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Owen Phairis
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  • Big Bear Lake, California
  • United States
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Owen Phairis is now friends with James C. Albury and Frank Gornto
November 1
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Employment Status (can pick more than one):
Work in a planetarium
If you work(ed) in a planetarium, which one?
Planetarium Projector and Space Museum
Are you a member of an astronomy club? If so, which one(s)
Bear Valley Astronomical Association
Just for fun, what are some words that describe you (can pick more than one)?
Astronomy lover, techie, avid reader, workaholic, parent, optimist, playful
About Me:
I have been working on establishing: "The Planetarium Projector and Space Museum". Projectors include: Spitz A1, Spitz A3P,Spitz 373, Spitz 512, Spitz STS Prototype, Spitz STP, Minolta Series IIB, Goto S-2, Goto EX-3, Goto Mercury, Goto Venus, Goto Apollo III (E-5), Harmonic Reed Nova III, and a Emmons-HPA projector.
I am an amateur astronomer and also worked at a solar observatory for 10 years. I also worked in television for many years. I am an electronics instrumentation specialist and a ham radio operator (KB6CGZ) and also a hot air balloon pilot as well as fixed wing aircraft. I share my time between Big Bear Lake California and Las Vegas Nevada. I enjoy photography, especially 3-D and collect cameras, antique radios, microphones, microscopes and telescopes. I also enjoy building high voltage Tesla Coils and displays.
Website:
http://www.PlanetariumMuseum.org/
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At 8:03pm on November 1, 2009, James C. Albury said…
Owen, your museum brings back so many memories for me. When I was 12 years old, my parents gave me a Nova Jr. for Christmas. I eventually operated the Spitz STP at the Miami Space Transit Planetarium from the age of 15 - 22. And now I'm the coordinator for the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium in Gainesville, FL (we have a Goto Chronos). I love being in this industry again! Thank you for preserving and restoring our heritage. :)
At 9:07am on October 16, 2008, Jon Elvert said…
Owen - Are you interested in a working Apollo/Eros projector for your collection? I'm willing to donate. Jon
jelvert@lasm.org
At 10:31am on October 14, 2008, Bob Kelley said…
Owen,
No postage necessary. It's on the way.
Bob Kelley
At 8:25am on October 14, 2008, Bob Kelley said…
Hi Owen.
While cleaning out our planetarium storage area, I came across an original and complete copy of a "Preliminary Planetarium Instructional Manual Model A-3-P" published by Spitz Laboratories,dated May 15, 1961. If you would like to have it, send me your address and I can mail it to you.

Bob Kelley
Scobee Planetarium Educational Specialist
bkelley@mail.accd.edu
 
 

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