Tracing the old history of the scope.

http://skynotesbyrich.blogspot.com/2008/08/august-4-2008-018-kenneth-f-novak-and.html

Found the above blog which mentions Ken Novak, who built and sold telescope parts in Wisconson. His sticker is on the back of the old mirror that was in the old 12.5 inch reflector at the Hector J Robonson observatory.

This may have meant he had something to do with the mirror, but it's more likely that this just means he was the person who sold us the mirror mount.