Sara Schechner wrote:
At 06:56 PM 10/15/01 +0100, Chris Lusby Taylor wrote:
By the way, John, could you please note in the BSS Glossary that the
correct term for a diagonal scale (used to interpolate the shadow edge
between successive hour lines) is a nonius, from Pedro Nuez,
the
Portuguese
Hi Sara,
Thanks for responding - I had remembered our previous discussions on the list
re classifying dials, but I don't have a quotable reference to what you and
your colleagues have produced that I, and the other dabblers at dialling, can
refer to. Perhaps when you return home you could
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe that the professionals writing museum catalogues have their own
classification system but I've not found out where it's written up - anyone
know?
The only museum catalogue I use that includes sundials is the Epact catalog
A brave attempt - there seem to be as many classification systems for
dials as there are diallists.
I believe that the professionals writing museum catalogues have their own
classification system but I've not found out where it's written up -
anyone know?
I can't respond very fully
Dear
All,
Some time
ago, a list member gave the following definition of a 'singleton
dial' - "it's a
horizontal dial with polar-pointing style and showing standard time on 12 date
rings" Also, in the BSS glossary of dials, key characteristics of dials
physical construction are
