Re: [APML] Schmidt camera survives house fire

["Steve..." <swalters@worldnet.att.net>]

Robert,

Until you test it, I wouldn't assume the corrector survived. It may have
slumped.

Steve...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Reeves" <reeves10@swbell.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Schmidt camera survives house fire


> > Robert,
> >
> > its is amazing the schmidt survived, to think that they are not made any
> > more makes it so much more a precious thing!
>
> What amazes me is that the corrector survived.  It is only about .060"
thick
> and it wouldn't take too much heat to crack it.  I think what saved it is
> the fact that the camera ended up nose down in the water.  It was raining
> hard(heck, it was a major storm!) and the house litterally filled with
water
> quickly after the roof caved in.  The accumulated water kept some of the
> heat off the camera nose.  The mirror really looks pitiful now that I have
> it out of the camera.  I'm going to take a picture of the coating and post
> it on my web site later tonight. The acid did a number on the aluminizing.
> But when I am done, this puppy will be better than it was before the fire.
>
> Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
> 520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
> San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
> USA                                     29.484  98.440  200 meters
>
>
>
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