Patrick Moores 5" Cooke Refractor

The images here show how the fine 5" Cooke refractor was restored here in our workshops. This instrument had seen decades of use in an observatory needing extensive work to return it to pristine condition.





This image shows the condition of the refractor before careful restoration work began.





Here is the lens cell undergoing work before the optics are reinstalled.












Steve our Service Manager proudly showing the fully restored Cooke back in Sir Patrick's observatory.