Sunny Day John, Not too long ago I prepared a document that tries to explain what to look for when purchasing a sundial. It covers horizontal, vertical and equatorial ring sundials. It has 25 pages of information and includes many illustrations. It also includes the "Check-A-Dial", a device that allows you to do a simple check on the sundial to at least get an idea if it is correctly designed. You will find it at the following address:
http://www.mysundial.ca/sdu/sdu_check_a_dial.html With this information you can many times determine whether a sundial is incorrectly designed from the pics on their web site. Sometimes you may need to download the pic and use a program that allows you to zoom in and take a closer look. Good luck with your purchase. Happy Dialling! Carl Sabanski www.mysundial.ca -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:06 PM To: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de Subject: another decorative sundial I am returning a compass sundial I received mail order today. Markings and numbers for time and latitude are in the wrong places. The bubble level is defective. The damping of the compass needle is too low (that ain't ALNICO). I questioned closely when I placed the order to determine if it was made correctly and was assured it was. So I'm out postage. I don't want anyone else to be misled into thinking this is other than a decorative piece, hence this warning. John B Details: www.stanleylondon.com Stanley London 22345 La Palma Ave. Suite 103 Yorba Linda, CA 92887 USA Description: Premium Quality Brass Sundial Compass w/Case Weight: 2.9 Lbs. Price: $95.00 Quantity: 1 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
