Dear Friends, I recently received the following information request. I believe I can recall seeing the dial Ms. Graedel is seeking in the Wind and Weather catalog. Does anyone have an example of this dial they would be willing to sell or donate to the museum? Please reply to the list.
======================= January 14, 1999 Dear Mr. Terwilliger: My name is Laura Graedel, and I am the Archivist for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I am interested in obtaining a SOLARMOTION sundial (plexiglass, rectangular) manufactured by the Vista Co., Seattle, WA. It sits on two plexi "feet" and has color (mostly blue) stenciled onto it. The Vista Co. has only recently gone out of business so I cannot obtain one through them. I have called retailers such as Sharper Image, Brookstone, as well as Science Centers to no avail. Roger Dignard suggested that if a message was posted to your association, perhaps one of the members may have one that he or she might be willing to part with, or perhaps might know where I might obtain one. I look forward to your response. If you think it would be helpful, I could send you a photo of the dial so you could also post this with my query. Thank you very much for your consideration. Laura Graedel, Archivist Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
