Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Normally, I couldn't have afforded a Celestron 8 either but in 1974 I
> was working for IBM and was given a Division President's award for some
> work I had done for one of our manufacturing plants that was in bad
> shape from a manufacturing control standpoint. The award also came with
> a nice check for $4,000 which was a lot of money for me in 1974.
> Anyhow, it was enough to buy a Celestron 8 with all the trimmings for
> photography including an OM-1 and with enough left over to buy a 10
> year-old Jaguar XKE and leave a little still in the bank. But it didn't
> do anything for me to instill the patience for deep sky photography.
>
Nice! A tasty 'scope with the goodies PLUS an XKE??
Nice score. XKE's are like sex on wheels. I LOVE XKE's. A lot.
Of course, I never had to own one and deal with the Prince of Darkness...
--
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
"Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
"The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind." - The Ides of March
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