Could be. I assume your are referring to my comments about the S&T article.
David Sahula of NY is the author. Otherwise, Mr. Lanphier was from Springfield,
IL.

"Fansler, David" wrote:

> I wonder if this is not the same guy (70's is a bout right) that showed
> using very thin clear Mylar to cover the entrance to his dome in S&T. The
> principle was the same as using glass - provide a transparent window to look
> through without being exposed to the outside cold. As I recall this person
> lived in New York state.
>
> David V. Fansler
> Network Administrator
> AutoCyte, Inc.
> 800-426-2176 Ext. 261
> 336-222-9707 Ext. 261
> Now Showing! http://www.mindspring.com/~dfansler
> <http://www.mindspring.com/~dfansler> Last Updated On April 29,1999
> Opinions Expressed Within Are Mine And May Not Reflect Those Of My Employer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 11:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [M]: [OT] Enclosed or Unenclosed Dome?
>
> >Wayne Watson wrote:
> >
> >> I'm considering the purchase of a 10' 6" Ash dome. It
> has an option
> >> that allows the dome opening to be covered by what is
> called a Lanphier
> >> shutter.
>
> ? I don't get it? Does your scope look thru the shutter's
> glass?
>
> Bill Arnett
> http://www.seds.org/billa/
> Emerald Hills, CA 37N 122W
> "I know that I am mortal and the creature of a day; but
> when I search
> out the massed wheeling circles of the stars, my feet no
> longer touch
> the earth, but, side by side with Zeus himself, I take
> my fill of
> ambrosia, the food of the gods." -- Claudius Ptolemaeus
> (Ptolemy)

--
"Few things are harder to put up with than a good example."

-- Mark Twain

========== Wayne T. Watson ==========

When having fun, which is a lot, you'll find me on the internet pursuing my
hobbies of amateur astronomy and science. When I get serious, I consult in C,
UNIX, C++, Java. See my web page.

Web Page:
http://www.sirius.com/~mtn_view (Updated 3/30/99)

View index by [date] [author] [subject]
Previous message: Re: [M]: Dec Problems, Email address hidden
Next message: RE: [M]: [OT] Enclosed or Unenclosed Dome?, Fansler, David
Next message in thread: RE: [M]: [OT] Enclosed or Unenclosed Dome?, Fansler, David
Previous message in thread: RE: [M]: [OT] Enclosed or Unenclosed Dome?, Fansler, David