FoucaultFringes

Clients of Lockwood Custom Optics

Dream

and Dream Cellular LLC
Dream Telescopes & Accessories, Inc.
    A 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.

Dream Cellular, LLC
    Dream Cellular engineers and manufactures custom cast cellular mirror blanks up to 30" in diameter.
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 30" in aperture, and I test and refigure secondary mirrors to ensure consistent quality. The following sizes/focal ratios are made exclusively for Starmaster: 14.5" F/4; 16.5", 18", 20", 24", 28", and 30" F/3.7; NEW 20", 22", 24", 28" and 30" F/3.3.
(These sizes/focal ratios are not available for individual sale, however I do make custom mirrors of other focal ratios in these sizes.)
     Click here for a review of an 18" F/3.7 FX Starmaster telescope
     Click here for articles about my 20" F/3 MX Starmaster telescope, etc.
Astroworks Corporation
Astro Works Corporation
    Manufacturer of the legendary Centurion 18, Astro Works is building three 28" F/3.1 prime-focus imaging systems, and I am doing the optical work on the cast cellular optics.  The link to the Centurion 28 is directly accessible here.  See an image it produced here.
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 50" telescope is in the works.
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.
Equatorial Platforms    Manufacturer of custom metal telescopes and equatorial tracking platforms.  I recently made a custom 20" F/3.8 mirror for Tom Osypowski's personal telescope. Tom is the owner of Equatorial Platforms.

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