Today I have bought July 99 issue of Sky & Telescope.
On page 87 there is a photo of sundial made by
.italian inventor A.
Molteni in 1865.
I am italian and gnomonist but I dont know A.Molteni 1865.
There is anibody that know it and can tell me his story?
Thank you
Giovanni Bellina
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Charlie,
>
>When wood is finished with automotive clear-coat, it is weather-proof
>with a capital W. Thus, one can make sundials of any kind of wood you
>desire, as long as it is finished with automotive 'clear-coat'.
Perhaps you can help with the following problem. I've used the 'clear
coat' y
Translation in western alphabet :
- modern Arabic Language Sundial =sa'a shamsiyya
- medieval Arabic L Horizontal Sundial = rukhama
(lit. marble) or basita (lit. flat)
Vertical Sundial
= munharifa
S
In a message dated 6/18/99 9:16:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> When wood is finished with automotive clear-coat, it is weather-proof
> with a capital W. Thus, one can make sundials of any kind of wood you
> desire, as long as it is finished with automotive 'clear-coat
