Books by Philip S. Harrington
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Nights of Future Passed
Here's a fun look back at some amateur telescopes from days gone by. Some were great, some not so good. I'll leave it up to you to decide which is which!
Choose your decade:
| 1920's | 1930's | 1940's | 1950's | 1960's |
| 1970's | 1980's | 1990's | 2000's |
Click on the thumbnails to see the fine print.
1920's
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Broadhurst, Clarkson,
and Company
A well-known name from early in the last century, Broadhurst, Clarkson, and Company (later Broadhurst, Clarkson, and Fuller) is still around today, though it no longer manufactures telescopes. The retail end of the business, known as the Telescope House in Kent, imports telescopes from the U.S. as well as other sources, while the parent company concentrates on the wholesale distribution and specialist supplier side of the business. Thanks to Roger Gibbs of Masterton, New Zealand, for forwarding these scans.
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W. Ottway and Company,
Ltd. This 80-year-old collection of telescopes and mountings comes from across the pond in the United Kingdom. These ads the appeared in a magazine called "Hutchinson's Splendour of the Heavens" published 1924. Thanks to Roger Gibbs of Masterton, New Zealand, for forwarding these scans. |
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W. Watson and Sons, Ltd.
Three more vintage advertisements from London, this time showcasing refractors from W. Watson and Sons, Ltd, of London. Thanks again to Roger Gibbs of Masterton, New Zealand, for forwarding these scans. |
| 1920's | 1930's | 1940's | 1950's | 1960's |
| 1970's | 1980's | 1990's | 2000's |