Re: Southern hemisphere heliochronometer?
Dave, Pilkington and Gibbs certainly made a model of their heliochronometer for the southern hemisphere. I have a photo of one if you would like to see it. It's a Type 5, Serial number 598. Mike Shaw 53.37 North03.02 West www.wiz.to/sundials
RE: Southern hemisphere heliochronometer?
Bill Gottesman wrote The answer is yes. I think it was called Homan's Heliochronometer, and was made in South Africa. ... Althugh William Homan worked professionally in South Africa (and filed patents from there) all the instruments by him that I've ever seen have a Glasgow address. Bill, have you come across one made in South Africa? I have seen one by him made (at 22 Renfrew Street Glasgow) for about 8 degrees North - probably Trincomalee. Not quite the Southern hemisphere, but pretty close! Andrew James PRI Limited, PRI House, Moorside Road Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7RX United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1962 840048 Fax: +44 (0) 1962 841046 www.pri.co.uk The Intelligent Metering Company This correspondence is confidential and is solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it. If you are not the intended recipient please delete this correspondence from your system and notify the sender immediately. This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl -
Re: Southern hemisphere heliochronometer?
I think I did see photos of one from South Africa in an e-mail about 2 years ago from someone who wanted to know more about a sundial they had. It looked alot like a cross between a Pilkington and Gibbs Sol Horometer and their better known Heliochronometer as I recall. I could kick myself in that I seem to have deleted the photos they sent me. -Bill In a message dated 11/15/2005 4:15:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Althugh William Homan worked professionally in South Africa (and filed patents from there) all the instruments by him that I've ever seen have a Glasgow address. Bill, have you come across one made in South Africa?
Re: Southern hemisphere heliochronometer?
The answer is yes. I think it was called Homan's Heliochronometer, and was made in South Aftrica. Google was not that helpful. -Bill Gottesman In a message dated 11/14/2005 9:00:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all: I have a question for list members. Does anyone know if a Southern hemisphere heliochronometer has ever been produced? I would think one must have been, but can find no reference to any on the net. Perhaps the Pilkington could be made to operate below the equator?
Re: Southern hemisphere heliochronometer?
Yes, there was a batch of them made for one of the African expeditions in the last war, I believe, but that fizzled out and they were not used. Folkard and Ward of Sundials Australia have one. They were numbered. I am on the road so I dont have access to my resources, otherwise I would add more details. Simon --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The answer is yes. I think it was called Homan's Heliochronometer, and was made in South Aftrica. Google was not that helpful. -Bill Gottesman In a message dated 11/14/2005 9:00:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all: I have a question for list members. Does anyone know if a Southern hemisphere heliochronometer has ever been produced? I would think one must have been, but can find no reference to any on the net. Perhaps the Pilkington could be made to operate below the equator? -
