John Carmichael wrote:
>
> Hi everybody:
>
> When I listed the requirements for a poor man's heliochronometer, I knew
> that the stumbling block for low cost production would probably be the
> requirement that it show Standard Time. If you remove this requirement, and
> supply the buyer with the EOT, then all sorts of possibilities open up.
>
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Hello John,
I don't think so, I think the Gryphon Sundial, a rudimentary
heliochronometer that appears in Waugh, is exactly this sort of "poor
man's heliochronometer" (PMH). I obtained the original patterns and many
castings earlier this year and with my new shop almost ready (alleluia!)
I'll be recasting these as well as the much more complex Porter
Heliochronometer, which will defiantly NOT be a PMH. The EoT correction
is simply an Analemma that is first inscribed with the use of a
Panograph and then rolled to form its' curvature. I've had one set up in
my garden for several months and it keeps excellent time. I hope to have
both ready early this coming year.
Regarding the "high end", custom made anything is a good marketing
approach but relies on the current state of affluence and its inherent
"need" for unique consumption. Being near or in such centers and or
effectively advertising to them is what's required.
Best,
Luke
