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Lockwood Custom Optics

Custom telescope mirrors, 12"- 52" in aperture, F/2 and up
Newtonian, classical Cassegrain, and Ritchey-Chretién systems
Refiguring for systems 6"- 52" in aperture
Custom flat mirrors - elliptical or round

Company Information
Items in Stock
Elliptical Flats
- my experiences and policies
Customer Comments
A Tale of Two Telescopes
- the story of the Dream 16" Astrograph and Starmaster 16.5" FX

Clients of Lockwood Custom Optics
Dream
Dream Telescopes & Accessories, Inc:
    Manufacturer of thoroughly engineered, lighweight, rigid telescopes made from composite materials, intended for astroimaging.

    I make fast primary mirrors for Dream's Newtonian astrographs, and provide some testing and consulting services. I continue to be very impressed with Dream's designs, research and development, and commitment to testing and quality.
Starmaster
Starmaster Portable Telescopes:
    Manufacturer of high-quality American-made Newtonian telescopes with the best available optics.

    I make primary mirrors from 14.5" to 28" in aperture, and I test and refigure secondary mirrors to ensure consistent quality. The 14.5" F/4, 16.5" F/3.7, 18" F/3.7, 20" F/3.7, 24" F/3.7, and 28" F/3.7 mirrors are made exclusively for Starmaster, and are not available for individual sale.
     NEW - Click here for a link to a nice review of an 18" F/3.7 telescope
ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Astronomical Research Institute:
    A non-profit organization founded by Bob Holmes to acquire data on near-earth objects, trans-Neptunian objects, etc.

    I made the 24" and 32" primary mirrors used by Bob in his NASA-funded research.  A 48" telescope is in the works.
JP Astrocraft, LLC
JP Astrocraft, LLC:
    Telescopes built by John Pratte. Small quantities, excellent workmanship. Custom telescopes.

    I provide testing services and a few primary mirrors.
Cruxis Robert Houdart's telescope web site.
    When the glass arrives, I'll be making a 1.1m F/4 mirror for Robert. The 8" minor-axis secondary mirror has already been delivered.
    Robert recently took delivery of a custom 16" F/4.9 mirror, 1.4" thick, to replace the thicker mirror in his 16" telescope, and he has posted a recent observing report here.
More coming soon!