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Jaegers refractors still being made?

Started by buzzygirl, 08/01/2002 05:03PM
Posted 08/01/2002 05:03PM Opening Post
Hi, this may be a dumb question, but here goes. Are Jaegers refractors still being manufactured?

Thanks,

Jackie
Posted 08/01/2002 09:54PM #1
Jackie- that's not a dumb question at all. I've often asked myself the same question. They were top quality lenses and I wish I had one. Gerry F
Posted 08/02/2002 03:29AM #2
Maybe they are still in business, I found this link:

http://astroconjunction.tripod.com/starware/olddays.htm

Here is what it says about Jaegers:

Remember the ad for Jaegers shown above from 1961? As I said , their place in Lynbrook, NY was destroyed some years ago by a fire. I subsequently found out that they have reopened at 11 Roosevelt Rd., Valley Stream, NY, not far from the New York City border. I drove past there in January, 2001, only to find their "storefront" isn't exactly hospitable. The photo at left shows their "front door" (if you look carefully, you'll see an "11" on the second door from the left), while the right photo shows their back door (note unshoveled snow, there for about two weeks). A call to their phone number produced an "interesting" conversation. Yes, they are still in business, but the woman who answered didn't know exactly what they made! She also said that they have neither a catalog nor a web site. She suggested that I talk to someone else about what I wanted. She had no answer for me when I said that I wanted to know what they sold. I didn't exactly get a warm feeling...

Here is some more info:

A. Jaegers Optical Corp
691 Merrick Rd
Lynbrook, NY 11563
516-599-3167

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