On May 12th Tony Moss wrote:
> It's been staring me in the face every time I
>opened Frank Cousins' book but I've only just noticed it with the new
>interest in the Schmoyer/Sunquest dial.
>
>Apart from the gnomon shape the basic structure of the Schmoyer/Sunquest
>(p.190) and the Oliver dial (p.186) is identical if these line drawings
>are to be believed. But wait! - even the securing wingnuts are in
>identical positions in both illustrations!
>
>Is this an Oliver frame with a Sunquest gnomon? or a Sunquest frame with
>an Oliver gnomon?
>
>Or just an illustrator who hoped nobody would notice?
[Our server was recently changed, so this posting has been sitting, safely
in Koeln, waiting for me to resubscribe...!]
I've always assumed that it was a Sunquest frame 'recycled' by a
'resourceful' illustrator!
Interest in the topic suggested something slightly different to me,
to wit: I wonder how many other dialists there are, who like myself, have
always wanted to own a Schmoyer dial? Could the financial problem of
putting them back into production be eased, if not solved, if those who
want one -- assuming the price was 'within reason' -- 'subscribed' in
advance?
cheers,
Peter Mayer
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