Malikowski (left) and John “Hollywood” Gallagher working on a cement barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work13.jpg) Crew getting ready to fell a big pine tree.
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Crew getting ready to fell a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work14.jpg) John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work15.jpg) John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work16.jpg) John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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John Martin felling a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work17.jpg) John Martin cutting up a big pine tree.
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John Martin cutting up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work18.jpg) Mike Hayes cutting up a big pine tree.
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Mike Hayes cutting up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work19.jpg) Jay Drew cleaning up a big pine tree.
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Jay Drew cleaning up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work20.jpg) Carl Malikowski cutting up a big pine tree.
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Carl Malikowski cutting up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work21.jpg) Roger Williams cleaning up a big pine tree.
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Roger Williams cleaning up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work22.jpg) Carl Malikowski cutting up a big pine tree.
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Carl Malikowski cutting up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work23.jpg) Roger Williams cleaning up a big pine tree.
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Roger Williams cleaning up a big pine tree.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-07-22/2023_07_22Site Work24.jpg) Thomas Spirock cleaning up a big pine tree.
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Thomas Spirock cleaning up a big pine tree.
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