| We performed a bit of a rehab on the observatory in the summer of 2008. This is the observatory as it looks today. |
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View from the south. Adding a second entry door on the north side required rebuilding and extending the deck.
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View from the west. At right, my ’92 Miata, which has 41,000 miles on it.
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The UFO seen from the East-Northeast. I have a good view from west-northwest through north
and around to a bit west of south. I cannot see the southwest or the west.
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Looking through the dome aperture from the northeast. Counterweight west-ish. |
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Door Closed. The hardware is solid brass. A dead bolt is traditionally installed
above a lockset. In this case, however, the lockset extended too far upward
and partially covered the dead bolt hole, so I reversed the two. As you can see,
it was still a tight fit. |
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Door open. The interior door trim is solid mahogany, which I admire for its beauty,
ease of working, and gentle aging. Finish is clear oil-based polyurethane.
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