My observatory began life as a Hexadome, made by the now defunct company Kinard Manufacturing out of Texas. I did some research on this company, and it appears they existed from 1986 to 1989 (judging from ads placed in Sky and Telescope). There was almost no other information available on the net regarding this observatory or the company, so I have decided to post the instruction manual on this web site for posterity.
If you have a Hexadome or know something about this company or simply have anything to add, please e-mail me and I will add it to this web page.