Telescopes on the Hill

Here are three telescopes from the 1950's to 1960's on display up on the hill at Stellafane.  They were beautifully restored by the fellow seated at the table to the left.  He won a prize for the restoration.  Behind those three telescopes, is a one-of-a-kind historic telescope called "The Porter Turret Telescope" build in 1930.  It is designed so that the observers are inside the building, and can look at the stars in the middle of winter, without freezing to death.  Very clever, those Yankees!