ln.de] On
Behalf Of Frank Evans
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:37 AM
To: JOHN DAVIS; Sundial
Subject: Re: sundials and tower clocks
Small point, John Davis asks why Scottish lighthouse keepers used EoT values
engraved on their sundials. Lighthouse lights, like ships' lights, are lit
from
tical
Almanac. Clearly, only average accuracy could be achieved in this way.
Regards,
John
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Dr J Davis
Flowton Dials
--- On *Wed, 16/5/12, Frank Evans //* wrote:
From: Frank Evans
Subject: re: sundials and tower clocks
To: &qu
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Regards,
John
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Dr J Davis
Flowton Dials
--- On Wed, 16/5/12, Andrew James wrote:
From: Andrew James
Subject: RE: sundials and tower clocks
To: "Sundial List"
Date: Wednesday, 16 May, 2012, 12:06
Dear John, Frank, Kevin, et al,
I remember a l
Dear John, Frank, Kevin, et al,
I remember a letter from Charles Aked in Antiquarian Horology circa 1970
showing his son (then about 8?) at one of the Scottish lighthouse dials
in situ.
I believe they were all (?) sold off perhaps about 15 years ago and
think I have a cutting somewhere from
Almanac. Clearly, only average
accuracy could be achieved in this way.
Regards,
John
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Dr J Davis
Flowton Dials
--- On Wed, 16/5/12, Frank Evans wrote:
From: Frank Evans
Subject: re: sundials and tower clocks
To: "Sundial"
Date: Wed
Greetings, fellow dialists,
I know of two particular instances where dials were used to regulate
clocks. The first is the noon line of 1829 in the cloister of Durham
Cathedral. Obviously its only purpose was to mark the time of noon for
the purpose of correcting the Cathedral clocks. The second
Sent: 13 May 2012 09:38
> To: Darek Oczki; sundial@uni-koeln.de
> Subject: Re: Sundials and tower clocks
>
> Dear Darek,
>
> I think there are many examples to document the use of dials to set the
> clock. One is a horizontal at the top of the church tower at Benenden in
>
-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On
Behalf Of John Foad
Sent: 13 May 2012 09:38
To: Darek Oczki; sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Sundials and tower clocks
Dear Darek,
I think there are many examples to document the use of dials to set the
clock. One is a horizontal at the top of the
-e-i-n-h-o-l-d.html
http://www.ta-dip.de/dies-und-das.html
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] Im
Auftrag von Patrick Powers
Gesendet: Sonntag, 13. Mai 2012 13:07
An: John Foad; Darek Oczki; sundial@uni-koeln.de
Betreff: Re: Sundia
very much the
fashion in the UK in the 1700s and 1800s.
Regards
Patrick
From: John Foad
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 9:37 AM
To: Darek Oczki ; sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Sundials and tower clocks
Dear Darek,
I think there are many examples to document the use of dials to set the
clock
Dear Darek,
I think there are many examples to document the use of dials to set the
clock. One is a horizontal at the top of the church tower at Benenden in
Kent, inscribed 'This dial was given by Thos Law Hodges Esq/Anno Domini 1819
for the Regulation/of the clock in the Parish Church of / Bene
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