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](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work01.jpg) Glenn Jackson thinking about a carpentry project.
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Glenn Jackson thinking about a carpentry project.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work02.jpg) Roger Williams gooping up the cement form with non-stick linseed oil.
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Roger Williams gooping up the cement form with non-stick linseed oil.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work03.jpg) Ken Slater disposing of an old tire.
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Ken Slater disposing of an old tire.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work04.jpg) The newly repaired South side of the Pink Clubhouse and the new window.
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The newly repaired South side of the Pink Clubhouse and the new window.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work05.jpg) Ken Slater inspects the inside of the new window in the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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Ken Slater inspects the inside of the new window in the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work06.jpg) George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work07.jpg) George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work08.jpg) Glenn Jackson (left) and Ken Slater working on the gnomon of the sundial on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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Glenn Jackson (left) and Ken Slater working on the gnomon of the sundial on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work09.jpg) Glenn Jackson (left) and Ken Slater working on the gnomon of the sundial on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse. George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch.
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Glenn Jackson (left) and Ken Slater working on the gnomon of the sundial on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse. George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work10.jpg) Francis O'Reilly (left) and John Martin firing up the backhoe.
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Francis O'Reilly (left) and John Martin firing up the backhoe.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work11.jpg) John Martin (left) and Roger Williams making a new stand to cut the scraps from the wood mill.
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John Martin (left) and Roger Williams making a new stand to cut the scraps from the wood mill.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work12.jpg) Mike Hayes finishing up the weather protection on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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Mike Hayes finishing up the weather protection on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work13.jpg) Mike Hayes (left) finishing up the weather protecting on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse and George Springston working on the stone steps.
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Mike Hayes (left) finishing up the weather protecting on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse and George Springston working on the stone steps.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work14.jpg) The area under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse; getting ready for some new stone steps.
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The area under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse; getting ready for some new stone steps.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work15.jpg) Mike Hayes finishing up the weather protection on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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Mike Hayes finishing up the weather protection on the new window on the South side of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work16.jpg) George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston working on the stone steps under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work17.jpg) The South side of the Pink Clubhouse under construction.
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The South side of the Pink Clubhouse under construction.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work18.jpg) John “Hollywood” Gallagher dragging brush.
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John “Hollywood” Gallagher dragging brush.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work19.jpg) Roger Williams moving a cement barrier.
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Roger Williams moving a cement barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work20.jpg) The area under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse; the new stone steps are mostly done.
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The area under the porch of the Pink Clubhouse; the new stone steps are mostly done.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-08-05/2023_08_05Site Work21.jpg) The Milky Way above the Pink Clubhouse.
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The Milky Way above the Pink Clubhouse.
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