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Small pic of model1 ArcturusSimple, but effective Model 1 bushing type mount with 6.6 inch RA drive.
Featuring: 2.000" Model 1 Telescope Mount 6.6" Arcturus RA Drive
Small pic of Polaris9.0 inch RA drive on home-built telescope. First place winner on mechanical design.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of model4 Polaris DenebModel 4 mount with wedge and two 9" drives for Celestron 8" telescope on customer permanent pier.
Featuring: 1.437" Model 4 Telescope Mount 9.0" Polaris RA Drive 9.0" Deneb Declination Drive
Small pic of model6 SiriusIMAX motion picture camera used to take images of Halley's Comet.
Featuring: 2.500" Model 6 Telescope Mount 12.0" Sirius RA Drive
Small pic of model7 Spica AlgolTwo 13.5 inch drives and a Model 7 mount in Colorado. Rock-solid.
Featuring: 3.000" Model 7 Telescope Mount 13.5" Spica RA Drive 13.5" Algol Declination Drive
Small pic of model3Model 3 mount in special build prototype. Contact us for more information.
Featuring: 1.000" Model 3 Telescope Mount
Small pic of model5 siriusModel 5 head assembly with wedge and 12.0" RA drive for Celestron C-14.
Featuring: 2.000" Model 5 Telescope Mount 12.0" Sirius RA Drive
Small pic of Polaris9.0 inch RA drive assembly with back plate.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of aluminumAlbion College, MI. 2.5' head assembly with 12' & 9' drives complete with AWR GO-TO. Celestron C-14 OTA.
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Small pic of denebNine inch Declination drive on customer's 3" shaft Equatorial mounting w/GO-TO and AWR Tech stepper system.
Featuring: 9.0" Deneb Declination Drive
Small pic of Arcturus6.6 inch RA drive on Meade mounting.
Featuring: 6.6" Arcturus RA Drive
Small pic of model2 polaris altairEight inch cassegrain telescope on Model 2 mount with 9.0" RA and 6.6" Declination drives.
Featuring: 2.437" Model 2 Telescope Mount 9.0" Polaris RA Drive 6.6" Altair Declination Drive
Small pic of model9 Antares CapellaModel 9 mount with 16" drives on 10" diameter pier.
Featuring: 4.000" Model 9 Telescope Mount 16.0" Antares RA Drive 16.0" Capella Decliation Drive
Small pic of model6 spica algolModel 6 head assembly with wedge and 13.5" RA and 13.5" declination drives for Celestron C-11.
Featuring: 2.500" Model 6 Telescope Mount 13.5" Spica RA Drive 13.5" Algol Declination Drive
Small pic of model7 sirius denebModel 7 head assembly with hydraulic wedge for 12.5" f/8 Newtonian telescope. Driven by 12" R.A. and 9" Declination drives.
Featuring: 3.000" Model 7 Telescope Mount 12.0" Sirius RA Drive 9.0" Deneb Declination Drive
Small pic of vega betelgeuse24.4 inch drives
Featuring: 24.4" Vega RA Drive 24.4" Betelgeuse Declination Drive
Small pic of model2 polarisCelestron C-8 on Model 2 bushing mount with 9.0" RA drive.
Featuring: 2.437" Model 2 Telescope Mount 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of model9 antares capellaModel 9 mount with two 16" drives.
Featuring: 4.000" Model 9 Telescope Mount 16.0" Antares RA Drive 16.0" Capella Decliation Drive
Small pic of vega betelgeuse24.4 inch drives
Featuring: 24.4" Vega RA Drive 24.4" Betelgeuse Declination Drive
Small pic of model3 polarisModel 3 one inch head assembly with 9.0" RA drive.
Featuring: 1.000" Model 3 Telescope Mount 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of vega betelgeuseCommercial customer 1600# optical solar electric converter using (2) of our 24.4" clock drives & the AWR GO-TO system
Featuring: 24.4" Vega RA Drive 24.4" Betelgeuse Declination Drive
Small pic of model8 hywedge3.5 inch head assembly and Hydraulic wedge.
Featuring: 3.500" Model 8 Telescope Mount
Small pic of Sirius12 inch RA drive on Alvin Clark 12 inch refractor at University of Pittsburgh.
Featuring: 12.0" Sirius RA Drive
Small pic of vega betelgeuse24" drives on both axes of the Warren Rupp 31" telescope in Mansfield, Ohio.
Featuring: 24.4" Vega RA Drive 24.4" Betelgeuse Declination Drive
Small pic of deneb siriusCustomer's 3" shaft Equatorial mounting w/GO-TO, AWR Tech stepper system & 12" & 9" drives.
Featuring: 9.0" Deneb Declination Drive 12.0" Sirius RA Drive
Small pic of model7 spica algolModel 7 mount with two 13.5" drives makes for a rock-solid assembly for this refractor telescope.
Featuring: 3.000" Model 7 Telescope Mount 13.5" Spica RA Drive 13.5" Algol Declination Drive
Small pic of Model1 polaris altair cradleD&G Optical 6" f/12 refractor atop Model 1 mount with optional thrust bearings. Driven by 9.0" RA and 6.6" declination drives. Custom tripod and cradle extra.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive 6.6" Altair Declination Drive
Small pic of sirius12 inch RA drive on customer's 3" shaft Equatorial mounting w/GO-TO and AWR Tech stepper system.
Featuring: 12.0" Sirius RA Drive
Small pic of PolarisTwo 9" sideral drives used by NASA to gimbal the "Ion Neutral Mass Spectrometer" for planned mission to the atmospheres of Saturn and Titan.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of polaris9" Polaris drive shown with Bodine 1/50 H.P. DC variable RPM drive motor. Hand held control box not shown.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of Castor5.6 inch RA drive assembly with optional backplate.
Featuring: 5.6" Castor RA Drive
Small pic of Sirius AltairFor 14.25" SCT. Fork and 3.0" shafts. Includes 12" RA and 6.6" Declination drives.
Featuring: 12.0" Sirius RA Drive 6.6" Altair Declination Drive
Small pic of model2Model 2 bushing style mount with thrust bearings driven by a 9" gear drive.
Featuring: 2.437" Model 2 Telescope Mount
Small pic of model5 polaris deneb hwedgeAll aluminum assembly for 8" f/12 refractor. 2" shafts, hydraulic wedge and two 9" drives with special cradle.
Featuring: 2.000" Model 5 Telescope Mount 9.0" Polaris RA Drive 9.0" Deneb Declination Drive
Small pic of Polaris9.0 inch RA drive on Mathis mounting.
Featuring: 9.0" Polaris RA Drive
Small pic of model6 antares capella wedgeAll steel head assembly with wedge and two 16" drives. Stepper motors and control system not shown. For all astronomical rates and rapid slew.
Featuring: 2.500" Model 6 Telescope Mount 16.0" Antares RA Drive 16.0" Capella Decliation Drive
Small pic of AldebaranOne fiftieth H.P. variable RPM reversible D.C. motor, 110 A.C. input with remote control servo unit producing all astronomical tracking rates plus rapid slue.
Featuring: 20.0" Aldebaran RA Drive