I just had the book 'Sundials' by Frank W.Cousins (actually a bad copy) in my hand and saw on page 191 a drawing of the gnomon of the Schmoyer sundial with many measurements. In my copy the numbers couldn't be red, but I guess in the original of the book this should be possible. Is that what you were looking for?
At 00:11 11-5-99, you wrote: -----Original Message/Oorspronkelijk bericht-------------- >Dear Roger > >As you say, it is unfortunate that I should air this "dirty laundry" >in public. I do feel, however, that this is a close-knit group of kindred >spirits more than a general public. Plus, I am feeling somewhat desperate >having spent many hours and some of my own money ineffectually, it seems. >Mr. Morrison has handled this situation terribly and has left Laurel >Browning feeling badly burned. She told me that she feels he does not >take her seriously. > >I am happy to say that I own a Schmoyer sundial which I am still working >with. I was able to get one of Mr. Schmoyer's last available casting sets >before illness overtook him. It is an awesome piece. I am an amateur >foundryman and I am sure that I could reproduce every part of the sundial >using the parts I have as patterns... that is every part EXCEPT the gnomon. >Even at that, producing sand castings one at a time would not come close >to making them available to the many people who I know would love to have >them. This requires patterns which fit into a modern automated foundry. I >thank you for your suggestion and for your offer but what is needed is >someone who can help, with Harris Morrison's cooperation, to get this >pattern back into Laurel's hands. > >Dave Gagnon > > >At 09:19 PM 5/10/99 -0600, you wrote: >>Dear David Gagnon, >> >>It is unfortunate that you chose such a public forum for your complaint but >>perhaps I can help. I am familiar with the Schmoyer dial, having coveted >>one since reading the article in the 1960 Book of Projects for the Amateur >>Scientist by Scientific American. The design has sparked a life long >>interest in sundials. Years ago, an acquaintance of mine purchased a set of >>Schmoyer castings but, to my knowledge, he has not completed the project >>(machining or assembly). Would these be useful as patterns to reproduce the >>missing pieces? Let me know if this is worth follow up. >> >>Roger Bailey >>Walking Shadow Designs >>N 51 W 115 >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thibaud Taudin-Chabot, home email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (attachments max 500kB, in case of larger attachments contact me)
