Fer: Thanks for posting that image! This is a very striking dial...
What defines a Foster-Lambert dial, and how are they designed? I don't recall seeing any references to this type on your page! Any pointers would be appreciated! Dave On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, fer j. de vries wrote: > Mac Oglesby wrote: > > > > On Sun, 14 Sep 1997 23:30:53 -0400, Fred Sawyer wrote: > > > > >The Greenwich Observatory Tercentennary dial designed by Gordon E. Taylor > > >is essentially a Foster-Lambert dial. Rather than choosing to have the > > >dial face horizontal, Taylor has chosen to make the gnomon vertical. > >
