All parts are cast in statuary bronze so the telescope can withstand any weather without maintenance. The names of Kepler, Newton, and Galileo are cast into the base of the telescope, symbols of the solid foundations they created in astronomical thought. The young Wilbur H. Perry, who joined Porter' s group of amateur telescope makers, was responsible for parabolizing all the Garden Telescope mirrors, and the making of the prisms and eyepieces was contracted to John A. Brashear. Because the Jones and Lamson Machine Company's records have been lost, there is no record of the number of Garden Telescopes that were manufactured or of when the product was discontinued. The highest remaining serial number is 53, so at least that many were made.
Today there are very few Garden Telescopes still in existence.
It is a sad end for an ingenious idea. The optical elements are stored in a box containing the 6-inch mirror, a diagonal prism assembly, an eyepiece tube, and three eyepieces magnifying 25X, 50X, and 100X. 10000 Skyline Blvd.